StarTran Transcription Service 

EXPERIENCE

REFERENCES

EQUIPMENT

CONTACT

EDUCATION

    
My name is Marlene Struss. I'm a professional audio transcriptionist/typist doing business as StarTran Transcription Service since 1986.

I am ready to do an excellent job on any audiotape, digital tape, videotape, or digital file you need transcribed or any thesis or book manuscript you need typed. My transcript turnaround is fast, but I am willing to do the research needed to be accurate. You will find me reliable and easy to work with. I'm sure any of my references will speak highly of me.

Being a sole proprietor, I can offer you personal, professional service for extremely reasonable rates without the cost of a middleman or agency.  Please contact me for job estimates.  I look forward to working with you!

 

"I really prefer to give you the work rather than some overpriced LA Court reporting firm.  They don’t do the job nearly as well as you do!  Really!
Karen"

 

"Thanks for cranking these out so quickly!
Carol"

 

"Thank you for your completing this on time.  I will definitely refer any future jobs to you as they arise.
Rad"  

 

"Thanks so much...and thank you for the great job you do on all my proofing.  I've never had anyone proof for me as well as you do, and I really appreciate it.
Amy"

 

"Thanks Marlene.  You're transcribing them faster than I can go thru the tape!  I appreciate your speedy, thorough work --
Margaret"

 

"Thanks again for the fantastic transcripts.  You make writing it so much easier.
Best,
John"

 

"Thank you Marlene,
Upon a brief viewing the transcription appears great.  Thank you for the great work. We will look forward to our next opportunity to work together and I will be pleased to recommend you.
Mike"

 

"Marlene, you did a really great job on the geologist - thanks.
B"

"Marlene-
I'm working off the Chick Corea transcript right and just wanted to express how nice it is to get a transcript from someone who is actually musically conversant, who knows about Bartok and bagatelles and knows that the Coltrane isn't moving on the rails out of West Virginia.
John"


"
Thanks a million for all your high quality assistance!
Bonnie"


"You do great work and w
e really appreciate it.
Karen"


"Thank you very much for the quick turn-around
. It has been a pleasure working with you.
Lynn"


"Marlene—I just took a quick look over the transcript and it looks great
! Thanks for all your help. You can count on hearing from me again. 
VK"

 

EXPERIENCE

As you can see from the references below, I have abundant experience transcribing interviews of people in various walks of life for private production companies as well as for three NPR radio shows. I have produced transcription for many city and county attorneys, agencies, and courts, as well as committee and subcommittee hearings of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

I also have a heavy background in the court reporting field (as a student, certified reporting instructor, realtime theory author, proofreader, editor, transcriptionist), which has given me a solid familiarity with governmental, legal, medical, and technical material. Please visit my web site for more information about my background and abilities: www.startran.com and www.startran.com/artweb

REFERENCES

Transcription Experience (Partial list)

Veronica Hernandez
Department of Justice
Woodland Hills, CA
818-610-2375

Violet Silva, Investigator
Sanger & Swysen
Santa Barbara, CA
805-962-4887

 

Robin Oaks, Attorney Investigator
Goleta, CA

Power Mentoring Project
Directors Research Project
(Interviews)
Ellen Ensher, PhD
Loyola-Marymount University
Susan Murphy, PhD
Kravis Leadership Institute
Claremont McKenna College

Santa Barbara County Counsel
(Board of Supervisors hearings)
Karen Freegard
805-568-3568

Video Journal of Orthopedics
Judith Effron
805-962-3410

James Golden
Santa Barbara High School, Latin Dept.
(Tests and schedules)
966-9101 ext 330

Also:

Ventura Labor Relations Board
SB Municipal Court
County Mental Health, PHF
Public Works Department
San Luis Obispo District Attorney's Office
Santa Barbara Community Development Dept.

 

EQUIPMENT & TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

ProCAT Computer-aided transcription system
GlobalCAT realtime computer-aided transcription system
DigitalCAT realtime computer-aided transcription system
Microsoft WORD - .doc .txt .rtf
E-mail, file transfer/zipping, hard copy
Mini, standard, DAT (digital), videotapes, digital files

CONTACT

Marlene Struss
StarTran Transcription Service
Santa Barbara, CA
email
phone/fax 805-682-3176

EDUCATION & TEACHING

University of California Santa Barbara - B.A. Social Science, B.A. Fine Art
Santa Barbara Business College - Court Reporting
National Court Reporters Assn. - CRI (Certified Reporting Instructor)
Business subjects taught: theory, dictation, grammar, verbatim punctuation, medical terminology, vocabulary, spelling

INTERESTS

Politics
Fine Art: www.StarTran.com/artweb

 

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