Elise Trissel
Content Manager
Elise grew up right here in the Shenandoah Valley with a love for art and photography. After graduating from Bridgewater College in 2011, She loves being able to use her passion for storytelling through photography and videography to help clients reach their goals and to help team members continue to grow in their careers and skill sets.
Outside of working with the fantastic team at TDC, you can find Elise working on all manner of projects with her partner out in the countryside. Currently this includes gardening, renovating a 1974 Airstream Argosy, fostering kittens, and creating more pollinator and bird friendly habitat on their land.
Director of Content Strategy
Elise grew up right here in the Shenandoah Valley with a love for art and photography. After graduating from Bridgewater College in 2011, Elise has taken on a variety of creative jobs including river adventure photographer, a dairy co-op marketing photographer, and Associate Creative Media Producer at JMU, before landing at TDC. Elise loves being able to use her passion for storytelling through photography and videography to help clients reach their goals and to help team members continue to grow in their careers and skill sets.
Outside of working with the fantastic team at TDC, you can find Elise working on all manner of projects with her partner out in the countryside. Currently this includes gardening, renovating a 1974 Airstream Argosy, fostering kittens, and creating more pollinator and bird friendly habitat on their land.
Kendall Hardin
Content Manager
Kendall is a passionate storyteller who specializes in videography and editing. She loves working with people and finding the most effective way to capture their stories. After graduating from JMU in 2022 with a degree in Media Arts and Design, Digital Video and Cinema concentration, she’s beginning her professional career here with TDC.
Outside of work, she loves spending time with her sweet corgi, playing ukulele or guitar, and learning more about Jesus. She is proud to be part of this wonderful team of creatives!
Content Strategist & Specialist
Kendall is a passionate storyteller who specializes in videography and editing. She loves working with people and finding the most effective way to capture their stories. After graduating from JMU in 2022 with a degree in Media Arts and Design, Digital Video and Cinema concentration, she’s beginning her professional career here with TDC.
Outside of work, she loves spending time with her sweet corgi, playing ukulele or guitar, and learning more about Jesus. She is proud to be part of this wonderful team of creatives!
Brandon Christian
Content Strategist & Specialist
Brandon was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and loves enjoying everything it has to offer. A graduate of Bridgewater College from their art program also competed for their track and field team and continues to pursue his love of the sport by coaching. He likes to take his photography skills to the trails and shoot nature when he’s not working. When not behind the camera he throughly enjoys being outside backpacking, kayaking and brewing beer. He is proud to part of this amazing creative team!
Content Strategist & Specialist
Brandon was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley and loves enjoying everything it has to offer. A graduate of Bridgewater College from their art program also competed for their track and field team and continues to pursue his love of the sport by coaching. He likes to take his photography skills to the trails and shoot nature when he’s not working. When not behind the camera he throughly enjoys being outside backpacking, kayaking and brewing beer. He is proud to part of this amazing creative team!
Brittany Miller
Content Strategist & Specialist
Brittany is a proud Valley local. She grew up with a love of art that evolved into a passion for photography, shooting everything from motocross to ethereal landscapes to colorful cocktails, developing a bold and vibrant photographic style along the way. Having years of commercial photography experience under her belt, Brittany likes working closely with clients to capture their unique qualities.
She also loves traveling to new places, counting Wyoming and Asheville as her favorite locales. When she’s not in the office, you can generally find her kayaking, swimming, gardening, skateboarding, taking her dog for a walk, or cooking for her family.
Content Strategist & Specialist
Brittany is a proud Valley local. She grew up with a love of art that evolved into a passion for photography, shooting everything from motocross to ethereal landscapes to colorful cocktails, developing a bold and vibrant photographic style along the way. Having years of commercial photography experience under her belt, Brittany likes working closely with clients to capture their unique qualities.
She also loves traveling to new places, counting Wyoming and Asheville as her favorite locales. When she’s not in the office, you can generally find her kayaking, swimming, gardening, skateboarding, taking her dog for a walk, or cooking for her family.
Geoff Johnson
Content Specialist
Geoff is an editorial, documentary and lifestyle photographer with over 25 years of diverse photography experience. A long-standing passion, for documenting experiences and collecting moments that tell the larger story, continues to inform his photography today.
Content Specialist
Geoff is an editorial, documentary and lifestyle photographer with over 25 years of diverse photography experience. A long-standing passion, for documenting experiences and collecting moments that tell the larger story, continues to inform his photography today.
Derrick Chirinos
Content Specialist
Derrick Chirinos is a Harrisonburg based commercial photographer and videographer with experience in studio and documentary content. Since graduating from Eastern Mennonite University in 2019, Derrick has explored and expanded his skills into mixed media portraiture, automotive photography, and more recently, directing commercial video.
In his free time, Derrick enjoys playing in the local adult soccer league with friends from college, entering local 5K races, and writing his own comic books.
Ivan Harris
Content Specialist
Ivan is a creative portrait photographer and videographer with experience in studio and promotional content. Since graduating from Eastern Mennonite University ('19) he has done freelance work for clients in Virginia and expanded his skills in promotional content and storytelling. He also worked as a school photographer covering schools in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area. In his free time, Ivan likes to go on runs, create conceptual photographs, and listen to podcasts.
Ivan is a creative portrait photographer and videographer with experience in studio and promotional content. Since graduating from Eastern Mennonite University ('19) he has done freelance work for clients in Virginia and expanded his skills in promotional content and storytelling. He also worked as a school photographer covering schools in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area. In his free time, Ivan likes to go on runs, create conceptual photographs, and listen to podcasts.
Christi Criqui
Content Specialist
Christi is a military brat who primarily grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2022, she graduated from JMU with a Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Design, and has since been furthering her career in photo and video production throughout the Shenandoah Valley. When she doesn't have a camera in her hand, Christi enjoys playing video games, going to pop/rock concerts, and traveling to new places she's never been before.
Kayla Liske
Content Specialist
Kayla is a recent graduate from James Madison University and a new local to the Harrisonburg area. Throughout her time in the Media Arts and Design program, she developed skills for videography and editing and is excited to dive into the world of photography as well. Her true passion for videography stems from the wonderful people and experiences the job has brought her to. She hopes to be able to experience as much as she can through this profession and is excited to be a member of the TDC team! In her free time, Kayla loves to do anything outdoors such as exploring new areas, hiking, or finding swimming spots.
Content Specialist
Kayla is a recent graduate from James Madison University and a new local to the Harrisonburg area. Throughout her time in the Media Arts and Design program, she developed skills for videography and editing and is excited to dive into the world of photography as well. Her true passion for videography stems from the wonderful people and experiences the job has brought her to. She hopes to be able to experience as much as she can through this profession and is excited to be a member of the TDC team!
In her free time, Kayla loves to do anything outdoors such as exploring new areas, hiking, or finding swimming spots.