The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) “exist to protect the public by regulating communication and language professionals who work with deaf and deafblind people.” This organisation has registrants from a number of professions, including Speech-to-Text Reporters, lipspeakers and sign language interpreters.
Whilst it is not currently mandatory for STTRs/captioners to be on the Register, many of our members are long-standing registrants and submit Continuing Professional Development units for this purpose.
Leah Willersdorf
BIVR Member
About
Whether in Abu Dhabi or Arusha, Paris or Prague, the world has long been my workplace as a freelancing realtime stenographer.
I provide the same high-quality services whether I am appearing in person or remotely.
I have extensive experience delivering realtime and transcription services for:
• US depositions (pharma, patent, telecoms, technology)
• Canadian discovery examinations
• United Nations tribunals
• International arbitrations (ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA)
• Court hearings, both UK and international
• Captioning (Microsoft, Apple, trade unions, arts & culture, family court)
I have been reporting since 1992, having trained in Brisbane, Australia (my hometown) throughout 1990/1991. I am certified in Australia, the UK, and the US, having achieved the US certifications of RPR (Registered Professional Reporter), CRR (Certified Realtime Reporter) and the RMR (Registered Merit Reporter – highest testing speed at 260wpm).
I also hold BIVR’s Qualified Realtime Reporter accreditation with distinction at Level 1 (2009) and Level 2 (2017), and I became a Fellow of the Institute in January 2022.
I hold a current Australian passport valid for worldwide travel, including the EU.
Realtime is my favourite pastime.
- Member
- American Depositions, Arbitrations, NCRA Certified, Qualified Realtime Reporter - QRR, Realtime, Certified LiveNote Reporter
- Worldwide
- Essex, London
