Name: Andrea Rinker
Title: Freelance Deposition Reporter
Certifications:
CSR, RPR, CLR, CCRR
Self-summary in three words:
Eager to learn
When did you begin your court reporting career?
I passed the February 2009 California CSR.
What sparked your interest in choosing court reporting as a profession?
I received my bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and had given law school a quick thought. I even took the LSAT but did not do well enough on it to where I felt confident being accepted anywhere. I visited South Coast College in Orange to get some information about the paralegal program, and that’s when I was introduced to the court reporting world. Court reporting wasn’t even a blip on my radar at that point. After a little investigation, I thought being a court reporter would be a very interesting career. I told myself I would try it for six months, and if I wasn’t progressing or I didn’t like it, I would switch back to the paralegal program. Luckily in six months, I was a 150 goal student and I was absolutely fascinated with being able to write shorthand. I received my 190 card on the one-year anniversary of my starting theory and I eventually qualified for the state exam in 14 months.
Read more about her interview at http://livedeposition.com/news/beyond-record-andrea-rinker/
