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To whom it may concern:

I am the co-owner and Managing Director of the company, Languages Translation Services (LTS) ( which provides language and other services in over 250 languages.

I earned a M.Sc. degree from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium in 2001.

I have extensive experience in management and consulting, translation, interpreting, desktop publishing, maintenance/proofreading, editing and other language services in several fields of specialization.

For example, I completed large Amharic translation and editing/proofreading project, which took us many months, with my partner for US State Department in 2011.

I am a native speaker of Amharic, Kambata (Kambatic, Kambatigna), Tambaro (Tambaric, Tambarigna, Tambarsa), fluent in English, Hadiya (Hadiiysa), and fair in French.Please, see my profile in my web site:

I have been working as a freelance translator and interpreter since 1980 and also worked as a Translator, Coordinator, and Business Development Consultant for People’s Translation Services in Seattle for 2 years before I established LTS in 2004.

I have more than 30 years of experience at national and international levels in research, translation, desktop publishing, transcription, and social affairs. I have traveled, studied and lived in more than 18 countries and can understand the diverse cultures, ethnic and linguistic groups living in many parts of the world. I authored, and co-authored more than 46 scientific articles, which were published in various forums including international scientific journals.

I am also a reviewer of some articles for African Journal of Business Management.

I wrote, edited, formatted and translated thousands of documents.

My customer driven style of management and proficient negotiating skills has brought great reputation to LTS. I possess the skills and tools to manage client/vendor relationships by building a professional rapport, following up and maintaining ongoing contact and communication.

I have a visionary leadership and I get positive feedback from clients throughout the world. LTS has become a fast growing company providing its services worldwide.

Sincerely,

Daniel Shamebo Sabore

RESUME

Daniel Shamebo SABORE

Business, Leadership and Employment History

Translator and Interpreter: From 1980 - Present

  • Languages Translation Services (LTS), Federal Way, WA 10/04 - present

Co-owner and Managing Director

Language and Desktop Publishing Consultant, Translator and Interpreter for several public and private agencies worldwide.

  • People’s Translation Services, Seattle, WA 1/7/02 - 10/15/04

Business Development Consultant, Interpreter/Translator Coordinator, Interpreter and Translator

Consulted with company owners on development and expansion of languages services business through skillful marketing techniques, and database creation.

Managed and administered the company independently in the absence of the owners. Advertised job openings, set appointments for interview, executed interview and hired successful translators, interpreters, and DTP experts.

Provided instructions and rules of the company and clients to new staff. Coordinated various language interpreters/translators. Received job orders. Assigned the jobs to interpreters /translators/ DTP Engineers and followed up the implementation process, and assisted in the billing process.

Executed business through multiple telephone lines, fax, Internet, surface mail, and interpersonal communication skill. Consulted the company on the better business management techniques and low-cost operation methods. Designed the possibility of the expansion of the business to other states and internationally. Fixed problems related to computers and Internet applications. Designed and maintained web site. Interpreted, translated and proofread French, English and Amharic in mental health, public health, social services, research companies and courts. Wrote project proposals and prepared bidding documents.

  • Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD), Seattle 3/18/02 - /31/2007

Grants Research - Prevention Center Assistant and Translator

Was certifiedin interpretation and translation and assisted in grant writing and analysis.

  • Translator and Interpreter, WA 2002–present

Provided language services for several public and private agencies such as the King County District Court, the Federal Way Municipal Court, the Lake Forest Park Municipal Court, Bremerton Municipal Court, etc.

  • Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Awassa, Sinana, Ethiopia

Research Officer9/1988–9/2001 (end of 1998 - beginning of 2001 on Study leave)

Conducted research. Wrote and translated hundreds ofscientific and technical reports, proof read the documents for technical accuracy in English and Amharic, and had published the results in proceedings, journalsand progress reports.

Computer and Internet Skills

  • Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office and other necessary programs for the translation business.

