With my love for aviation, I enlisted in the U.S. Army for an eight-year hitch working on UH-60A helicopters. I chose to be stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany, and remained there most of my tour. I rose through the ranks and quickly became the crew chief and flight engineer for the 5th Corps Commanding General. Along with that assignment, I was trusted with the task of serving many other high-ranking officials, including German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, several ambassadors and even First Lady Hillary Clinton! I worked as a test-flight crew chief for several years and successfully completed over 100 missions into hostile territories.
My military experience helped me develop skills court reporters need in a proofreader. You need someone with excellent spelling and grammar skills, and a high attention to detail. You are looking for someone who is reliable, punctual, professional, and can be trusted with sensitive documents and information.
The Gregg Reference Manual, Morson’s English Guide for Court Reporters, Bad Grammar/Good Punctuation, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary of English, The Everyday Writer, Medical Dictionary by Farlex, NCRA guidelines, and my knowledge and experience are my standard reference tools. I have found that following the individual styles and preferences of my reporters is key to excellent transcripts.
My preferred method to proofread transcripts is in PDF format, where I mark easy-to-read notations directly above errors, and return just the corrected pages. This method allows my eyes to never leave the page, focusing on the task, spotting any errors. No punctuation, formatting, spelling, consistency, or word usage issues go unnoticed. I do not “pleasure read” your transcript; I read every single letter, space, period, and comma. I will research names, addresses, and unfamiliar terms, ensuring everything is 100% accurate. It may take me a little longer, and may cost a few cents more, but wouldn’t you agree it is worth it?
My goal: give my court reporters super exceptional service so they keep coming back, and they tell all their friends. I want my reporters to be in such high demand, and with a stellar professional reputation, thanks to the quality of their transcripts.
I am the perfect candidate for all of your court transcript proofreading needs.
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I currently live in Las Vegas which I have called home since 2004. Prior to that, I lived in Southern California where I worked in Hollywood as a microphone boom operator and a real estate agent.
Living in Las Vegas is a blast. There is non-stop entertainment which is something that is a big part of my lifestyle. I love going to see live entertainment such as a Cirque Du Soleil show or a concert. My partner, Brenna, says I have one of those looks that makes me recognizable. I guess. I can say I have lost track of how many times I have been approached and asked if I was that guy in that band. Usually, they think I am the singer in the Tom Petty cover band. That works for me.
It always makes me giggle when someone asks if I live in a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Though I do not live in a hotel, I do enjoy staying in one every month or so. Staycations are super fun in my book.
Many people do not realize, or at least stop to think, that Las Vegas is a city not unlike any other city. We have suburbs, schools, parks, museums, and all the other stuff every other metropolitan city has. We have an Air Force base, the University of Nevada Las Vegas, two professional sports teams, the Golden Knights and the Raiders, and we even have a snow ski resort about an hour outside of town. Ok, come to think about it, maybe Las Vegas is a little different than other cities in that we have slot machines in many of the grocery stores and more than one 24-hour laundromat. In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies or Formula 1 auto racing, going to the gym, exploring the city and doing the touristy things, or reading one of the 60 books I read on average every year. Oh yea, and IKEA. I love hanging out and window shopping at IKEA after a delicious meal of their Swedish meatballs!*****
As a court reporter you are busy. Your days are filled with heading to and from court or a law office. Hours are spent writing your transcripts. Then you have to scope them. Preparing and sending out the orders. Invoicing. Marketing. Networking and looking for more work. Your family needs and deserves your attention, as well. There never seems to be enough hours in the day. Am I right?
Turning in transcripts with errors in not something your clients want. That is where I come in.
Even though your name is on it, I treat every transcript as if it was my own. I am not happy until you are happy. That is teamwork. That is how we roll!