The People Behind the Scenes
Board of Directors
Partnering to build a world where all peoples have access to life saving training.
We are FUN/RA Training; Folx United Now / Reaction & Assistance Training. Our goal is to help marginalized peoples acquire the skills that are, unfortunately, required to survive this modern crappy world.
Our Board of Directors wanted to create an organization that would be able to reach communities commonly overlooked by mainstream training organizations and businesses.
We serve the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) areas with focus on the National Capital Region (NCR). We don’t want to limit ourslves though, so if you are interested, please CONTACT US.
Who We Are
Our President
William ‘Bill’ Allen (he/him) is an Army veteran of 20+ years, part of the LGBTQ+ community, a former Patient Escort at Planned Parenthood, and the founder of FUN/RA Training. He has a wide variety of military and civilian experiences that he brings to the table. He is also a member of Equality Prince William, PWC PFLAG, The Liberal Gun Club, and the National African American Gun Association. When he’s not working with us, he volunteers with the City of Manassas’s Community Emergency Response team (CERT) and the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC).
Bill’s Credentials:
- USCCA Certified Firearms Instructor (Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals)
- Maryland State Qualified Handgun Instructor
- District of Columbia Certified Concealed Carry Firearms Training Instructor
- U.S. Army Military Police Instructor & Combat Lifesaver Certified
- Active Shooter Response Trainer for CRASE (ALERRT) and CMST (USCCA)
- Stop the Bleed Instructor (Stop the Bleed Program [ACoS] and Stop the Bleed Coalition)
- Emergency First Aid Fundamentals Instructor (USCCA)
- Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Recognized Education Partner Instructor
- Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding Instructor (Red Cross & Health & Safety Institute)
- 1st Aid/CPR/AED Instructor for the Red Cross and the Health & Safety Institute
Our Vice President
Cytisus ‘Cy’ Eurydice (They/Them) has been volunteering with the Innocent Lives Foundation (ILF) for over 3 years as a deception & cyber threat investigator and is a co-founder of FUN/RA Training. They have a wide variety of government and civilian experiences that have helped guide our organization.
Cy’s Credentials:
- Threat Intelligence & Darknet Researcher
- Master’s Level Social Engineer
- Social Engineering Pentest Professional
Our secretary
Kirstin Doan (She/Her) is a licensed attorney in multiple jurisdictions, an experienced Threat Intelligence Analyst, part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and is a co-founder of FUN/RA Training. Her legal background and a wide variety of corporate experiences assist the organization on a daily basis.
Kirstin’s Credentials:
- Licensed Attorney in DC
- Licensed Maryland Court Interpreter – Vietnamese/English
- Stop the Bleed Certified