The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters and captioners, has announced that Rene Twedt has earned the nationally recognized Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR) certification, the highest credential available to stenographic court reporters. The reporters with the RDR credential are recognized as highly experienced and seasoned, and members of the profession's elite.
"Earning RDR credentials is a reflection of the commitment to advancement in a court reporter's career and their professional growth. RDRs truly are the elite members of the court reporters and captioners when it comes to experience and knowledge of the latest technology, reporting practices and professional practices," said Jim Cudahy, CEO and executive director of NCRA. "NCRA currently has about 350 members who hold this highly prestigious certification."
Twedt, from Bloomfield Hills, is a member of NCRA and has worked as a court reporter for 35 years. She also holds the professional certifications of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Registered Merit Reporter (RMR), and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR). Twedt is currently a court reporter for the Honorable David M. Lawson, a Federal Judge of the U. S. Courts, Eastern District of Michigan.
To be recognized as an RDR, candidates must hold the Registered Merit Reporter (RMR) certification and have five current and continuous years of membership in the NCRA, as well as pass a written knowledge test that focuses on the areas of technology, reporting practices and professional practices. "This career has been both intellectually and financially rewarding. I enjoy the opportunity to work in a professional environment that allows me to learn something new almost every day," Twedt said. "I am proud of my new RDR designation and am grateful to NCRA for the outstanding continuing education programs and appreciate their support of our very unique profession."
Published: Thu, Nov 20, 2014
