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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Rob Archer, B.A. Instructor Rich Barnes, M. Photog., Cr., CPP Director of Education Director of Portrait Photography Instructor Paul Bissex, B.A. Director of Software Development Instructor Thom Burden Director of Operations Tracy Carner, B.A. Career Training Coordinator Peter Chilton, B.A. Instructor Nicole Clark, B.A. Career Training Coordinator Brenda Codella, A.S. Housing Liaison Dick D'Alessandro Director of Commercial Photography Instructor Carlee D'Amato, B.A. Financial Aid Administrator Alyson Dengler Career Training Coordinator David Descavich Physical Plant Manager Lisa Devlin Robinson, B.A. Executive Director Instructor Tony Downer Director of Education Director of Photographic Operations Instructor Jon Flanders Facilities Technician David Frazier, B.A. Instructor

Dani Hagen Administrative Assistant Scott Harris Director of Media Relations Gabriel Hmieleski, B.F.A Director of Multimedia Technology Instructor Kristin Hmieleski Director of Financial Aid Matt Jacobson-Carroll, B.A., M.S. Administrative Computing and Information Specialist Brooke Lafave, B.S. Financial Aid Administrator David Langley Instructor Kadey Lewandowski Receptionist 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 Lindsay Nelson Instructor Shelley Nicholson, A.S., B.S. Director of Academic Support Services John Nordell, B.A. Instructor Lindsay O'Neil, B.A. Director of Administrative Support Services

Greg Olchowski, J.D. Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer Christine Pandolfi, A.S. Interior Design and Special Events Coordinator Danica Perry, B.A. Instructor Thomas Prutisto, B.S. Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop Director of Digital Imaging Instructor Kurt Richardson, B.S., M.C.H. Exterior Property Manager George J. Rosa III President Chief Executive Officer Christina Sheppard Director of Student Progress Instructor Joey Skroski Equipment Room Manager Kirsten Snow, A.S. Director of Alumni Relations Paul Teeling, B.F.A. Instructor Joan Terry, B.S., M.S. Director of Design & Imaging Arts Director of Advertising Instructor Andy Vecellio Director of Admissions Stanley Wheeler Interior Property Manager Michael Zide, B.A. Instructor