Cathy Penniston is a court reporting teacher and independent broadcast captioner from Waukee, Iowa. Penniston worked as an official court reporter for the state of Iowa before transitioning into her broadcast captioning and teaching career. Cathy has also worked as a freelance reporter and a CART captioner.
Cathy holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education, a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration, and an Associate’s Degree in Court Reporting. Penniston holds the national professional certifications of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) and Certified Reporting Instructor (CRI).
At the national level, Penniston has served on numerous NCRA committees. She has served as a member of the NCRA Board of Directors since 2018, including serving as Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President.
At the state level, Penniston has served as president of the Iowa Court Reporters Association. She is a recipient of the Roy Voelker Memorial Award for Distinguished Service for the court reporting profession of the state of Iowa, the Indian Hills Community College Vision Award for Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014, and the Educational Excellence Award by the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International in May of 2024.