PODCASTS

GUEST – Zoe Zimmerman Bio: I began my court reporting journey in 2019 after being redirected from my original path toward physician assistant school. What initially felt like a setback became an opportunity to discover a career that seamlessly combined my strengths, interests, and medical background. I completed 26 months of court reporting school during…

GUEST – Kayler McGill Walker Kayler McGill Walker is a multi-certified service professional and full-time entrepreneur born and raised in Ocala, Florida. She began her career as a Notary Public in 2014, expanded into loan signings in 2017, and became a Remote Online Notary in 2021. That same year, Kayler stepped fully into entrepreneurship, building…

GUEST – Danielle Parker, CVR-CM, CCR Danielle has worked in the legal field since 2009, beginning her career at a district court where she served for six years. After a brief hiatus, she relocated to Georgia and returned to the legal profession with renewed dedication. In 2021, she earned her Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) designation,…

GUEST – Dena Farbman Bio: Dena Farbman began working as a legal transcriber in 2003 when she moved to a country where she didn’t speak the language, requiring her to change careers.  Legal transcription fed her desire to learn as she “eavesdropped” on the varied hearings.  After several years, she was made Quality Control Manager…

GUEST – Aniket Sawant Bio: Aniket Sawant is a visionary founder and practical problem-solver dedicated to advancing the court reporting profession through innovative technology. Drawing on his deep expertise as an engineer and product leader, Aniket founded Threadeo to address critical workflow challenges in the legal industry. He personally spearheaded the creation of the company’s revolutionary…

GUEST – Michael Scire & Richard Scire Bios: Richard Sciré (shir-RAY) has been a court reporter since 1998. A graduate of Sarasota County Technical Institute, he holds national and state certifications as a Registered Professional Reporter and Florida Registered Reporter. After freelancing (1998-2003), he served as an official court reporter for the 12th Judicial Circuit…

GUEST – Matt Riley Bio: Matt Riley, CAE, is the Executive Director of the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT), the largest organization for professionals engaged in digital speech-to-text reporting, transcribing, and associated roles. In addition to serving in senior leadership positions in numerous other professional associations, he was also the founder and…

GUEST – Jayne Konkel Bio: Jayne Konkel, CVR, RCP-M, is an experienced CART Captioner with nearly 10 years of expertise in providing realtime CART Captioning. She is the founder of Path to Captions, LLC, a woman-owned, Texas Veteran Commission Certified business. Jayne serves on the STAR Board and chairs the STAR Practitioner Education Committee, which…

GUEST – Nancy Varallo, Ed Varallo, Ray Catuogno, Sr., George Catuogno Bios: Nancy Varallo is a Registered Diplomate Reporter and Certified Realtime Reporter.  She began her court reporting career as a freelancer in 1979.  In 2001 she founded The Varallo Group, which offers a unique suite of services designed to help court reporters and firm owners…

GUEST – Amy Armstrong Bio: Amy Armstrong, CVR-RVR, CART Captioner, is a freelance shorthand writer and instructor with over a decade of experience as a working court reporter and captioner in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. An alumna of the International Realtime Court Reporting Institute, she teaches shorthand theory, Dragon Speech Recognition Engine, and…