Roberts Walsh Gonzalez

Congratulations to Brittany Silva, CSR.  Brittany graduated in 2011 in three years instead of four from Northwood High School.  She enrolled immediately at South Coast College and qualified to go to the State licensing test at 19.  While awaiting test results, Brittany completed the 260 wpm skill level and passed the Certified Shorthand Reporter Examination […]

No. 6 President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “Aren’t there some people who just can’t do court reporting?” (Please read the questions in order 1-10).   Note that I value  the ideas in this section so much that I have purposely repeated certain sections.   My observations have been that students who […]

No. 8 President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question posed in Outliers in a previous blog:  “Why do some people get more out of their practice sessions than others do? (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   In the Outliers, the author indicated that the research does not address why some […]

President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “How long does it really take to become a court reporter?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   Least you be dismayed by the prospect of practicing 10,000 hours to become a court reporter, you need to take into consideration that the Outliers indicates […]

  President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “Aren’t there some people who are naturals—people who are just good at learning the machine?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   In an earlier blog, I answered the question, “Is there a test to determine whether a person would be a good […]

  President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “What Makes a Successful Court Reporter?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   Most people would make the assumption that once that person passes the CSR examination, all court reporters are equal.  Unfortunately, not all judges, lawyers, teachers, doctors, musicians, actors, sports figures, […]

President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “Can the capacity for enduring boredom be developed?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   Sometimes people who enter court reporting programs have the capacity for boredom, but it is being focused on some other area.  Then, a conflict arises.  Todd Olivas, an alumnus […]

President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College answers the question:  “How long does it really take to become a court reporter?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   My previous blog explores the concept that the capacity for boredom is directly related to one’s success in court reporting or any other field.  Continuing along […]

President Jean Gonzalez of South Coast College said that she often gets asked the question:  “Is there a test that can be given to determine whether a person will make a good court reporting student?” (Please read these questions in order 1-10.)   Her latest response:  If you had asked me years ago, I would […]

President Jean Gonzalez, one of the authors of the Roberts/Walsh/Gonzalez theory textbooks for court reporting is the president of South Coast College.  What makes the theory textbook unique is that it is the theory used by the majority of court reporters who learned theory and passed the CSR in the last ten years in California.  […]