Today we’d like to introduce you to Jacqueline Love-Kimbrough.
Hi Jacqueline, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My name is Jacqueline Love-Worline (Kimbrough), and I am a 1993 graduate of Bryan College of Court Reporting in Los Angeles, California, and College of Court Reporting in Indiana, a current National Court Reporting Association Registered Professional Reporter, a former California Certified Shorthand Reporter, and a current Texas Certified Shorthand Reporter.
It is my great honor to be a current sitting member of the Dallas Court Reporters Association Board of Directors as a
two-term Secretary, and to serve on the Freelance Committee of the Texas Court Reporters Association.
The path that brought me to a successful career in stenography started right out of high school. I was unsure of what I should do with my life, as most people are at that age. I overheard a random conversation between two students and one of them was going to go to school to be a court reporter. For some reason, when I heard it, it just stuck with me and I knew I had found my calling. I knew I had the gift of Administration, and I knew I was a very fast typist and absolutely loved English and grammar, so I just closed my eyes and jumped! I started school, finished in less than four years, and the rest is history.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As much as I adore my career and I have a true passion for the art of stenography, don’t get me wrong; I’ll be the first to admit that court reporting school is extremely challenging but also yields very high rewards. Completing my training and education will always be one of the most difficult goals I’ve ever accomplished in my life; yet, I look back on it with such pride in myself that I persevered. Court reporters train to be accurate in writing various types of legal proceedings, as well as learning medical, legal, and business terminology. Finishing school and passing the State exam was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. This career has brought so much satisfaction — both financially and mentally — into my life and I highly recommend it to others. We have learned to embrace technology in a big way and have been able to combine machine writing with computer-aided transcription for the win!
Juggling the requirement to become a 98% accurate writer at 225 words per minute or more, along with family and social obligations is not for the fainthearted. This is why we consider ourselves — and rightly so — the creme of the crop and the gold standard in our field. We’ve overcome quite a lot in order to be worthy of being called an Officer of the Court and a Keeper of the Record. We take our oaths seriously because so many people involved in complex litigation depend on the accuracy of our skill and we strive very hard to deliver just that!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Jacqueline Love-Worline, Texas Certified Shorthand Reporter?
Stenographers — also known as court reporters — are tasked with the verbatim writing of various types of complex legal proceedings, often up to speeds well past 225 words per minute. That means that we write every single word we hear during a trial, hearing, or deposition when we are on the record. Stenographers can be seen in courtrooms, classrooms, law firm conference rooms, and often other unsuspecting places like witnesses ‘ homes and offices. Official court reporters sit with the judge in a courtroom, but freelance or independent court reporters travel throughout the state to participate in depositions, arbitrations, and various other hearings. My career has mostly been as a freelance stenographer; however, I have enjoyed time as an official court reporter in a courtroom as well.
There are many diverse challenges yet to be overcome in this industry: the lack of public knowledge about the many perks of stenography, the many available job openings, and the complexity of and dedication of the training involved. I try hard to do my part by helping to educate students and the public on what stenography is really all about in an effort to dispel the many myths surrounding our profession. We aren’t going anywhere! I use my social media — StenoLoveDiary on Instagram — to post information about stenography and how technology has actually improved stenography, and I also vlog about my daily working life.
Stenography has been an incredible career for me and has allowed me to travel, raise a family, put my kids through college, and enjoy a very nice quality of life. I will always believe that hard work has its benefits and I grow daily professionally and personally in this career. I realize we are in a unique position to do our part in making a difference in the lives of those involved in the legal world. The transcript is a vital tool of any legal case, and we are proud to produce only the best-written record.
How do you think about happiness?
Many things in life make me happy, and I could spend all day listing them; however, one thing I know for sure — you’ve got to work sometimes to find y0ur happy. This has rung particularly true since the pandemic began last year. It was a true effort to remember to wake up grateful, joyful, and content no matter what life currently looks like. I continue to find my happiness in knowing I am loved by my family, and I, in return, love them. I find happiness in music, my spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ, reading a very good book, admiring the sunrise and the sunset knowing that I’ve worked hard that day, taking a long drive to nowhere, traveling as often as possible. At the end of my workday, I hope I have made a difference in someone’s life with the accurate record I’ve provided to the client.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: StenoLoveDiary
- Youtube: StenoLoveDiary
