WBOC’s Mikea Turner tells us about Valerie Dawson who works at the Wicomico County Courthouse as a stenographer. Valerie has been on the job for 24 years. Valerie went to a training school is Virginia to learn about stenography.
Stenography Facts:
21,200 U.S. Court reporters
Average Salary – $48,160
Stenotype has 25 keys
Recite 100-300 words per minute
NCAA Stenographer, Deborah Bollman, became “Twitter famous” after a Wisconsin basketball player made a comment about her on live television. Check it out: http://www.delmarvalife.com/trending/wisconsin-basketball-player-makes-ncaa-stenographer-deborah-bollman-twitter-famous/
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