Dr. Geanell Adams began her career in 2002 as an official and freelancer, then became a court reporting instructor, broadcast captioner, and CART captioner. She is currently an official for the state of Mississippi Fourth Judicial Chancery District and an adjunct instructor for Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss.
Adams holds a Doctorate of Higher Education, Education Specialist; Master of Community and Economic Development; Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration and Human Resource Management; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; and an Associate degree in Court Reporting from Prince Institute of Professional Studies.
Nationally, Adams is a past chair and current vice chair of the Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) and vice chair of the Written Knowledge Test Committee. She has served on the Student/Teacher, DE&I, and Nomination and Election Committees. She is a student mentor. Previously, Adams served as chair of the PAC Governing Board, co-chair of the Freelance COI, on the NCSA Governing Board, Dictation Development, NCRF Angels, and Peers Helping Peers Committees.
At the state level, Adams served on the Mississippi Board of Certified Court Reporters and on numerous committees for the Mississippi Court Reporters, including vice president and president 2006-2007.