Education

  • Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, Diplome D'Etude Approfondies, International Masters degree (Evaluated in USA: equivalent degree in level and purpose to the one-year of doctoral level with 30 semester units of studies in Agronomic Sciences and Biological Engineering at regionally accredited colleges & Universities in the USA), 2001
  • Alemaya University of Agriculture, Alemaya, Ethiopia, B.Sc. in Agriculture, 1988
  • Language Learning Enterprises, LLE_LINK, Washington, D.C., Certificate on Telephonic Interpretation, 2003
  • Puget Sound Educational Service District, Burien, WA, Certificate on Interpretation for HeadStart, 2002
  • Transperfect Translations, New York, NY, Certificate on Amharic Translation, 2004
  • Participated in over 20 other professional trainings in social, health, and science fields in Europe, Africa and North America.
  • Member of more than 11 regional, national and international scientific and technical societies including ATA, and traveled, lived and/or studied in 19 countries, and speak a total of six languages and dialects.
  • Performednational, regional andinternational professionalleadership roles for many years.
  • Author and co-author of more than 46 scientific papers in various forums including in international journals.

Training and Practice in Health care fields.

  • Owner and Manager of Adult Family Home Monterey, LLC- Renton, WA 9/1//2009 – 7/31/2010

Several Managerial certificates on Adult Family Home Management from Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, 2009:

48 Hours Administrator Training provided by the Nursing Assistant Resource Services, 6/2009, DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services)

Manager, Dementia Specialty Training, 4/2009, Washington State, DSHS.

Mental Health Specialty Training for Providers/Resident Managers, 4/2009, DSHS

Nurse Delegation for Nursing Assistants Special Focus on Diabetes, 5/2009, DSHS

Revised Fundamentals of Care giving (28 hour basic training), 4/2009, DSHS

Food safety test passed, at the same time, DSHS.

CPR and First AID, American Red Cross, 2009.

More than four years of experience in the residential care and management.

