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 Paul Bissex, B.A. Director of Software Development Instructor Brie Blaney, B.A. Career Training Coordinator Tracy Carner, B.A. Career Training Coordinator Braden Chattman Instructor Peter Chilton, B.A. Instructor Dick D'Alessandro Director of Commercial Photography Instructor David Descavich Physical Plant Manager Brooke Doleva, B.S. Career Training Coordinator Tony Downer Director of Education Director of Photographic Operations Instructor 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 Kimberley Kellan, B.A., A.S. Vice President of Student Recruitment Carolyn Lloyd Career Training Coordinator Ed Martin Director of Business Operations Vern McClish, B.F.A. Director of Career Services Director of Marketing Michael Merritt, B.A., A.S. Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Instructor Tammy Murphy, B.A. Director of Student Services Housing Coordinator Shelley Nicholson, A.S., B.S. Director of Academic Services Instructor John Nordell, B.A. Instructor

Lindsay O'Neil, B.A. Director of Admissions Thomas Prutisto, B.S. Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Director of Digital Imaging Instructor Beth Reynolds, B.A., M.F.A. Instructor Lisa Robinson, B.A. Executive Director of Education Instructor George J. Rosa III President Executive Director Christina Sheppard Instructor Joan Terry, B.S., M.S. Director of Design & Imaging Arts Director of Advertising Instructor David Turner Instructor Stanley Wheeler Interior Property Manager Michael Zide, B.A. Instructor