Our Contributors
Brian Lorti
Brian Lorti is the Senior Military Student Advisor at Sessions College. An Army veteran and lifelong learner recognized for his volunteer work, Brian uses his IT background to fix all manner of things.
Brianna Anderson
Brianna Anderson is an experienced freelance writer and college educator with a Ph.D. in English. She enjoys researching and writing articles on a wide range of topics, including education, digital marketing, the environment, healthcare, pets, popular culture, and technology.
Donna Abosch
Donna Abosch is a content writer and marketing professional. Donna has a proven track record of delivering impactful messaging that drives audience engagement.
Gordon Drummond
Gordon Drummond is the President of a Sessions College. He's passionate about education, technology, and the arts, and likes to surround himself with talented people.
Katie Price
Katie Price lives just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, and has over a decade of experience in ghostwriting and copywriting. A former high school GED teacher turned freelance writer, she focuses on legal, finance, medical and educational content. She has a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a focus on psychology and ELL from Weber State University.
Laine Hissett
Laine Hissett is an audio journalist and commercial writer with a strong background in writing procedures and business correspondence. Since 2020, she has produced the true crime podcast Suffer the Little Children.
Lauren Hernandez
Lauren Hernandez is the Manager, Faculty and Curriculum Development at Sessions College. Lauren is an artist, educator, and former middle-school teacher with a passion for everything art-related.
Madison Stratford
Madison Stratford is the Associate Director of Education at Sessions College, where she is dedicated to creating meaningful, intersectional learning experiences. As an Intermedia artist, she holds a BFA in Sculpture from Cornish College of the Arts and an MFA in Intermedia from Arizona State University. Madison utilizes textiles, new media, and AI to explore themes of hyperreality and hegemony. When she’s not deep in course design or glued to her computer, Madison can be found brushing up on her Italian—or "aglio," as her favorite study buddy and daughter affectionately calls it.
Margaret Penney
Margaret Penney is an experienced Brand Designer and Art Director providing comprehensive design services to help businesses thrive. Margaret is also a teacher, designer, writer and Founder and Principal Designer of The Design Craft and 9& Studio.
Meryl Epstein
Dr. Epstein is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Sessions College. A former Dean at the Art Institute of Phoenix, Meryl has extensive experience in design, education, and leading academic teams. Meryl has designed museums and was the recipient of the first Arizona AIGA fellow award.
Michael MacNeill
Michael MacNeill is the Associate Director of Student Services at Sessions College. Mike has worked as a photography editor and retoucher and a freelance graphic designer. He loves learning and experimenting with new crafts.
Nathan Mahr
Nathan Mahr is a long-form content writer and copywriter with five years of experience working with companies ranging from large finance corporations to small tech startups. He is passionate about helping to produce content that connects with audiences and drives meaningful action.
Nihaal Shah
Nihaal has 10 years of experience in creative writing and 2 years of experience with SEO editing. Combining the two, he brings out the narrative in any topic to build content that keeps readers engaged. He's most familiar with healthcare, fitness, and technology topics.
Sessions Staff
Sessions Staff is a restless soul who loves to share relevant news and design industry information with current and prospective students.
Shanna Sloyer-Martin
Shanna is a freelance writer with 20 years experience writing for print and digital platforms. She creates engaging, informative content for legal firms, education, healthcare, hospitality, travel, and sports and entertainment.
Taylor Slattery
Taylor is a concept artist, graphic designer, illustrator, and Design Lead at Weirdsleep, a channel for visual identity and social media content.
Tom Gerencer
Tom Gerencer writes and edits in the fields of education, design, science, tech, business, healthcare, and the outdoors. He has written over 1,500 high-traffic articles, web pages, and ebooks with more than 70 million readers worldwide.
Trevor Norkey
Trevor is a writer and storyteller based in Detroit who loves following a good story or conversation. Trevor writes on entertainment, narrative, and social change.
Tyler Drake
Tyler Drake is the Senior Director of Student Services at Sessions College. Tyler earned his Masters Degree in Sports Leadership at Concordia University Chicago. He is passionate about sports, movies, music, family, and the benefits of a quality education.
Ximena Restrepo
Ximena Restrepo is a freelance writer and marketer native in Latin American Spanish and North American English. She's worked as a writer for travel blogs, a content marketer for a baby tech company in Taiwan, and an SEO agency in the UK.