Several of the students from the Paralegal Program or Legal Administrative Assistant Programs at South Coast College find employment or externships at Legal Aid of Orange County. Two who are currently working there are Sandra Tucker and Brittany Griffen.
Medical Assistant Catherine Allison has recently been hired at Lavayen Physical Therapy. Thank you Catherine for your wonderful comments about the Medical Assisting Program at South Coast College and about the Director of the Medical Programs. Ramy Seang.
Thanks to Paralegal graduate of South Coast College, Stephanie Luders for hiring another of our South Coast College recent graduates. Stephie graduated from South Coast College in 1999 and began working at the Law Firm of Lawrence Geller. She has hired two prior South Coast College graduates. Allison Travis is currently working at the firm. Congratulations to Regina Polito who is the most recent graduate to join the firm.
Our thanks to the Law Office of Lawrence of Lawrence Geller for hiring several of our graduates over the years and thanks to Stephanie Luders, Paralegal graduate of South Coast College for setting a great example of professionalism. The quality of your performance has helped instill confidence that future graduates from South Coast College would be of the same quality. You have set the standard very high.
Court reporter graduate of South Coast College, Diane Furlow, CSR, who works as an Official Reporter in Long Beach Court was happy to bring her daughter to start in the Court Reporting Program in August. Jila Andelibi, Dean of Finance and Administration, was also happy that her daughter, Aroosha, enrolled this fall.
Women outnumber men at South Coast College. However, the reason is probably that men are not aware of the opportunities that exist in court reporting for men. The following is a list of some of the outstanding male reporters who have graduated from South Coast College:
Robert Sullivan, CSR, Official Reporting in Orange County Courts (Reads the CSR examination)
Ryan Jackson, CSR. Was a Congressional Reporter. Now works in deposition reporting.
Robert Short, CSR. International court reporter. Reports in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, Japan and other Asian countries, and the Middle East.
Todd Olivas, CSR. Agency Owner of Olivas and Associates Reporters
Louis Machuca, CSR. Official reporter in LA Superior Court.
George Dominquez, CSR. Official reporter in LA Superior Court.
Dennis Lindsey, CSR. Deposition reporter.
Dustin Huffer, CSR. Deposition reporter and CART reporter at UC Irvine.
Kyle Miller, CSR. Deposition reporter. Recent graduate.
Andrew Dayton, CSR. Deposition reporter. Recent graduate.
What does one do with a B.A. in Pyschology and a B.S. in Biological Science? Leanne Compton is applying her knowledge to the field of court reporting. Court reporters must take a number of medical courses because court reporters are involved in reporting many medical-related law cases. Leanne Compton was able to transfer her medical courses to reduce the number of academic courses that she needs to take.
Court reporting graduate, Angela Ard, CSR, who graduated from South Coast College called the other day. Everyone was so happy to hear from her. Angela decided to become a court reporter right out of high school. She completed the program in record time and went to Alaska. She has successfully had an agency in Alaska for 17 years. Angela’s mother, Sheila Ard, was a court reporting instructor at South Coast College for many years.
The court reporting students of South Coast College often bring to court reporting wonderful diverse backgrounds that will help them in the future. Anything that one learns can be applied when in the field of court reporting. Just an example of the backgrounds of recently enrolled students. Deb Holm attended Cal State, Long Beach, and is a graphics designer. Kitri Lint graduated from UC Santa Barbara, was a police officer, then a teacher. Michelle Knapp graduated from FIDM in fashion merchandising. Her sister is a Deputy District Attorney. Annie Lamer graduated in fashion design from Brooks College in Long Beach.
Medical Assistant graduate, Jonathan Knight, was hired as a Lab Assistant in the Medical Department of South Coast College. Jonathan recently graduated from South Coast College with special honors. He helped the Medical Director, Ramy Seang, all summer. The decision to hire Jonathan result from two factors — the growth of the program warranted a laboratory assistant and the fact that Jonathan is an asset to any employer. He is conscientious, professional, and caring. Jonathan will also be going into the nursing program in September.