M.Sc. Network & Telecommunication’s Management, 2010

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology,2002

DeVry University, Decatur, Georgia, U S A

Bachelor Of Arts in Accounting & Business Administration 1991

Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia

I produce and host a Somali-language radio program (Somali Community Radio “Qaran Radio” WATB 1420 AM) for Somali speakers in the metropolitan Atlanta area, I have been hosting this news and information program since 2000. Certificates:

I am a certified proficiency Somali language tester for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Defense Language Institute (DLI).

I am a :

o Qualified Interpreter/Translator by Department of Human Resource (Georgia, U.S.A)

o State of Georgia court interpreter & translator

o Member of Atlanta Association of Interpreters and Translators

o Member of American Translators Association (ATA)

o The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators

DeKalb County School System, November 2001- present Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Translate documents to be sent to the parents, documents translated include “Student Code of Conduct” for the county schools, a book containing 50,000 words. Interpret: parent – teacher conferences throughout the county.
• Provide appropriate language instruction to students under the supervision of the certified classroom teacher.
• Interpret between parent & school officials, Eng<>Somali, and translate Eng. Documents into Somali for parents and students.
• Assist teachers in maintaining and reporting students assigned to the ESL classes.
• Assist teachers in communicating with parents whom English are not their mother tongue.
• Provide instructions, counseling, appropriate learning material and experiences for the participants.
• Provide continuous evaluation of students’ progress and achievement.