Susanne is a founder of For The Record, Inc. following the start to her career as a freelance reporter at Bossard Associates, Inc., in Washington, D.C., under the mentorship of Dennis K. Bossard. Susanne, together with sister and fellow reporter Sally Jo, began For The Record, Inc. in late 1991. Susanne holds an associate’s degree from Strayer Business College in Washington, D.C.
Susanne is a member of the National Court Reporters Association and the Maryland Court Reporters Association. She also has been awarded the certifications of Certified Maryland Shorthand Reporter (1985), Registered Professional Reporter (1987), Registered Merit Reporter (1988), Certified Realtime Reporter (2009), and Realtime Systems Administrator (2011). She maintains these certifications through completion of continuing education programs. Susanne is also a Notary Public in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
Susanne oversees the overall operations of For The Record, Inc., with particular emphasis on client satisfaction, daily scheduling, reporter education/training/hiring, and quality assurance. She continues to report high-volume deposition cases and trials, often with realtime reporting and same or next-day transcript delivery. Some notable examples are FTC vs. Schering-Plough, Starr International vs. USA, and WAMU vs. USA.
Susanne is a past board member and past president of the Maryland Court Reporters Association and was previously a member of the Realtime Systems Administrator Committee of NCRA. She lives in Southern Maryland with her husband, Vince, daughters Madeline and Caleigh, and Corgis Gatsby and Tuck. Adult sons Matthew and Brian live nearby.
