Colorado Court Reporters Association Ramblings Newsletter

The November 2001 day school student of the month is Stephanie Ontiveros. Stephanie is in the medical program at DACR, so her goal is to be a medical transcriptionist. She is nearing her goal speed of 140 and hopes to be working by the end of summer. Stephanie has faced the same types of problems that her fellow students have faced – juggling work, home, and school!
Cristina Apodaca is our December day school student of the month. Cristina is in the 140/160 class and has loved the English and medical terminology classes. The biggest challenge at school thus far has been her hesitations in speed. We’ve all been there! Cristina’s current goals are to work in court or maybe freelance/job-share with court. And . . . she’s staying in Colorado, in the Denver area.
Our January 2002 day school student of the month is Kathy Torres. She is in the 160 class, and her favorite classes have been the speeds; although balancing her life has been her biggest obstacle. Kathy was a legal secretary before entering our profession for a more flexible schedule. Why does she think she was chosen for student of the month? Because she transcribes every day, regardless of how she thinks she did on a test. What perseverance!
Leslie Smith has the honor of being the November 2001 night school student of the month. Night school has begun honoring students monthly instead of quarterly effective in November. Leslie began school in August of 2000 and has already made it to 160/180. Why our profession? Flexibility, opportunity, and money. What’s her ideal place to work? Fort Collins in CART. Way to go!
The December night school student of the month is Lisa DeLeo, who is in 140/160. Lisa comes to us from the daycare provider arena, so we know she has the patience for our job! Lisa’s biggest challenge in school has been that she’s a single mother. There’s lots out there who can identify with that! So what does she want to do? Captioning or freelancing in Denver.
And last, but not least, Kellie Clark, the January student of the month. Kellie graduated CR school back in ’90, but ended up not working as a CR. She’s committed now. The hardest thing about school this time, she says, is that she’s already learned one theory and now she’s learned another. Psychology has been her favorite class at DACR. And this one, colleagues, has not made up her mind between freelancing and captioning. Kellie says she’ll stay in the Denver metro area.