Jayne Williams, a student at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), is an enthusiastic cheerleader for the court reporting profession. (In fact, she was appointed…
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“Speedbuilding can sometimes get discouraging,” says Baylee Richards, a student at Lamar State College in Orange, Texas. “But I remind myself how far I’ve come.…
Emily Eastwood, a student at Green River College in Auburn, Wash., has worked throughout the United States, including at National Parks, on dude ranches, and…
After her career as a flight attendant was grounded, Catalina Chiang Yuri, from Orlando Fla., found a new path to success. “It is not an…
Nasren Miah, a student at Plaza College in Queens, N.Y., is headed to the NCRA Conference & Expo this month thanks to a free registration…
A veteran, looking for her next career, thought that court reporting seemed “too good to be true.” Now Liane Hatch, a student at the College…
Aloha Carlene Sasaki, of Honolulu, Hawaii, is a lifelong gamer who finds inspiration in Star Trek and a welcoming community in her home state. “The…
Daniel Raustadt of West St. Paul, Minn., saw his career options narrowing when the pandemic hit. He discovered stenography through social media and it has…
With a degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America, Alex Dunn was making the rounds of food service positions: Cook, server, bartender,…
Like so many of the students we spotlight here, Angie Podge, RSR, of Kansas City, Mo., had already completed a four-year degree and started a…
One of Stephanie Beauchamp’s first roles as an actress – just three years ago – was as a stenographer in a TV show, before she…
Abbey Turnage finished her court reporting program and passed her RPR in under a year, but she knows that her experience is not typical. She…
When Katie DeLong, of Butler, Wis., first graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, she had dreams of becoming a news anchor or on-air reporter.…
With an interest in criminal court, but not enough time or money for law school after earning her BA, Alexa Diaz-Polanco, of New York, N.Y.,…
Haleema Saleh’s original plan was to become a marriage and family therapist. But after getting married, traveling abroad, and having children, she began to think…
So many of the students we highlight in Up-to-Speed are career changers, and Taylor Hertz is no exception. Hertz has a bachelor’s degree in music…