Margary Rogers, a stenographer in Washington, D.C. for 25 years, is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Court Reporting, an Associate of Science degree as a Legal Assistant, and a Concentration in Psychology. She is a graduate of the D.C. Courts Management Training Program. Rogers holds the nationally recognized professional certifications of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI). She currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Macomb Community College, teaching Court Reporting.
At the national level, Rogers serves as the NCRA Board liaison to NCRA’s A to Z® program, serves on NCRA’s Finance Committee, and is a frequent contributor to the Journal of Court Reporting. A past president of the Maryland Court Reporters Association, she has served in numerous leadership and mentoring roles, including creating the “Stenographers Leveling Up with Certification” Facebook group to inspire professional growth.
Rogers founded the Promoting Our Profession (POP) initiative, organized transcribe-a-thons with the Smithsonian and National Museum of African American History and Culture, and received the inaugural Carl Sauceda Grant. A tireless advocate for education, civil rights, and mental health, she continues to elevate the visibility, unity, and vitality of the stenographic profession.