Testimonials
When I decided to make the switch to voice writing from steno, I’ll
admit, I was nervous about it. I had
been in steno school for three years and
invested so much time and money that it
was hard to let it all go. I knew,
though, that I would never be able to
make it through. I just felt like I
needed to keep trying.
After seeing me struggle so much with
speed building, my mentor mentioned
voice writing as an option for me. I
began looking into the profession. Was
it possible that I could still use what
I had learned in steno school and
somehow salvage a career out of it? YES!
I wish I had found Verbatim Career
Institute sooner. Making the switch was
the smartest decision I made. I love the
program that VCI offers. Ardith was just
a phone call away anytime that I had a
question. Really, anytime!
I made it very quickly through the
program, starting VCI in April, and
captioning for an online class, REALTIME,
by June! If someone would have told me
four months ago that I would be able to
caption for a Geology 101 class
ACCURATELY, I would never have believed
it. I did it, though, and was well paid
for my efforts!
I‘ve never written a testimonial letter
before. When I have read them, while
researching different schools, I admit I
was always a little jealous. I wanted to
be finished too; I wanted to be able to
be excited about a program just like
others. Well, it’s finally MY turn! I am
now a working captioner, thanks to
Verbatim Career Institute!
Maranda Murphy
Indiana
June 2009
George R.
Schaumburg is a staff voice writer
for Caption First. He provides
remote CART services for business
teleconferences, lectures,
educational classes, as well as
captioning for television
broadcasts. He began training as a
stenotype machine writer but after a
period of time transitioned over to
voice writing. He is the first
graduate of Verbatim Careers
Institute in Dallas, Texas. He has
co-presented voice writing seminars
and demonstrations for NCRA and NVRA.
He continues to advance the efficacy
of voice writing technology as well
as promoting the profession. He was
recently installed as a two-year
director for National Verbatim
Reporters Association.
I
have always been fascinated by the
field of voicewriting and wanted to
learn more. After years of study as
a steno student, I decided to
transition by joining
VCI with a focus
on CART/Captioning. Ardith’s solid
reputation in the industry and her
flexible distance learning program
really sold me. I was pleasantly
surprised to find out how much
fun it was to train as a voicewriter! Feedback was fast and
making contact was easy. I could
always count on Ardith’s support,
encouragement, knowledge and
experience. I’m grateful that
VCI allowed me to
pursue my training at a pace that
suited me perfectly.
Annette Rainesalo
Plano,
TX
