Education

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

Skills & Experience

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.