Transcription & Subtitling Specialist

Produce and edit real-time captions for live television, news, sports broadcasts, arena events, Zoom meetings, town halls, college classes, and other broadcast, corporate, educational, and public-event content. Research names, terminology, sports rosters, current events, organizations, speakers, and subject-specific vocabulary to improve caption accuracy. Adapt quickly to unfamiliar accents, terminology, fast speech, overlapping dialogue, poor audio quality, and rapidly changing live material while maintaining readable captions under pressure. Follow captioning standards and formatting expectations for timing, readability, punctuation, speaker identification, and accessibility. Work independently in a remote environment while meeting live production deadlines and maintaining confidentiality.

Provided real-time telephone captions to support accessible communication for individuals with hearing loss. Edited and corrected captions during live conversations to improve spelling, grammar, punctuation, readability, and transcript quality. Interpreted varied audio quality, accents, speaking styles, interruptions, and overlapping speech while maintaining focus and confidentiality. Followed strict accuracy, formatting, and accessibility expectations in a fast-paced call-captioning environment. Earned the "Caption Captain" award for maintaining 98% or higher accuracy on calls.

Created and edited captions for educational videos, films, and lecture materials for students with disabilities. Timed captions to video content and reviewed text for accuracy, readability, grammar, punctuation, and accessibility. Followed accessibility-focused captioning standards while working with academic and media content across varied subjects.