Our Faculty
Certified. Credentialed. Committed.
Founder & Chief Instructor
Marcus Reid
Two decades on the range. Marcus founded CDI to bring institutional-grade instruction to the DMV.
Credentials
- NRA CRSO
- FBI Academy Alumnus
- USCCA Instructor
Lead Firearms Instructor
Danielle Hart
Twelve years of range coaching with a specialty in defensive pistol and women's programs.
Credentials
- NRA Pistol Instructor
- MSP-Certified
- AHA CPR Instructor
Security Programs Director
James Whitaker
Retired federal contract officer. Directs CDI's SPO, guard-card, and defensive-tactics curriculum.
Credentials
- DCJS 05E
- MPD-SOMB Certified
- PPCT Defensive Tactics
Emergency Medical Lead
Alicia Nguyen
Paramedic and CPR instructor. Delivers CDI's Stop the Bleed and Narcan programs across the region.
Credentials
- AHA BLS Instructor
- DHS Stop the Bleed Instructor
- NREMT
Tactical & Advanced Firearms
Ray Coleman
Range Master for CDI's low-light, red-dot, and vehicle-defense courses.
Credentials
- NRA Rifle Instructor
- USCCA Advanced
- Combat Focus Shooting
MEB Live Scan Coordinator
Priya Shah
Runs CDI's Live Scan lab and MEB application-support desk in Rockville.
Credentials
- MD MEB-authorized
- FBI Channeler-trained