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'''Laura Brewer''' is from Los Altos, California.  Laura and Teri Darrenougue work together to scribe the ICANN meetings on their steno machines.  Teri and Laura have worked at every ICANN meeting since the meeting in Accra, Ghana, in March 2002.

'''Laura Brewer''' is from Los Altos, California.  Laura and [[Teri Darrenougue]] work together to scribe the [[ICANN]] meetings on their steno machines.  Teri and Laura have worked at every ICANN meeting since the meeting in Accra, Ghana, in March 2002.

She began reporting in 1981. She got Certified as a CRR in 1992. Laura has conducted many seminars and events on realtime reporting and writing theory. For four years, Laura was the chief examiner for NCRA's Certified Realtime Reporter examination at their San Francisco test site.

She began reporting in 1981 and became certified as a CRR in 1992. Laura has conducted many seminars and events on real-time reporting and writing theory. For four years Laura was the chief examiner for NCRA's Certified Realtime Reporter examination at their San Francisco test site.

Laura was the 2005 U.S. Realtime Speed Contest Champion and has taken first place in the literary section of the Realtime Contest in 2003, 2005, and 2006.<ref>[http://www.quicktext.com/biographies.html quicktext.com]</ref>

Laura was the 2005 U.S. Realtime Speed Contest Champion and has taken first place in the literary section of the Realtime Contest in 2003, 2005, and 2006.<ref>[http://www.quicktext.com/biographies.html quicktext.com]</ref>

==Groups and Associations==

==Groups and Associations==

 

She has actively served on many boards and committees for local, state, and national reporting organizations. She belongs to the Deposition Reporters Association of California, the National Court Reporters Association, and other reporter associations.

She has actively served on many boards and committees for local, state, and national reporting organizations. She belongs to Deposition Reporters Association of California, National Court Reporters Association and many other reporter associations.

==Certifications==

==Certifications==

* Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)

* Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)

* Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)

* Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR)

==Honors and Awards==

==Honors and Awards==

* National realtime champion 2005

* National real-time champion 2005

* International steno speed champion 2007

* International steno speed champion 2007

==Interests==

==Interests==

Her out door interests include gardening, travel and hiking. According to her, she likes cooking too.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-brewer/11/46/858 linkedin profile]</ref>

Her outdoor interests include gardening, traveling, and hiking; According to her, she also enjoys cooking.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-brewer/11/46/858 linkedin profile]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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