Minnesota association of verbatim reporters & captioners


The mission of Minnesota Association of Verbatim Reporters & Captioners (MAVRC) is to promote the use of stenographic reporters to capture the record in depositions and courtrooms and to provide closed captioning and CART services.


Left to right (at the MAVRC 2024 Fall Convention): Lori Morrow, Ryan Ziegler, Rhonda Route, Angie Sundell, Elizabeth Peterson, Suzanne Hagen, Brittany Blesener

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President
S. Ryan Ziegler
srziegler@gmail.com

Immediate Past President
Lori Morrow
lori.morrow@courts.state.mn.us

Treasurer
Adrienne Conzemius
conzemius1012@gmail.com

Director-at-Large A (Official)
Suzanne Hagen
suzannehagen@gmail.com

Director-at-Large B (Official)
Rhonda Route
rhonda.route@courts.state.mn.us

Vice President
Brittany Blesener
Brittany.blesener@gmail.com

Secretary
Elizabeth Peterson
eppeterson.ep@gmail.com

Director-at-Large A (Freelance)
Kirsty Schouweiler
kesreporting@gmail.com

Director-at-Large B (Freelance)
Angie Sundell
angiesundell@gmail.com


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Committees & Board Liaisons

AUDITING COMMITTEE
Works with the treasurer in reviewing the financial records of the Association.
Board Liaison: Lori Morrow

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS
Reviews and suggests necessary changes to the bylaws of the Association.
Board Liaison: S. Ryan Ziegler

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Prepares and issues the official publication of the Association.
Board Liaison: Rhonda Franken

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Helps raise funds for the Association.
Board Liaison: Rhonda Route

LEGISLATIVE/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Acts as a liaison on behalf of both official and freelance reporters with the state legislature, judicial districts, SCA's Office, and others.
Board Liaison: S. Ryan Ziegler & Angie Sundell

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE
Deals with issues affecting official court reporters.
Board Liaison: Rhonda Route

CART/CLOSED CAPTIONING
Handles issues affecting CART providers and broadcast captioners.
Board Liaison: Angie Sundell

PRO BONO COMMITTEE
Facilitates court reporting services to low-income people.
Board Liaison: Jennifer Sharp &
Christine Clark
(Christine is no longer on the board but is still running the pro bono program)
chrisclarkzimm@gmail.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Represents MAVRC in forming relations with legal associations to further the interests of the Association.
Board Liaison: Lynzie Zempel

MEMBERSHIP 
COMMITTEE

Works to increase the membership of the Association and assists in developing an annual membership directory.
Board Liaison: Lori Morrow

CAREER ADVANCEMENT/
CONTINUING ED.
Assists in the coordination and facilitation of the various NCRA certifications.
Board Liaison: Brandi Bigalke

ETHICS COMMITTEE
Helps promote and monitors ethics among court reporters.
Board Liaison: Lori Morrow 

FREELANCE COMMITTEE
Deals with issues affecting court reporters in the freelance field.
Board Liaison: Lynzie Zempel

STUDENT INTERNSHIP/SCHOOL
Assists with student internships and administers a mentoring program.
Board Liaison: Nicole Olson

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Board Liaison: Lynzie Zempel

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Stays abreast of technological advances in the court reporting field.
Board Liaison: S. Ryan Ziegler

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CONTACT US

MAVRC

P.O. BOX 18102
West Saint Paul, MN 55118

Phone: 651.998.9119
Email: mavrc@mavrc.org

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