By Whitney Berndt Merriam-Webster defines a mentor as a trusted counselor or guide. At Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) in Cleveland, Wis., students are given many…
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By Callie Sajdera We have all ridden the emotional rollercoaster of court reporting school. We all experience highs and lows and share the frustration of…
In this issue of Up-to-Speed, we shine the spotlight on Gabriella Agnello, who is a recent graduate of Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY. She…
By Becky Doby “I’d like to sell Mary Kay full-time.” Pause. “I’ve always wanted to be a personal trainer.” Silence. “Okay, who else?” It was…
On May 12, The Enterprise reported that former NCRA member Betty Armstrong Dole passed away in Palo Alto, Calif. Dole was an official court reporter.…
The Sun-Sentinel reported on May 9 that NCRA member Mairelys Albo, a freelance court reporter from North Bay Village, Fla., recently earned the Registered Professional…
Patch.com posted an article on May 9 about NCRA member LaTanya Allen, RPR, an official court reporter from Madison, Miss., who was recently sworn in…
By Amanda Bavin I’ve been a member of the British Institute of Verbatim Reporters since approximately 2004-5. Like most people, I pay the membership, take…
While working for Orange Legal in Tavares, Fla., Tiffany Treffeisen, RPR, and Lisa Shuman, RPR, shared reporting duties on an eminent domain case earlier this…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Detroit, Mich. Member since: 2002 Graduated from: Academy of Court Reporting Theory: Realtime compatible JCR | Why was it…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Imperial Beach, Calif. Member since: 2005 Graduated from: Court Reporting Institute Theory: Phoenix Theory JCR | Why did you…
Freelance court reporter Currently resides in: Tacoma, Wash. Member since: 2008 Graduated from: Bates Technical College Theory: Phoenix Theory JCR | Why did you decide…
Freelance court reporter and CART captioner Currently resides in: Boston, Mass. Member since: 1986 Graduated from: Chicago College of Commerce Theory: Stenographic Theory and Computer…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Somerset, N.J. Member since: 1993 Graduated from: Stenotype Academy JCR | Why did you decide to earn an NCRA certification?…
Freelance court reporter Currently resides in: Ocala, Fla. Member since: 1988 Graduated from: Jones Business College, Orlando, Fla. Theory: I truly do not remember, but…
Videographer Currently resides in: Los Angeles, Calif. Member since: 1991 JCR | Why was it important to earn a CLVS certification? JAYASINGHE | I wanted to…
Official court reporter Currently resides in: Arlington, Texas Member since: 1994 Graduated from: Brown Institute of Court Reporting, Longview, Texas Theory: StenEd JCR | Why…
Captioner Currently resides in: Los Angeles, Calif. Member since: 2010 Graduated from: Self-taught after school closed when in 200s Theory: Phoenix Theory JCR | Why…
Stephanie Barnes, from Falls Church, Va., won the drawing for a Kindle Fire 8 by joining NCRA in March. Barnes is currently an online student at…
Ask any captioner and they’ll tell you the most exciting thing about their jobs is the variety of assignments they get. From providing CART in…