Rianna Elmshaeuser
Castle Rock
Summary
- I have sat in rooms with real human pain and conflict
- I have trained attention, neutrality, and emotional regulation
- I understand confidentiality and ethics
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Court Reporter
Self-Employed
Castle Rock, Colorado
08.2019 - Current
- Contracted by firms to report and transcribe depositions, arbitrations, and trials for law firms
- Work with attorneys and judges on a regular basis
- Maintain business records
Official Court Reporter
State of Colorado, 18th, Judicial District
Castle Rock, Colorado
05.2011 - 08.2019
- Produced accurate, real-time transcripts of legal proceedings involving sensitive and emotionally charged subject matter
- Maintained neutrality and professionalism while witnessing conflict, trauma narratives, and high-stakes interpersonal dynamics
- Demonstrated advanced listening skills, capturing nuanced verbal exchanges with precision
- Collaborated with judges, attorneys, witnesses, and court personnel in high-pressure environments
- Upheld strict confidentiality and ethical standards
Official Court Reporter
State of Kansas, 4th Judicial District
El Dorado, Kansas
09.2008 - 05.2011
- Reported and transcribed all manner of court cases including criminal, domestic, and civil
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Denver Seminary
Littleton, CO05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado05-2024
General Education
Arapahoe Community College
Online, Colorado04-2022
Skills
- Active listening and attunement in emotionally intense situations
- Maintaining strict confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Observing verbal and nonverbal communication patterns
- Remaining regulated and focused under pressure
- Documentation accuracy and attention to detail
- Interpersonal communication across diverse populations
Interests
Volunteering with local teenagers and children through church, Volunteering at local memory care assisted living center, singing/entertaining, Play guitar, piano, drums, and ukulele, Reading books about psychology, self-help, Fantasy/Sci-Fi genre, and all kinds
Therapy Experience
I have done 4+ years of my own therapy. I have experienced CBT, psychoanalitic, Internal Family Systems, and trauma work in the client's chair. I know on a personal and empathetic level the disruption therapy can cause in a client's life.
Timeline
Freelance Court Reporter
Self-Employed
08.2019 - Current
Official Court Reporter
State of Colorado, 18th, Judicial District
05.2011 - 08.2019
Official Court Reporter
State of Kansas, 4th Judicial District
09.2008 - 05.2011
Master of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Denver Seminary
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
General Education
Arapahoe Community College