Ruqaiya Abdinasir

Professional Swahili/Somali–English Interpreter with extensive experience providing highly accurate, neutral, and confidential consecutive interpretation in healthcare, social, and community settings. Proficient in Over-the-Phone Interpreting (OPI) and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) environments. Possesses a comprehensive command of complex medical terminology, strict adherence to national interpreter codes of ethics, and an unwavering commitment to HIPAA compliance during time-sensitive clinical sessions.

Somali / Swahili – English Medical Interpreter (Remote) - MARTTI - Remote

(2024-02 - 2026-01)

• Provided high-fidelity consecutive interpretation between healthcare practitioners and Somali/Swahili-speaking patients.
• Accurately interpreted emergency consultations, psychiatric evaluations, complex treatment plans, and discharge workflows.
• Maintained absolute neutrality, professional boundaries, and strict first-person interpreting protocol.
• Safeguarded patient privacy by adhering completely to HIPAA data security compliance frameworks.
• Adapted seamlessly to various regional accents, varying speech rates, and emotionally charged clinical scenarios.

On-Demand Swahili Interpreter (Remote) - Lingotec and Multilingual Technologies - Remote

(2024-08)

• Facilitated immediate remote communication pathways for on-demand healthcare encounters.
• Delivered accurate live translations of medical histories, patient consent documentation, and medical prescriptions.
• Ensured continuous professional rendering of interactions while ensuring precise preservation of cultural nuance.
• Upheld elite client confidentiality metrics under fast-paced remote workflow environments.

Diploma - Accounting - KCE University (2021 - 2023)