Rich Germosen begins one-year term on NCRF Board of Trustees
RESTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2020 — The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), the philanthropic arm of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), announced that Rich Germosen, from North Brunswick, N.J., was appointed to serve a one-year term on its Board of Trustees. NCRA is the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers. The announcement was made during the Association’s Connect 2020, a virtual event that took place Aug. 7-9 in lieu of the traditional Conference & Expo that was canceled due to COVID-19.
“I've been a stenographer since I was 20 years old, way back in 1992. To say that court reporting has been ‘good to me’ is quite an understatement. Being an NCRF Angel and working with the Foundation the last few years has been a very satisfying endeavor,” Germosen said.
“When I first became an NCRF Angel about four years ago, I wanted to get involved in this philanthropic organization because I felt like giving back a little to make a difference to this profession that has been so good to me. I look forward to serving on the Board of Trustees of the NCRF as well as serving as incoming Chair of the Angels Gatherers Committee and helping further all of NCRF's philanthropic activities,” he added.
Germosen holds the nationally recognized professional certifications of Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR) and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR). He also holds the national Realtime Systems Administrator certificate and is certified in the states of California and New York.
Since 2005, Germosen has worked as freelance court reporter for Germosen Reporting, Inc. Prior to that, he worked as a staff reporter for a number of firms in both New Jersey and New York.
At the national level, Germosen is a multi-time Realtime and Speed contests qualifier. He currently serves on NCRA’s Brand Ambassadors Council and its STRONG and Membership task forces. He is also a frequent contributor to the JCR.
Germosen is also the creator of the Facebook 100-Day Practice group and Is This in your Dix pages, and has volunteered his time for numerous organizations including St. Joseph High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., the New York County Lawyers Association, and the Monmouth County Trade and Job Fair.
The court reporting and captioning professions offer viable career choices that do not require a four-year college degree and yet offer good salaries, flexible schedules, and interesting venues. There is currently an increasing demand for more reporters and captioners to meet the growing number of employment opportunities available nationwide and abroad. Court reporters and captioners rely on the latest in technology to use stenographic machines to capture the spoken word and translate it into written text in real time. These professionals work both in and out of the courtroom recording legal cases and depositions, providing live captioning of events, and assisting members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities with gaining access to information, entertainment, educational opportunities, and more.
To arrange an interview with a working court reporter or captioner, or to learn more about the lucrative and flexible court reporting or captioning professions and the many job opportunities currently available, contact pr@ncra.org.
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has been internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years. NCRA is committed to supporting its more than 14,000 members in achieving the highest level of professional expertise with educational opportunities and industry-recognized court reporting, educator, and videographer certification programs. NCRA impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace through its actively involved membership.
Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the court reporting field is expected to grow by 7 percent through the year 2028, faster than the projected employment growth across all occupations. According to 247/WallSt.com, the court reporting profession ranks sixth out of 25 careers with the lowest unemployment rate, just 0.7 percent. Career information about the court reporting profession—one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree—can be found at NCRA DiscoverSteno.org.
As a charitable organization, the Foundation relies almost solely on tax-deductible donations, the majority of which come from NCRA members and associated businesses. To donate, or for information on NCRF’s programs, visit NCRA/Foundation.org, or call 800/272-6272, ext. 126.