2024 MECRA Membership Drive

Hello everyone!

The 2024 MECRA Membership Drive is going strong. We are processing memberships and are pleased with the results. If you have not had the opportunity to join, feel free by clicking the "Join Now" link.

Join Now!

We would also like you to know that our legislative meetings are now set for the first Saturday of each month by Zoom at 9 am. Simply click our Zoom link at www.mecra.info. The Legislative Dream Team is gearing up and preparing an update. Please stay tuned!

The MECRA Board would like to give a shout-out and thank the following individuals for your support by joining and congratulations to those newly certified:

ALEXA	ALLEN-ROBBENNOLT	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SUSAN	BAILEY	RENEWING MEMBER
D'ANNE	BAKER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JILL	BEELER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JOANNE	BETTS	RENEWING MEMBER
MATTHEW	BOHN	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JENNIFER	BRINK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
CARA	BROCKWAY	RENEWING MEMBER
STEPHANIE	BUMSTEAD	RENEWING MEMBER
COLLEEN	BURNETTE	RENEWING MEMBER
ASHLEY	CHAMBERS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MAI	CHENG	NEWLY CERTIFIED
LAKEN	COOK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ANDREA	DAVIS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
STEPHANIE	DEATER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
DANIELLE	DECATOR	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ERICA	DENMAN	FIRST TIME MEMBER - SPECIAL
CYNTHIA KING	DREW	RENEWING MEMBER
LAURIE	EAREGOOD	NEWLY CERTIFIED
BARBARA	FELDER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MELANIE	FINN	NEWLY CERTIFIED
KATHRINA	FLINT	RENEWING MEMBER
SAMANTHA	FRACASSI	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MARK	FRATARCANGELI	RENEWING MEMBER
NICOLE	FRIDAY	RENEWING MEMBER
KELLY	GIESSINGER	RENEWING MEMBER
ARRON	GILLMAN	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SUE	GOERGE	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JEANNIE	GOESCHEL	RENEWING MEMBER
JODI	GORDON	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
MEGAN	HARDER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JUDY	HARRELSON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JENNIFER	HARTWELL	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ELIZABETH	HAWES	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ERICA	HENDERSON-HUK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JULIE	HERR	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MANDY	HODGE	NEWLY CERTIFIED
WENDY	HOLDEN	RENEWING MEMBER
WENDY	HOLDEN	RENEWING MEMBER
KATELYN	HORN	RENEWING MEMBER
CYNTHIA	HORNBROOK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MICKAYLA	KERR	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SHANNA	KNUDSEN	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MELISSA	LANGWORTHY	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SARAH	LEWIS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JENNIFER	LOSS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MICHELLE	MALTAGLIATI	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
SHERRIE	MARINKOVICH	NEWLY CERTIFIED
TAMERA	MARSH	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
AMY	MASON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
DENISE	MASON	RENEWING MEMBER
DOLORES	MAURICE	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
HANNAH	MCGUIRE	NEWLY CERTIFIED
KATRINA	MCLAUGHLIN	RENEWING MEMBER
SARAH	MCNAMES	RENEWING MEMBER
SUSAN	MELTON	FIRST TIME MEMBER - SPECIAL
KELLY	MIKLUSICAK	RENEWING MEMBER
LISA	MILLER	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SHERRI	MOON	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
JENNIFER	MOORE	RENEWING MEMBER
KELLY	MORAN	RENEWING MEMBER
MAKAYLA	MURRAY	NEWLY CERTIFIED
NICHOLE	NOONAN	NEWLY CERTIFIED
COURTNEY	OAS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SUMMER	OLSON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JOSEPH	OSTER	RENEWING MEMBER
BARBARA	PASCH	RENEWING MEMBER
MARY	PATTERSON	RENEWING MEMBER
CHARLES	PERKINS	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
MARGARET	PODSIADLIK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JULIE	POLLOCK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
REBECCA	POST	RENEWING MEMBER
LEANN	PULDA	RENEWING MEMBER
REBECCA	QUARRY	RENEWING MEMBER
BAILEY	RYTLEWSKI	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SELENA	SALCIDO	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JULIE	SANDERS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
KRISTINA	SCHAENOUR	RENEWING MEMBER
MERSADES	SCHAUSS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JODIE	SCHLAUD	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MICHELLE K.	SCHRADER	RENEWING MEMBER
STACY	SEALS	FIRST TIME MEMBER - SPECIAL
VICTORIA	SHOUNEYIA	RENEWING MEMBER
HEATHER	SILVERS	NEWLY CERTIFIED
DAKOTA	SMITH	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ELAINE	STOCKING	RENEWING MEMBER
DANIELLE	STONEROOK	NEWLY CERTIFIED
CRISTA	TREECE	NEWLY CERTIFIED
KARA	VAN DAM	FIRST TIME MEMBER - SPECIAL
REBECCA	VANHOLLEBEKE	FIRST TIME MEMBER - SPECIAL
ALLIE	WATSON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
SHELLY	WAY	RENEWING MEMBER
MARY	WEGNER-TOWNSEND	RETIRED MEMBER RENEWAL
JENNIFER	WHITE	NEWLY CERTIFIED
JOHNATHAN	WHORTON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
AARON	WILKINSON	NEWLY CERTIFIED
MECHELLE	WITTBRODT	RENEWING MEMBER
EMILY	WOLFGANG	NEWLY CERTIFIED
ALLISON	ZEUG	NEWLY CERTIFIED
CHERYL	ZIPAY	RENEWING MEMBER
COURTNEY	ZYLSTRA	NEWLY CERTIFIED

