Laura is a National Realtime Champion and International Steno Speed Champion with the highest professional experience, credentials, and certifications.

Laura won the 2007 Intersteno Congress Steno Speech Capturing (Speed) Competition at the Intersteno world competition in Prague and is the 2005 National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) Realtime Champion.

Laura has taken the gold medal in the Literary section five times.

Championships:

• 2007 Intersteno International Steno Speech Capturing Competition, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2005 National Court Reporters Association Realtime Competition Champion, Phoenix, Arizona
• 1992 Arizona Speed Contest Champion, Sedona, Arizona

First Place Finishes:

• Literary - 2010 NCRA Realtime Competition, Chicago, Illinois
• Literary - 2008 NCRA Speed Competition, Anaheim, California
• Literary - 2006 NCRA Realtime Competition, New York, New York
• Literary - 2005 NCRA Realtime Competition, Phoenix, Arizona
• Testimony - 2005 NCRA Realtime Competition, Phoenix, Arizona
• Literary - 2003 NCRA Realtime Competition, Reno, Nevada

Second Place Finishes:

• Overall - 2003 NCRA Realtime Competition, Reno, Nevada
• Overall - 2004 NCRA Realtime Competition, Chicago, Illinois

Third Place Finishes:

• Overall - 2008 NCRA Realtime Competition, Anaheim, California
• Overall - 2007 NCRA Realtime Competition, Dallas, Texas
• Testimony - 2007 NCRA Realtime Competition, Dallas, Texas