Faculty & Staff

The faculty of Brown College is skillful, knowledgeable and highly experienced within the court reporting industry. Faculty members include graduates of such prestigious schools as Yale and Dartmouth. Our low student-to-faculty ratio means you receive the personalized attention you’ll need to succeed in this demanding program.

Full-Time Faculty

Michael Branch
B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art

Bonnie Burnett
B.A., University of Florida
Diploma, Stenotype Institute of Florida

Art Cochran
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.F.A., University of Iowa

Stephanie Graham
Certificate, Atlanta Peach Reporters

Lea Puett
Certified Court Reporter

Debra Speights
B.A., Howard University
Certified Court Reporter

Jeff Tyson
B.A., Yale University

Todd Vancel
B.A., University of Georgia
Diploma, Brown College of Court Reporting

Colette Wayda
Voice Writing Coordinator
Certified Court Reporter

Adjunct Faculty

Joanne Christopher
B.A., University of New Hampshire

Tami Easter, MBA
B.S., Mount Olive College
M.B.A., Webster University

Heather Fischer
A.A.S., Brown College of Court Reporting

India Harrison
A.A.S., Brown College of Court Reporting

Predrag Punesevac.
B.S., University of Belgrade, Serbia
M.A., University of Toledo
Ph.D., University of Arizona

Dee Stone
B.J., University of Missouri

Online Faculty

Pam Bissell
Certificate, Huntsville Business Institute

Michael Branch
B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art

Bonnie Burnett
B.A., University of Florida
Diploma, Stenotype Institute of Florida

Cheryl Carter
B.S., Court Reporting Metropolitan College

Jamice Fisher
B.S. University of Memphis
Certificate in Court Reporting, Edmonds Community College

India Harrison
A.A.S., Brown College of Court Reporting

Wayne Shamp
Stenotype Institute of Jacksonville
Certified Court Reporter

Karen Wadsworth
Online Coordinator
Diploma, Reporting Academy of Virginia

Administration

Russell Freeman
President

Sue C. Schmith
Executive Director

Marita Carey
Director of Admissions

Shirley Sotona
Director of Education

Lisa Lowe
Registrar

Kyle Higgins Baldi
Financial Aid Coordinator

Le’Shelle Johnson
Student Accounts

Tami Easter
Career Services

Carlette Jennings
Admissions Representative

Daryl Osborne
Admissions Representative

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