January 2024 Course Updated Deadlines

Hello everyone!

Please note the following deadlines for the CEOs and CERs:

• January 4th – CEO and CER Orientation

• January 12th (Day 1) - CEO/CER Course (8 am - 5 pm) - Zoom Only – Registration Deadline: January 1, 2024

• January 13th (Day 2) - CER Only Course – (8 am - 5 pm) - Zoom Only Registration Deadline:  January 1, 2024

• February 3rd – All assignments due to instructors

• February 10th – Approved list of students completing course due to SCAO for testing and evaluations returned to students

• February 26th @ 6:00 pm – Pre-exam review with MECRA and SCAO by Zoom

Click here to Zoom into your Session

We are excited to work with everyone very soon!

MECRA

Membership and Fundraising Initiatives

Our Mission:

• Our mission is to provide excellence in court recording and transcription.

• We strive to provide the best education, mentoring, and leadership in our field.

About MECRA:

MECRA was founded in 1978. Since then, MECRA has grown to be the largest association in the field of electronic/digital court recording in the United States.

We specialize in training CERs and CEOs for certification in the state of Michigan. The training is a prerequisite to testing that is administered by the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review.

We also provide continued education, refresher programs, video operator training, courtroom procedure, issuance of continued education certificates annually during our conference, and mentoring to our members along with students.

Benefits:

• Continued education on courtroom procedure, recording equipment, technology updates, freelance training, video operator training, and deposition training.

• Invitation and discounted rate to our annual conferences.

• Legislative representation for page rates and other legislative topics.

• Educational material on our Member Portal.

• Access to experienced CERs and Freelance Firms to assist you in your day-to-day routines.

• Annual publication of “The Transcript.”

• Discounts with trade vendors.

• Ambassador program and mentoring

Membership: (Dues are payable annually)

• Newly certified as a CER or CEO - FREE for the 1st year (2023 or 2024)

• Retired certified CER or CEO - $65 annually

• First time CER or CEO member - $100 for the 1st year

• Renewing CER or CEO member - $130 annually

We have conveniently set up online registration for membership and contributions to our initiatives.

JOIN US TODAY! - Click here

NEW in 2024!

If you are interested in investing into our Legislative, Scholarship, and Indigent Initiatives, you may make a contribution to keep our programs viable.

• $20 - $100: Silver Donor

• $101 - $500: Gold Donor

• $501 - $999: Platinum Donor

• $1,000 and over: Diamond Donor

Invest into MECRA Initiatives today! - Click here

We welcome our fellow CERs, CEOs, Video Operators, and Freelancers!

We are thrilled to serve you!