RAINS Proofreading

My work ethic is unbeatable, and I maintain very high standards in everything I do. I love working with transcripts to help make them letter perfect, and I gladly welcome medical and expert testimony.
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Outside of work, I am an animal lover and amateur photographer, and I enjoy traveling and hiking in beautiful locations.
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I look forward to hearing from you!

Hello! I'm Deborah Rains, and I enthusiastically proofread transcripts for court reporters. Put my past experience as a court reporter and a nurse to work for you in producing professional transcripts in a timely manner.
I love working with transcripts to help
make them letter perfect. I have an unbeatable work ethic and maintain very high standards in everything I do.
I look forward to hearing from you!
I help court reporters produce flawless transcripts through my proofreading services
PDF PROOFREADING PAGE RATES AND TERMS
I like to keep things simple and straightforward. No extra charges. Please text, email, or call with any questions or special instructions.
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Click to see my rate sheet, including terms and billing policies.
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Thank you!
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REGULAR
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72 HOURS
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$0.50
EXPEDITE
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48 HOURS
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$0.70
DAILY
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24 HOURS
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$0.90
HELPFUL INFO
*NEW CLIENTS*
(Optional)
Click here to fill out a Reporter Preferences form.
It should take no more than five minutes to fill out. If you already have your own list of preferences, you can e-mail a copy of that instead.
Getting this information to me could save us both a lot of time. Thank you!
I will always respond to confirm receipt of your transcript. If you do not receive an email confirmation the same day you send it, please call or text me at 619.713.9595.
Default turnaround time is 72 hours. Please specify if you will need your job back sooner.
Invoices are sent twice a month, on the 1st and the 15th, and are due within two weeks. A fee of 10% will be applied to late payments. A friendly reminder will be sent three days prior to the due date.
I work with reporters anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, although my home base is on the West Coast.
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Please be sure your transcript has been fully scoped and is sent in PDF format. ​​
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I will return only the annotated pages unless you request otherwise.
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Click here to see a sample page I proofread and marked up in PDF format.
MY EXPERIENCE
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Court Reporter, 1991-2000
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Administrative Assistant, 2000-2005
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Nursing School Class President and Valedictorian, 2006-2007
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Licensed Vocational Nurse, 2007-2019
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School Nurse, 2019-2021 (Employee of the Year 2021)
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Scopist , 2022-2024
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Proofreader, 2021-present


"Deborah is my #1 scopist/proofreader. Her work is impeccable. She is quick to respond, incredibly thorough, and never misses a deadline. I couldn't keep up with my workload without her."
V.C., Court Reporter
"She is conscientious and follows every task to its completion. She is detail oriented and consistent in providing excellent quality of work."
Dr. N.C.
Sharp Rees-Stealy
". . . excellent communication skills . . . always exceeded patient expectations . . . skills and work ethic are exceptional . . . efficiently completed tasks."
Dr. T.S.
Sharp Rees-Stealy
"When other people didn't follow through, you were one of the very few that actually made something happen."
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Patient Email
Sharp Rees-Stealy
"I'm really happy you took over the training. Whenever you handle something, things always seem to get better!"
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C.M.
Manager, AT&T