About The Yearbook Connection
TYC & Herff Jones
Since 1920, Herff Jones has built their reputation on uncompromising standards of quality and a sincere commitment to honoring the milestones and memorable moments in life. From Supreme Court robes to the Congressonal Medal of Honor to your school’s yearbook, only the finest materials go into Herff Jones’ products.
Since 1990, TYC has been Florida’s Herff Jones yearbook connection. We assist you in every step of the production process as well as sponsoring workshops and plant trips for your school’s yearbook advisers and students.
Steven Wallace
Steven Wallace has been a Herff Jones yearbook specialist in North Central Florida since 1990. During that time he has built a relationship with students, advisers, and administrators that focuses on quality service, friendship, and respect. He brings his excitement, enthusiasm and experience to your yearbook staff and is committed to your success.
Steven has scholastic journalism experience on the high school and college level. The adviser’s advisor, he aids in budgeting and the organization of yearbook staffs. He also excels in helping staffs with creative ideas, themes, and covers. Steven sponsors The Yearbook Connection summer workshop in Gainesville, FL annually. He and the Yearbook Connection staff also sponsor a number of other programs annually to educate and motivate yearbook students including – A Day Away fall workshop, Tech Training, New Adviser workshops and Plant Trips.
Steven’s experience as a high school and university yearbook editor allows him to relate well with all aspects of the school environment, the challenges faced by yearbook staffs and their advisers and the importance of consistent support and service. Steven’s creativity and technology experience allow him to make creating your yearbook a fun yet smooth process.
Contact Steven Wallace and the Yearbook Connection team today to begin a successful and rewarding yearbook program in your school. He will be a vital part of helping to preserve the past and build on your staff’s future.
Email Steven at: steven@theyearbookconnection.com
Cara Cruce
Cara Cruce is a recent graduate from Florida State University, with a degree in studio art and a concentration in graphic design. Since high school, Cara has been passionate about yearbooks. Her experiences as editor of her yearbook drew her into the field of journalism and design. She has extensive knowledge managing and communicating with a large staff, staying ahead of deadlines, and creating exciting and successful yearbooks.
With a background in graphic design, marketing, and communication, Cara provides outstanding service to her schools and ensures an innovative and artistic book every year. Her interest in the ever-changing technology allows her to incorporate digital cutting edge designs in yearbooks. Her artistic talent and background in journalism enables her to give schools the creative drive needed to produce superior results.
Cara takes the time to personally build a relationship with advisers and staffs to help ensure that the lines of communication are always open. She hopes to bring excitement and passion to your yearbook staff and is committed to making yearbook creation fun and memorable.
Email Cara at: cara@theyearbookconnection.com
Lisa DuChene
Lisa DuChene earned a degree in English from UNC Wilmington in 2007. Since middle school she has had a passion for writing, art and photography. While in high school she joined the newspaper staff and in college she interned with a local upscale magazine in Wilmington. Since then she has written for numerous publications and started her own photography business. She relocated to Charlotte in 2009 and started working for Herff Jones photography division. In September of 2010 Lisa was hired at Herff Jones Yearbook Division as a Customer Service Advisor. Lisa strives to each day to learn as much about the Yearbook Industry as possible. Her goal is to become an asset to her sales representatives and their schools as they work on the design, creation and printing of their yearbooks.
Email Lisa at: lrduchene@herffjones.com
Brian Revels
Brian joined the HJ Charlotte staff on March 3rd, 2007. Brian is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned an Associate of Fine Arts degree and a Bachelor of Art degree in Art with Concentrations in Graphic Design, Drawing and Printmaking. After training in the various production departments and becoming familiar with our HJ programs, Brian is now an active member of the Tech Support hotline group.
Email Brian at: bkrevels@herffjones.com
Mark Plyler
Mark has been an employee with Herff Jones for twenty years. At some time or another he has worked in every pre-press department and bindery. He was a Customer Service Adviser for five years and is now your Customer Service Manager at the Charlotte plant. Mark is passionate about helping you create quality yearbooks.
Email Mark at: tmplyler@herffjones.com
Robyn Williams
Robyn Williams is a Customer Service Adviser at the Montgomery plant. Robyn has a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations from Troy University. Robyn worked on her high school yearbook staff for 2 years and was on her college yearbook staff for 4 years. She has worked at Herff Jones since 2004 in the plant production areas and as a customer service adviser. Previously, she spent 3 years in the television world as a news producer for KPLC in Lake Charles, LA, and WSFA in Montgomery. Robyn will be handling Y Is For Yearbook customers for the Yearbook Connection in the Montgomery facility, which is the center for all Y Is For Yearbook publications throughout the country.
Email Robyn at: rnwilliams@herffjones.com
Kristin Privette
Kristin is a graduate of the University of Florida and is an English and Journalism teacher at Gainesville HS. She started working with yearbooks in 1994 on her high school Journalism staff where she edited the yearbook and the school newspaper. She was one of Steven’s yearbook advisers at Westwood MS before joining the Herff Jones team in 2004. She returned to the classroom in 2006, but, helps with workshops and special events for the Yearbook Connection. Kristin specializes in design, curriculum, and organization.
Email Kristin at: kristin@theyearbookconnection.com