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Mewael Okbu

Winnipeg,CA

Work History

Casual Tigrigna Interpreter

Altered mind Inc.
08.2018
  • Provide Simultaneous interpretation to Tigrinya speakers during several orientations and workshops targeted to new coming immigrant settlers
  • Provide consecutive in-person interpretation between English and Tigrinya language Speakers
  • Served as a job related presentation mediator where necessary
  • Translated written documents for different workshops to new comers
  • Bridged the language barrier between job mentors and Tigrinya speakers
  • Assisted Tigrinya speaking new settlers in filing out and signing in forms by providing sight translation.

Tigrinya Interpreter

Manitoba interfaith immigration council/ Welcome place
04.2018
  • Provide consecutive, meaning for meaning, first-person in person interpretation between refugee claimants and volunteer legal aid providers
  • Follow all interpretation policies and procedures related to information confidentiality and interpreter ethics
  • Facilitate accurate communication between agency and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) clients and customers
  • Assist in sight interpretation in filling out and signing the BOC and Generic forms.

Tigrinya interpreter

UNHCR
01.2016
  • Provide consecutive in-person and over the phone interpretation between English and Tigrinya language Speakers
  • Provided sight Translation for both the client and the agency
  • Proof read translated documents from the source to the target language
  • Provided clerical support and assist participants with completing basic forms.

Teacher

01.2015
  • High school chemistry teacher in a Tigrinya speaking community.

Education

Four years of Dentistry -

Orotta Medical school
Asmara, Eritrea

Interpretation workshop -

MANSO
Winnipeg, MB

First aid and CPR training -

St. Mark James
Winnipeg, MB

Skills

  • Fluent in both Tigrinya and English languages
  • Capable to instantly comprehend and convert Tigrinya language into English language or vice versa
  • Capable of conducting consecutive, simultaneous, side interpretation and sight translating from either languages
  • Excellent concentration and able to think quickly, and to act calmly and professionally in demanding situations
  • Strong ability to convert concepts in the source language to equivalent concepts in the target language
  • Compile information, such as technical terms used in various social settings, into glossaries and terminology databases
  • Deep knowledge of medical terminologies
  • A team player, detail oriented, patient, professional, reliable and confidential

Volunteer Experience

Tigrinya Interpreter, Winnipeg, MB, Manitoba interfaith immigration council/ Welcome place, 04/2018, Provide consecutive, meaning for meaning, first-person in-person interpretation between refugee claimants and volunteer legal aid providers., Follow all interpretation policies and procedures related to information confidentiality and interpreter ethics., Facilitate accurate communication between agency and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) clients and customers., Assist in sight interpretation in filling out and signing the BOC and Generic forms.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Casual Tigrigna Interpreter

Altered mind Inc.
08.2018

Tigrinya Interpreter

Manitoba interfaith immigration council/ Welcome place
04.2018

Tigrinya interpreter

UNHCR
01.2016

Teacher

01.2015

Four years of Dentistry -

Orotta Medical school

Interpretation workshop -

MANSO

First aid and CPR training -

St. Mark James

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