About our reporters
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
Sarah graduated from AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 with an AA in Court Reporting. She has reported Town Hall Meetings with Tom Harkin, traveled the state with then-Secretary of State Chet Culver covering the hanging chad voter issues, reported Winnebago Industries annual business meetings, countless medical/technical depositions, school board teacher termination hearings, realtime reporting for Chief Judge Reade in Cedar Rapids and Judge Bennett in Sioux City, and countless telephone hearings with Senior Judge O'Brien. She is the "can do" reporter. If you need it done, she gets it done.
Sarah homeschools seven of her 10 kids. She owns a laser tag/arcade called Game On in Centerville, Iowa. She is a senior pastor's wife. In her spare time, she has an Ebay store...just for fun.
Michelle k. shawhan, csr
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
Michelle graduated from AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2002 with an AA in Court Reporting. She has extensive experience reporting
criminal depositions, which includes forensic pathologists, medical/technical witnesses, DCI experts, and police officers. She has experience in Federal court and your everyday lay depositions. Look to Michelle for a pleasant, enjoyable day on the job.
Michelle has a son, foster daughter, two step-daughters and two dogs. In her spare time she enjoys playing coed softball and being involved in her kids' sports and activities.
KARRIE LUCAS, CSR, RPR
SARAH J. DITTMER, CSR, RPR, CCR, CSR (IA, IL, MO)
KARRIE LUCAS, CSR, RPR
Karrie studied at the American Institute of Commerce, getting her CSR and RPR in 2005. For over 15 years she has been a CART provider for the hearing impaired. She has followed students in their classes and had the spoken words on a laptop for them to follow along and not miss out on what a hearing student "gets" to hear. She has projected the spoken word onto a screen or wall for small and large groups as well. Karrie has done realtime for Judge Reade and Judge Bennett. Since 2007 her freelance reporting has included medical/ technical depositions, criminal, civil and telephonic depositions. If you need to SEE the spoken word, Karrie is who you can confidently turn to.
Karrie enjoys flower gardening, NASCAR, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.