LIST OF MAJOR PUBLICATIONS /PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS - DANIEL SHAMEBO SABORE

I. HORTICULTURE AGRONOMY /PHYSIOLOGY, IMPROVEMENT, PRODUCTION, FARMING SYSTEM, ECOLOGY AND EXTENSION
  1. Daniel Shamebo. The effect of water stress on the growth, development and yield of potato. 2001. M.Sc. Thesis. Faculté des sciences agronomiques, université Catholique de Louvain / Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. P. 91.
  2. Daniel Shamebo, Lahlou Ouiam and J.F.Ledent. 2000. The effect of water stress on the percentage canopy ground cover, senescence of leaves and yield of potato. Paper (poster) presented in the 3rd International Crop Science Congress. August 17-22, 2000. Hamburg, Germany. European Society for Agronomy. Pp. 72. In Book of Abstracts.
  3. Lahlou Ouiam, Daniel Shamebo and J.F.Ledent. 2000. Effects of drought and cultivar on growth and yield of potatoes. Paper (poster) presented in the 3rd International Crop Science Congress. August 17-22, 2000. Hamburg, Germany. European Society for Agronomy. Pp. 67. In Book of Abstracts.
  4. Daniel Shamebo. The economic and ecological role of root crops in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' regional state (S.N.N.P.R.S.) of Ethiopia. Paper accepted to be presented in International Society for Tropical root crops African branch (ISTRC-AB), Nov. 12-16, 2001, Yaounde, Cameroon.
  5. Daniel Shamebo.1998. Banana in the Southern Region of Ethiopia. I. The production status and future strategies for its promotion. Abstracts. Pp.5. International Banana Symposium. Bananas and Food Security.10-14 Nov.1998.Douala, Cameroon. Pp. 119-128,
  6. Daniel Shamebo.1998. Banana in the Southern Region of Ethiopia .II. Its role in land economy and environmental protection. Abstracts. Pp.5. International Banana Symposium. Bananas and Food Security.10-14 Nov.1998.Douala, Cameroon. Pp. 129-134
  7. Daniel Shamebo. 1997. Irrigation Agronomy of some major Field and horticultural Crops. Proceedings of the workshop organized by commission for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Rehabilitation (Co-SERSAR) on Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Rehabilitation Program (SAERP) in SNNPRS. Part II. Pp. 130-154. Co-SERSAR. Aug., 1997, Awassa, Ethiopia.
  8. Daniel Shamebo. 1997. The production status and constraints to sweet potato production in the southern Region of Ethiopia. Pp.173-175 Proceedings of the.4th Triennial congress of the African potato Association. 23-28/2/1997. Pretoria, South Africa.
  9. Daniel Shamebo. 1997. The production status and constraints to potato production in the southern region of Ethiopia. Pp.40-42 Proceedings of the 4th Triennial congress of the African potato Association. 23-28/2/1997. Pretoria, South Africa.
  10. Daniel Shamebo and Terefe Belehu. 1996. Horticultural research results of 1995 at Areka and Awassa Pp.10.program and abstracts. Workshop on the research results of 1995/96. On-station and On-farm. 23-24 October 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  11. Daniel Shamebo. The production status and research results of some spice crops for production in region. Paper presented in the training workshop to subject matter specialists of Sidama zone department of Agriculture. 5-8 Sept.,1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  12. Daniel Shamebo. Root and tuber crops production and results of research for users. Paper presented in the training workshop to subject matter specialists of Sidama zone department of Agriculture. 5-8 Sept., 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  13. Daniel Shamebo, Assefa Zeleke, Edris Kedir, Fekadu Shifeta, Gizachew Amha and Teshome Menjour. 1996. Integration and promotion of economically potential agricultural commodities in the Southern region: an appraisal. Vol. III. Horticulture. Pp.133. SNNPRG council. June, 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  14. Teshome Menjour, Assefa Zeleke, Daniel Shamebo, Edris Kedir, Fekadu Shifeta and Gizachew Amha. 1996. Integration and promotion of economically potential agricultural commodities in the Southern region: an appraisal. Vol. IV. Spices and Stimulant Crops. SNNPRG council. June, 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  15. Daniel Shamebo. Potato production and recommendation for extension. Paper presented on the training workshop to subject matter specialists of southern Ethiopia regional government Bureau of Agriculture. June 12-18, 1995. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  16. Daniel Shamebo. Sweet potato production, research and extension. Paper presented on the training workshop to subject matter specialists of southern Ethiopian regional government Bureau of Agriculture. June 12-18, 1995. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  17. Terefe Belhu and Daniel Shamebo. Sweet potato and potato improvement and agronomic research achievements and future strategies in Southern Ethiopia. Paper presented at the BoA/IAR/UNDP first regional Workshop on available technologies assessed and accepted through research. Dec. 11-14 , 1995. Awassa, Ethiopia. In press.
  18. Daniel Shamebo and Terefe Belehu. Recommendation of Available technologies reviewed for the production of some Vegetables, spices and fruit crops in Southern Ethiopia. Paper presented at the BoA/IAR/UNDP first regional workshop on available technologies assessed and accepted through research. Dec.,11-14,1995. Awassa, Ethiopia. In Press.
  19. Daniel Shamebo and Berhanu Qanna, 1994. Proceeding of third annual meetings of Research Extension Liaison Committee of Bale and Arsi zones. April, 1994. Bale-Goba, Ethiopia.
  20. Teshome Anshebo, Daniel Shamebo, Terefe Belehu and Engida Tsegaye. 2000. Participatory evaluation in release of the early maturing sweet potato varieties in southern region of Ethiopia. Paper presented in the African Potato Association Congress that was held in Kampala, Uganda, from May 29-June 3, 2000.
  21. Daniel Shamebo and Terefe Belehu. 2000. The release of medium and late maturing sweet potato varieties in farmers' participatory assessment in Ethiopia. Paper presented in the African Potato Association Congress that was held in Kampala, Uganda, from May 29-June 3, 2000.
  22. Daniel Shamebo and Terefe Belehu.1999. Peasants' participatory evaluation in the release of early maturing sweet potato in Ethiopia. Journal of Extension System Vol. 15:1,70-78.

8590/fre/ and in CAB Abstracts, too.

II. WEED SCIENCE, CEREALS EXTENSION, OTHER CROPS THAN HORTICULTURE, GENERAL AGRICULTURAL FARMING SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION

  1. Giref Sahle, Daniel Shamebo and Mohammed Hassena. 1997. Potential benefit of herbicidal control of grass weeds for small-scale wheat production in Arsi region. Pp. 88-92. In Fasil Reda and D.G.Tanner (eds). 1997.Arem Vol.2.and 3. Proceedings of the second and third annual conferences of the Ethiopian Weed Science Society. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. EWSS, Addis Ababa.
  1. Daniel Shamebo and Giref Sahle. 1996. Transfer of the herbicide for control of grass weeds for intensive wheat production as a new technology and farmers' response towards the technology in the peasant farming system of Southeastern Ethiopia. Program and abstracts .Pp.12.The third annual conferences of the Ethiopian Weed Science Society(EWSS). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  2. Daniel Shamebo.1998. Information and knowledge communication between farmers and Extensionist in South-eastern Ethiopia. Journal of Extension System 1998,14:1,:30-38.

and in CAB Abstracts, too.

