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Debbie Brehm, CSR

Debbie attended Lakeland Community College, graduating with a business degree in court reporting in 1982. She started her reporting career as an official reporter in Vermilion County, working in both the criminal and civil courtrooms.

Debbie had an opportunity to fulfill her dream of being a flight attendant and worked for American Airlines for ten years. In 1995 she returned to court reporting, joining the staff at Area Wide Reporting and Video Conferencing. She likes the daily challenges that being a court reporter offer.

Debbie lives in Decatur with her husband, Steve, and daughter Nicole. Their son Andrew is a high honors graduate from the Air Force Linguistic School, with a specialization in Korean. Debbie loves traveling, spending time with her family and gourmet cooking.

Dana Rowe, CSR, RPR

Dana attended the American Institute of Commerce, Bettendorf, Iowa, receiving an Associate's degree in court reporting. She began her reporting career as an official reporter in Rockford, Illinois, rotating between civil and criminal courtrooms.

Dana passed the test to be a certified real-time reporter in 2009.

Dana passed the national Registered Professional Reporter examination in 2000. She started at Area Wide Reporting and Video Conferencing in 1996.

Dana likes the challenges of court reporting and the learning opportunities provided by expert witnesses as they present a wide range of topics.

Dana, who lives in Decatur, enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews. She volunteers with the Big Brother/Big Sister program.