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ABDIRIZAK GELE FARAH

Greenfield

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Linguist/cultural Advisor

Atlas Advisors
Columbus, United States of America
06.2023 - Current
  • Translated and transcribed audio and articles accurately for diverse audiences.
  • Collaborated with teams to develop language training materials for diverse clients.
  • Conducted language assessments to determine client needs and preferences.
  • Provided expertise on Somali cultural norms and idioms to enhance understanding.

Economic Professor

Milwaukee Area Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2023
  • Prepare and deliver lecture/instruction notes to class
  • Develop curriculum and monitor and revise as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness, assist in program evaluation.
  • Assess student performance and advise students on academic issues.
  • Promote the education/training program and motivate students by participating and collaborating with the advisory committee in efforts to recruit and retain students.

Rail Supervisor

Metropolitan Council
St. Paul
04.2018 - 09.2018
  • Supervise and mentor train operators to be safe, be efficient and make sure they follow standard company policies
  • Maintain up-to-date information on all current and recurring rail operations and procedures
  • Provide operational support for high volume crowd control during special events, emergencies, and unforeseen occurrences

Operator/Route Supervisor/Dispatcher

Milwaukee County Transit Services
Milwaukee
08.2005 - 04.2018
  • Monitor and manage daily transit related activities using Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL). Direct the movement of the County transit fleet, ensuring optimum transit service by monitoring schedules adherence and operator performance.
  • Provide direction, guidance and leadership to employees using 800MHz radio, telephone and computerized texting (DCM) in order to create a productive and positive work environment, document performance and write violations when needed.
  • Train new field supervisors and control center supervisors
  • Make mechanical call decisions based on information from the operators by differentiating minor and major issues
  • Plan, coordinate, and identify issues that affect transit operation and make recommendations to optimize transit services.

Semi Operator

Frozen Food Express
Lemont
  • Hauling goods from point Illinois to Wisconsin
  • Maintaining a detailed log of work hours in compliance with State and Federal laws
  • Communicating and Coordinating with dispatchers

Education

MA - Economics

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05.2014

BA - Economics

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, WI
12.2011

BA - International Studies

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, WI
12.2011

Skills

  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Language translation
  • Cultural awareness
  • Team collaboration
  • Performance evaluation
  • Cultural sensitivity

Languages

Somali
First Language
Swahili
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Linguist/cultural Advisor

Atlas Advisors
06.2023 - Current

Rail Supervisor

Metropolitan Council
04.2018 - 09.2018

Economic Professor

Milwaukee Area Technical College
08.2014 - 06.2023

Operator/Route Supervisor/Dispatcher

Milwaukee County Transit Services
08.2005 - 04.2018

Semi Operator

Frozen Food Express

MA - Economics

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

BA - Economics

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

BA - International Studies

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

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