My name is Amaha Desta, an experienced, native speaker of Tigrinya and Amharic and experienced translator, proofreader, interpreter and editor. I am a professional translator and interpreter with over five years of experience providing accurate, reliable, and culturally appropriate language services across a range of specialized fields.

My professional experience includes medical, legal, immigration services, social services, and education, including IEP (Individualized Education Program) services and educational meetings. I have extensive experience working with sensitive and high-stakes content involving immigrants, refugees, and individuals who have experienced displacement, torture, kidnapping, sexual violence, and other challenging circumstances. This experience has strengthened my ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, accuracy, empathy, and attention to detail.

As a translator, I focus on preserving the meaning, tone, context, terminology, and intent of the source text while producing clear, natural, accurate, and culturally appropriate translations. As an interpreter, I strive to facilitate clear and effective communication while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, impartiality, and the appropriate tone in every interaction.

I am experienced in handling specialized terminology, sensitive documentation, meetings, and communications across my areas of expertise. I place particular importance on accuracy, consistency, terminology management, confidentiality, and compliance with client-specific guidelines and requirements.

I am proficient in a wide range of modern CAT, TMS, translation, interpreting, and productivity tools, including Trados Studio, memoQ, Smartcat, Phrase, XTM, MateCat, CafeTran, Catalyst, IBM CAT tools, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Excel. I am comfortable adapting to different client platforms, technologies, and workflows and using these tools to support terminology consistency, quality assurance, efficient project management, and timely delivery.

I am committed to providing high-quality translation and interpreting services that meet professional industry standards and the specific requirements of each project. My combination of professional experience, subject-matter knowledge, attention to detail, cultural awareness, and technology-assisted workflow enables me to provide dependable language services to agencies, organizations, and direct clients.

If you are looking for a reliable and experienced translator or interpreter for your project, I would be happy to assist you and contribute to its success. I look forward to working with you.