Heather Y. Avery
Certified Firearms Instructor

​Director of Women's Programs at the Golden Triangle Gun Club in Beaumont, TX

Heather is a Life Member of the of the National Rifle Association and a Life Member of the Texas State Rifle Association.  She is an active member of the International Defensive Pistol Association and the United States Practical Shooting Association regularly competing in local IDPA and IPSC matches.

Heather is a Member of Golden Triangle Gun Club and serves as the Director of Women’s Programs. She is also a Member of the 'A Girl and A Gun' women's shooting league.  She competes in 3-gun competition at AG&AG and other similar events throughout the year.

While Heather provides instruction to both men and women, her focus is on helping women become comfortable with the safe use of firearms for sporting and personal protection. She then guides students to the next level with further skill development opportunities.

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Education
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas

• M.B.A. Organizational Development , Suma Cum Laude   
• Bachelors of Organizational Development, Suma Cum Laude    

Christ for the Nations, Dallas, Texas     

• Bachelors in Theology

Odessa College, Odessa, Texas    

• Associates in General Education 

Instructor and Safety Certifications

• NRA Training Counselor
• NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
• NRA Refuse To Be A Victim
• NRA Pistol
• NRA Shotgun
• NRA Rifle
• NRA CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon)
• Texas Department of Public Safety Certified License to Carry Handgun Instructor
• ​Stop the Bleed from Craig Smith of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

• Force-on-Force Instructor - Karl Rehn of KR Training
• Defensive Shotgun Instructor - Tom Givens of Rangemaster

Additional Firearms Training and Experience

• Kinetic Combat Pistol, Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives
• Adaptive Combat Pistol, Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives
• Force-on-Force Instructor Course, Karl Rehn of KR Training
• Defensive Shotgun, Tom Givens of Rangemaster
• Intensive Pistol Skills, Tom Givens of Rangemaster
• Defensive Pistol Skills 2 & 3, Karl Rehn of KR Training
• Handgun Draw, Pakieser & Penzel
• Correcting Shooting Errors, Karl Rehn, KR Training
• All About Optics, Skubis
• Close Quarter Carbine Skills, John Hearne
• A-Team Range Training, Heather Eckert, A Gun & A Girl
• Conceal to Prevail, Anna Taylor, Dean Adams
• AWIB Carry, Spencer Keepers
• Precision Rifle Shooting, Tina Martin, Handmaiden Defense
• Weapon Transitions, Brian Quick
• 3-Gun University, A Girl & A Gun
• Heather regularly attends various training conferences eachyear including A Gun & A Girl National Conference, A Gun & A Girl Fall Fest, Rangemaster Tactical Conference, as well as her pursuit of continuing educational through various national instructors.