Molly Cooper

Molly Cooper

Shorthand Court Reporter


Molly Cooper Court Reporting

Fullerton, CA USA


There's always going to be a box that you can choose to fill or not fill. If you have to fill it because that role is something advantageous for you, then find the best way for yourself to do that.

Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
One of my passions that has largely impacted my life is my love of language and its way of connecting people.
Attended the University of Santa Cruz where I earned my bachelor's degree in linguistics.
Being bilingual was very important to me, so I learned Spanish and moved to Mexico and Guatemala to teach.
After several years of living in both places, I made Thailand my next home and started teaching English.
In 2017, I made the decision to return home and become a student again.
After a year of school, I passed the CSR and RPR, which certified me as a professional stenographer.
I feel that this is my calling. Everything in life lead me to it and it just clicked on Day 1.

Career

Shorthand Court Reporter

I take down verbatim testimony and depositions in court to accurately reflect what is said in the given setting.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Law
Learning / Being Challenged

Day to Day

Each day consists of the same process: I administer the oath to the parties, type the transcript, and then begin the editing process. The location is usually in a new location with new people. I like that the witness is always different; you never know what you're going to get.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for everyone

Discover your learning style. School is a great way to find out what you love and what you hate. I knew to follow certain drives and am now comfortable being more settled and less exploratory. But that's because I did so much of that exploring before plunging into a new career. There's always going to be a box that you can choose to fill or not fill. If you have to fill it because that role is something advantageous for you, then find the best way for yourself to do that.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Myself:

"I don't know if I can handle this pressure."

Challenges I Overcame

Career Change