



PO Box 5315 Sioux City, Iowa 51102 Phone (712) 277-8535 Fax (712) 277-3720

Professional Resume

Michelle Kirkpatrick, CSR, RPR
PO Box 5315
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 277-8535
michelle@kirkpatrick.net
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Accomplished professional with more than nineteen years of court reporting experience
Strong Midwestern work ethic
Determined, resourceful individual working well under stress
Exceptional communication, grammar and editing skills
Competent in machine shorthand and realtime ready
Certified in the state of Iowa as a Certified Shorthand Reporter
Certified as a Registered Professional Reporter by the National Court Reporters Association

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Professional Experience

Court Reporting

As freelance court reporter

Reporting of many expert witnesses, particularly a wide variety of experts in the medical field
Reporting depositions, insurance statements and work comp hearings on a regular basis
Reporting various city ordinance and county zoning hearings, as well as arbitration hearings and county, state and federal court hearings periodically
Designated as the office "specialist" for transcribing audiotapes, with letters of commendation from the City of Colorado Springs for thoroughness and accuracy
Participated in transcript production of the 1992 NASA symposium in Colorado Springs
Solely reported and transcribed a confidential in-house investigation regarding a 1994 Terra chemical explosion in Sioux City, Iowa, including several nitrogen specialists; experience in other technical industrial cases in the area as well
Special interest and experience in medicolegal cases
Currently self-employed as a freelance reporter for the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota

As support for fellow court reporters

Proofreading for other reporters and aiding in research of technical terms using the WorldWideWeb
Providing online services for court reporters nationwide
Assisting fellow reporters in understanding and using advanced software programs
Creating websites specifically tailored to the demands of the court reporting industry, including the official website for the Iowa Court Reporters Association
Served on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Court Reporters Association 2003-2004
Volunteer webmaster for the Iowa Court Reporters Association, 2001 to present

Employment History

Freelance Court Reporter, CSR, RPR (1999 - present)
Self-Employed, Sioux City, Iowa
Webmaster (1997 - Present)
Self-Employed, Web_Innovations, Sioux City, Iowa
Freelance Court Reporter, CSR, RPR (1998 - 1999)
Siouxland Reporting Service, Sioux City, Iowa
Proofreader (1997 - 1999)
Self-Employed, CATproof, Sioux City, Iowa
Office Support (1996 - 1997)
Western Temporary Services, Sioux City, Iowa
Freelance Court Reporter, CSR, RPR (1994 - 1996)
Kennedy Reporting Service, Sioux City, Iowa
Freelance Court Reporter, RPR (1986 - 1994)
Kirkpatrick And Associates, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Education

American Institute of Business, Des Moines, Iowa (1984 - 1986)
Associate of Business Degree, Court Reporting Major, with Honors