Faculty & Staff

Hallmark's faculty consists of successful professionals with a passion for photography and teaching. Each has a unique specialty but all have a very well rounded skill set in all areas of photography. Their goal is to produce the best next generation of photographers. Each conduct and participate in lectures, hands-on training, field trips and professional business consulting. Hallmark is extremely fortunate to have such a talented and diverse faculty.

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Rich Barnes, M. Photog., Cr., CPP
Director of Education
Director of Portrait Photography
Instructor

Tracy Carner, B.A.
Career Training Coordinator

Braden Chattman
Digital Imaging Department Manager
Instructor

Peter Chilton, B.A.
Instructor

Brenda Codella, A.S.
Financial Aid Administrator
Assistant Event Coordinator

Dick D'Alessandro
Director of Commercial Photography
Instructor

Brooke Doleva, B.S.
Career Training Coordinator

Tony Downer
Director of Education
Director of Photographic Operations
Instructor

Jeff Guy
Student Resource Manager

Gregory Heisler
Artist-in-Residence

  Gabriel Hmieleski, B.F.A
Director of Multimedia Technology
Instructor

Kristin Hmieleski, B.A.
Director of Financial Aid

Matt Jacobson-Carroll, B.A., M.S.
Director of Alumni and Student Information Services
Instructor

Kimberley Kellan, B.A., A.S.
Vice President of Student Recruitment

Ed Martin
Director of Business Operations

Vern McClish, B.F.A.
Director of Career Services
Director of Marketing
Instructor

Michael Merritt, B.A., A.S.
Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop
Instructor

Tammy Murphy, B.A.
Director of Student & Community Services
Housing Coordinator

Shelley Nicholson, A.S., B.S.
Director of Academic Services
Event Coordinator
Instructor

John Nordell, B.A.
Instructor

  Lindsay O'Neil, B.A.
Director of Admissions

Lisa Robinson, B.A.
Executive Director of Education
Instructor

George J. Rosa III
President
Executive Director

Christina Sheppard
Instructor

Tim Shoneck
Career Training Coordinator

Joan Terry, B.S., M.S.
Director of Design & Imaging Arts
Director of Advertising
Instructor

David Turner
Instructor

Stanley Wheeler
Physical Plant Manager

Michael Zide, B.A.
Instructor