# Hanna Gurmessa

Hanna Gurmessa is a remote worker on Himalayas, Interpreter at Remote, based in Ethiopia.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@hannagurmessa

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Amharic-English interpreter and translator providing remote medical interpretation and translation with cultural context and confidentiality.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Authorized to work in | Ethiopia |
| Salary expectations | 34k+ USD |
| Job categories | Interpreters, Translator, Virtual Assistant |
| Skills | Amharic Interpretation, Over the Phone Interpretation, Video Remote Interpretation, Medical Interpretation, English Amharic Translation, Document Translation, Audio Transcription, Proofreading, Editing, Translation Quality Assurance, Terminology Management, HIPAA compliance, Fraud Waste And Abuse, Conflict Management, Customer Service |

## About

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I provide English–Amharic interpretation for medical, customer service, and general conversations, preserving meaning, tone, and cultural context. In my current remote Interpreter role, I apply HIPAA regulations and interpreter ethics while maintaining confidentiality and neutrality.

As a Certified Virtual Assistant, I manage correspondence and calendars, organize digital documents, and prepare reports and spreadsheets. My training includes HIPAA compliance, healthcare Fraud, Waste and Abuse, and Translation Without Borders translator training.
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## Experience

### Interpreter (current)

Remote. Jan 2025 - Present

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Provide accurate consecutive interpretation between English and Amharic, maintaining confidentiality and neutrality. Interpret medical, customer service, and general conversations while applying HIPAA regulations and interpreter ethics.
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Skills: consecutive-interpretation, English, Amharic, Medical-Interpretation, HIPAA-compliance, Confidentiality, Cultural-Competence

### Certified Virtual Assistant (current)

Remote. Jan 2024 - Present

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Manage email correspondence, calendars, and digital files. Perform internet research, data entry, and prepare reports and spreadsheets while supporting clients with administrative and customer service tasks.
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Skills: Email-Management, Calendar-Management, Document-Management, Internet-Research, Data-Entry, Report-Preparation, Spreadsheets, Administrative-Support, Customer-Service, Time-Management

## Education

### Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Master of Science, Engineering

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Completed a Master of Science in Engineering at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in 2017.
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## Tech stack

- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Skype
- Zoom
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint

To contact Hanna, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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