About Christine
I'm a word nerd, an efficiency enthusiast, a lifelong learner, a published author and a seasoned freelance pro.
I've lived in Minnesota for my entire life and enjoy my big, loud family and being outside.
Education
Relevant education for transcript production:
- Graduated from Internet Scoping School
- Completed full steno theory course (writing, not just reading)
- Graduated from Transcript Proofreading: Theory and Practice
- Completed college-level coursework in English and communications at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Completed coursework for insurance licensing in Minnesota
- Graduated from freelance business owners boot camp class
- Completed full steno theory course (writing, not just reading)
Work Experience
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
I currently work with freelance and official reporters in multiple states as a scopist and proofreader for depos, hearings, trials, etc.
From late 2019 to the middle of 2020, I was the training director for a court reporting agency in Vancouver. I screened and trained proofreaders, scopists, and transcriptionists. I provided mentoring for new court reporters to improve their scoping and proofreading skills and managed the in-house style guide.
Prior to agency work, I was a freelance scopist and proofreader, where I gained experience with just about every type of proceeding that a US court reporter could write. I've proofed and/or scoped criminal trials, civil trials, hearings of all type, family court, divorce cases, board meetings, conferences, arbitration, examinations under oath, depositions, etc. I have additional experience with Canadian examinations for discovery, arbitration, chambers hearings, court proceedings and non-court audio.
I am tech-savvy and can often help reporters learn new software and workflow tricks such as auto-indexing or EZ Speakers. Because I read steno, I can help you with dictionary entries that come up as I work with your transcripts.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
My prior work experience related to transcript production includes more than five years of administrative support in a variety of office situations including the following:
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
I was a small business owner for more than ten years. Related skills acquired:
I currently work with freelance and official reporters in multiple states as a scopist and proofreader for depos, hearings, trials, etc.
From late 2019 to the middle of 2020, I was the training director for a court reporting agency in Vancouver. I screened and trained proofreaders, scopists, and transcriptionists. I provided mentoring for new court reporters to improve their scoping and proofreading skills and managed the in-house style guide.
Prior to agency work, I was a freelance scopist and proofreader, where I gained experience with just about every type of proceeding that a US court reporter could write. I've proofed and/or scoped criminal trials, civil trials, hearings of all type, family court, divorce cases, board meetings, conferences, arbitration, examinations under oath, depositions, etc. I have additional experience with Canadian examinations for discovery, arbitration, chambers hearings, court proceedings and non-court audio.
I am tech-savvy and can often help reporters learn new software and workflow tricks such as auto-indexing or EZ Speakers. Because I read steno, I can help you with dictionary entries that come up as I work with your transcripts.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
My prior work experience related to transcript production includes more than five years of administrative support in a variety of office situations including the following:
- Legal support staff at Prudential.
- Temporary position proofing legal documents at Travelers.
- Report generation and technical proofreading at an environmental chemistry lab.
- Administrative support including transcription, document preparation and proofreading at a small medical device company.
- Patient chart review and medication compliance verification at a university-funded research study.
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
I was a small business owner for more than ten years. Related skills acquired:
- Close visual inspection (quality control) of digital graphics.
- Data entry and proofreading for product descriptions in a large online store (over 3,500 products).
- Verifying technical data entry for more than 50 independent digital designers.
- Creating and proofing industry e-zines, payroll reports, blog posts, and promotional material.
- Debugging code for online shopping cart and blogging software.
- Creating and proofing printable goods (planners, calendars) for sale.