About Us

Founded in 1999, CaptionLA is the premier captioning agency in the Greater Los Angeles Area, providing live, realtime captioning and CART services across various industry sectors, and in multiple languages. CaptionLA is a woman-owned and Hispanic-owned business with a mission of making the world a more accessible place.

LORENA THOMPKINS, FOUNDER

Lorena Thompkins is an accomplished and highly experienced captioner, with a career spanning over two decades. She is renowned for providing real-time captioning and CART services in both English and Spanish, and has worked across a wide range of industries, including government, education, sports, news, and entertainment. Her services are available for both on-site and remote opportunities.

Based in Southern California, Lorena has had the opportunity to work on high-profile events all over the world, including conferences in South America and concerts for globally recognized music artists like Beyoncé. Her ability to provide live, on-site or remote captioning has made her a sought-after asset for a wide range of clients.

Lorena’s warm personality, professionalism, speed, accuracy, and strong work ethic have earned her praise from clients and colleagues alike. She has collaborated with numerous captioning companies such as Caption Colorado, On Point Captions, RapidText, and Total Recall Captioning.

Lorena holds a degree in Business from Pasadena City College and is a graduate of the Downey School of Court Reporting. Her extensive training and experience have given her an exceptional eye for detail and an ability to quickly adapt to the needs of any project.