Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
References
Certification
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FRANCES RAY

Official Court Reporter
Florence,SC
FRANCES RAY

Summary

Hardworking stenographic official court reporter with twenty-seven years of experience with the South Carolina Judicial Department. Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) with honest work ethic, work well with others, dependable, and ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure. Committed to keeping abreast with new technology. Professional with strong grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills and committed to producing error-free work.

Overview

28
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

South Carolina Judicial Department

Official court reporter
1996.03 - Current (28 years & 6 months)

Job overview

  • Utilize stenotype verbatim record and digital audio, along with real-time, for recording of judicial proceedings, and read back when necessary
  • Travel required
  • Familiar with MS Word, Excel, Adobe, Express Scribe Transcription Software
  • Produce written transcripts with Eclipse real-time software
  • Trained in digital electronic recording equipment

Q&A Court Reporting, Inc.

Transcription
2021.10 - Current (2 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Transcribe depositions, court hearings, meetings, etc., from audio with Eclipse real-time software
  • Edit and proofread court hearings, meetings, etc., for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, legal and specialized terminology

Q&A Court Reporting Services

Freelance reporter
1996.01 - 1996.03 (2 months)

Job overview

  • Providing stenotype verbatim record including, but not limited to, depositions and court hearings
  • Transcription of hearings
  • Travel required.

Education

Midlands Technical College , Columbia, South Carolina

Associate Degree in Court Reporting from Court Reporting
12.1995

University Overview

Scholar's List

Student representative for the court reporting program

Florence-Darlington Technical College , Florence, South Carolina

Associate Degree in Secretarial Science
01.1982

University Overview

Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges

Skills

    • Accurately record court proceedings with stenotype Expression writer
    • Proficient in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling
    • Proficient in legal terminology and various specialized terminology utilized in court
      • Knowledgeable in legal procedures and court rules
      • Use of Eclipse real-time software for transcription of court transcripts
      • Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe in preparing reports

Affiliations

  • Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), 1998, present
  • National Court Reporters Association, 1996, present

References

The Honorable R. Ferrell Cothran, Jr.

3 West Keitt Street

Manning, South Carolina, 29102-0699

 (803)460-3023

RCothranj@sccourts.org


 James C. Campbell, Clerk of Court, Third Judicial Circuit

215 North Harvin Street

Sumter, South Carolina

(803) 436-2226

jacampbell@sumtercountysc.gov

Certification

Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Transcription

Q&A Court Reporting, Inc.
2021.10 - Current (2 years & 11 months)

Official court reporter

South Carolina Judicial Department
1996.03 - Current (28 years & 6 months)

Freelance reporter

Q&A Court Reporting Services
1996.01 - 1996.03 (2 months)

Midlands Technical College

Associate Degree in Court Reporting from Court Reporting

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Associate Degree in Secretarial Science

Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)

FRANCES RAYOfficial Court Reporter