ANTOINETTE J.
AQUARO, CSR, CP, CM
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- Telephone: 410-484-1204
* Fax: 410-486-4541
- Postal address
- 8303 Prairie Rose Place
- Pikesville, MD 21208
fintalia@comcast.net
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- SUMMARY of
QUALIFICATIONS
Energetic, ambitious, discreet
and well respected court reporting professional with a sincere
desire to apply in-depth knowledge and experience within a
freelance scopist/transcriptionist position * Possesses a track
record of success and progressive growth that has resulted in
diverse courtroom, legal and corporate experience * Achieved
both Certificate of Proficiency and Certificate of Merit status,
ensuring an exceptional level of attainment and mastery *
Possesses the dedication and work ethic necessary to meet
deadlines and manage assignments through final conclusions.
AREAS of
EXPERIENCE
State Court Systems * Courts of
Common Pleas * Civil Courts * Circuit Courts * Law & Motion
Superior Courts * Juvenile
Courts * Stockholder Meetings * Conventions * Municipal Hearings
* Depositions * Arbitrations * Coroner's Reports * Varied
Freelance Reporting
DEMONSTRATED STRENGTHS
Accuracy/Speed * Corporate
Nomenclature * Medical Terminology * Legal Vocabulary * Trades
Terminology * Slang/Vernacular * Spelling Abilities * Time
Management * Organizational Skills
Language Skills: Conversational
In Italian
SKILLS
Proficient in Word &
WordPerfect, Windows XP * Readily learns new software and
systems *
Owns a DELL 4600 Series
Pentium4 System Processor 2.8 GHz. with Eclipse Edit Software
utilizing Hi Speed cable internet to download Audio Wave files
for Audio-Sync.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Elected Secretary of Los
Angeles County Court Reporters Association. * Received an
appointment to PARLAC - The Political Action Committee of Los
Angeles Reporters. * Actively participated in lobbying
legislators to maintain good working conditions and job security
for court reporters. * Appointed to the Los Angeles County
Court Reporters Grievance Committee. Heard grievances from Pro
Tems concerning working conditions. * Negotiated with
administrators to reach equitable solutions.
Acted as an interviewer and
proctor for the Court Reporters' test within LA County. * Served
as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut's Court Reporters
Association. * Created, organized, and chartered the first Legal
Secretaries Association of Western Connecticut, a subsidiary of
the national organization. Honored by the Jaycees for developing
this organization. * Placed #7 out of 200 participants in the NY
Supreme Court Reporters Test.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Pikesville, Maryland
Scoping for various Court
Reporters and Court Reporting firms, utilizing Eclipse
computer-aided transcription software, currently using High speed
cable internet for transfer of Audio Wave files for Audio-Sync.
1998-present
LA SUPERIOR COURT
· Los Angeles, CA 1975-1992
Court Reporter
From 1975-1989, held positions in
several different courts including Criminal, Civil, Family, Law &
Motion, Juvenile and Probate. Proceedings reported included medical
malpractice, legal malpractice, murder and criminal matters, as well
as high profile domestic relations cases. From 1989-1992 served in
the Writs & Receivers Department Pertaining to Class Actions, a
uniquely demanding department, necessitating expedited
transcriptions for the majority of the calendar. Most motions and
cases were expedited, requiring daily transcripts. In addition,
recorded murder and criminal matters as well as high profile
domestic relations cases.
FREELANCE COURT REPORTER
· Los Angeles, CA 1974-1975
Throughout Orange County, CA
performed freelance work consisting of depositions.
TERRITORY COURT, ST. THOMAS
VIRGIN ISLANDS ·
St. Thomas 1973-1974
Court Reporter
Reported proceedings in Criminal,
Civil, and Family Matters.
CONNECTICUT COURT SYSTEM
· CT 1965-1974
Court Reporter
Reported proceedings in both lower
and higher courts (Circuit and Superior). Also served as a part-time
Coroner's Reporter. Performed freelance reporting for zoning board
meetings and attorney depositions. Cultivated this personal
clientele through networking and word-of-mouth referrals.
FREELANCE COURT REPORTER
· CT 1967-1969
At Post Reporting Service in New
Haven, CT, served as a freelance reporter for medical malpractice
depositions, arbitrations, patent cases, corporate conventions, and
stockholder meetings.
EDUCATION
Essex College of Business
· Newark, NJ
Court Reporting Certificate ·
Dean's List Student
CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Past CT Superior Court CSR · Past
CA Superior Court CSR*Passed NY Supreme Court Test
Certificate of Proficiency ·
Certificate of Merit
Past Member, LA County Superior
Court Reporters Association · Past Member, CA Court Reporters
Association · Member, National Court Reporters Association ·Past
member, State of CT Court Reporters Association
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