AAS—Red Rocks Community College, Denver, CO
AAS—Arapahoe Community College, Denver, CO

Sherry Becker has been in the court reporting profession since 1980 and has enjoyed every aspect of it. She has held various administrative positions at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) and has taught courses in court reporting theory, techniques, English, and speed building. After leaving her first position as an official in Adams County court in Denver, Sherry focused on freelancing—depositions, public hearings, administrative law, legislative proceedings, and government agency hearings. She was the official court reporter for the Colorado State Grand Jury for nine years and in the federal grand jury system for 16 years.

With degrees in Early Childhood Education (AAS) and Business Science/Court Reporting (AAS), Sherry earned the professional designation of certified Court Reporting Instructor (CRI) in 2002. She enjoys her family, her passion for reading, and her friends who keep her happy and grounded.

 

 
CRI—Certified Reporting Instructor

Sharon Diaz has been an instructor at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) since 1986 where she teaches Theory I, II, III, most speedbuilding classes, and realtime instruction. Because she knows at least six different theories, she prepares court transcripts for several jurisdictions, as well. Sharon also transcribes medical interviews and prepares caption scripts for television shows being translated into foreign languages. She lives in Denver with her family.


 

 
AAS—CR, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX
 
Corina Juarez has been teaching Court Reporting for over 20 years, and has been an instructor at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) since 2009. She currently teaches Theory I/II during the days and Speeds 120-200 in the evenings. A Texas native, Corina found her passion for Court Reporting soon after graduating from high school and enjoys sharing it with her students.

 

 

 
AAS—CR—Denver Academy of Court Reporting, Westminster, CO  

After Chris Mulkey graduated from Denver Academy of Court Reporting in 2005, she worked as a freelance reporter writing for depositions, arbitration hearings, public information hearings, and courtroom overflow. Chris started teaching at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) in 2008 and has since earned her CRI credentials. She has taught all speeds and is currently the 225 teacher. As the co-creator of the Afternoon Accelerated Program with Paul Bettger, Chris has seen many students succeed as a result of this program. She enjoys her family and hobbies—wildlife photography, creating stained glass pieces, and playing with her two cats.

 

 
BA—University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
MA—Brown University, Providence, RI

Laurie Chin Sayres has taught both Humanities and English at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) since 2010. She also teaches in the History Department at the University of Northern Colorado, where she has earned the Excellence in Teaching award two years in a row. Before moving to Colorado, Laurie was a faculty member at California State University, Long Beach for four years where she taught in both the History Department and Honors Program. She is the Founder/Creative Director of Labragirl Pictures, a historical film production company in Colorado.

 

 
Holly Dorrance has been a part-time receptionist at Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) since February of 2011. She enjoys meeting and getting to know the students, and being part of the Prince Institute family. Holly has many hobbies—her favorites are reading, gardening, and riding motorcycles.


 

 
Dale Meyer, Dean of Academics, has been with Prince Institute—Rocky Mountains (formerly Denver Academy of Court Reporting) since December of 2009. He is currently interim Campus Director. Before joining Prince Institute, he earned the title of Campus Director at IBMC (Institute of Business and Medical Careers), where he helped the program enrollment grow from 53 to 264 students in 15 months.

Dale’s education began at Northeastern Junior College as a business major and continued at Aims Community College where he received a degree in Business Administration. He double majored in Business and Marketing at the University of Northern Colorado, where he later acquired a degree and teaching certificate in Kinesiology Education. Dale taught in the public school system for three years, and officiated and/or coached both college and high school boys and girls basketball and football for many years. His previous experience includes time as an admission representative, online coordinator, instructor, and acting Associate Dean for Everest College. When Dale sees his students complete a program of study, he feels a sense of accomplishment and pride, knowing he was a part of that student’s success.

In addition to spending time with his family, Dale likes to hunt, fish, play golf, watch high school and college basketball, and his favorite—the Green Bay Packers.