  1. Daniel Shamebo. 1994. Listen more and talk less. Pp. 18-19. Room for Farmers. ILEIA (Information Center for Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture) newsletter. Vol.11.No.1. March, 1994. Leusden, The Netherlands.
  1. Daniel Shamebo.1998. Promotion of Development through Extension System: Experience from Extension Effort for the Development of Wheat in Bale Zone of South Eastern Ethiopia. Interface between extension education, distance education and continuing education. National conference 1999, Pusa, New Delhi, India, 18-20 November 1999. Journal of Extension System. 14: 2, 97-104.

8590/fre/ and in CAB Abstracts, too.

  1. Daniel Shamebo.1997. Transfer of improved bread wheat variety and farmers' reaction towards the technology in the peasant farming system of Southeastern (SE) Ethiopia. Journal of extension systems. 1997, 13:1-2, 128-135.


8590/fre/ and in CAB Abstracts, too.

  1. Wondimagegnehu Seyoum. G.H. Haile Mariam, Daniel Shamebo and Dejene Abesha. Barley technology transfer. 1996. In Hailu Gebre and joop Van Leur (eds.). Pp. 152-157. Barley Research in Ethiopia: Past work and Future Prospects. Proceedings of the First Barley Research Review Workshop. 16-19 October 1993, Addis Ababa: IAR/ICARDA. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  2. Daniel Shamebo etal. Initial results of informal survey: Barley based farming system of Goba woreda. Paper presented in the co-ordination meeting of Barley and highland pulses. March 2-5, 1995, ICARDA/IAR. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. In press.
  3. Assefa Zeleke, Daniel Shamebo, Edris Kedir, Fekadu Shifeta, Gizachew Amha and Teshome Menjour. 1996. Integration and promotion of economically potential agricultural commodities in the Southern region: an appraisal. Vol. IV. Pulse, fiber and oil crops. SNNPRG council. June, 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  4. Daniel Shamebo 1995. Technology transfer for barley production in Arsi region of South-eastern Ethiopia: a review. Pp. 143-148. Sebil Vol.6.1995. Proceedings of the Sixth annual conference of Crop Science of Ethiopia (CSSE). Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
  1. Daniel Shamebo. Transfer of agricultural technologies in Arsi and Bale regions. 1994. In:Daniel Shamebo and Berhanu Qanna(eds.). April 18-19.1994. Pp.3-7 proceedings of the third annual meeting of the Research and Extension Liaison Committee (RELC) of Bale and Arsi zones. Bale-Goba, Ethiopia. Amharic version.
  2. Tesfalidet G.Yohannes, Sebsibe Teklu and Daniel Shamebo. 1992. Ethiopia: General picture and brief analysis of agriculture. Centro Studi Agricola, Borgo a Mozzano, Luca, Italy.
  3. Daniel Shamebo and et al. 2001. Diagnostic survey of Dirama-Shershera peasant association in Meskan and Mareko district in Ethiopia. In Press.
  4. Daniel Shamebo. 1993. Amaranthus: The early emerging weed as an emergency crop in Southern Ethiopia. IAR Newsletter of Agricultural Research.

1993,8:2,5 andin CAB Abstracts, too.

  1. Daniel Shamebo. 1993. Dominance shift pattern of major weed species on the demonstration sites in Bale region. IAR Newsletter of Agricultural Research 1993, 8:3, 7-10. in CAB Abstracts, too.

III.FORAGE/CEREAL CROPPING SYSTEM, FORESTRY, ENVIRONMENT, FARMING SYSTEM SURVEY, APICULTURE AND RELATED TOPICS

  1. Gizachew Amha, Assefa Zeleke, Daniel Shamebo, Edris Kedir, Fekadu Shifeta and Teshome Menjour. 1996. Integration and promotion of economically potential agricultural commodities in the Southern region: an appraisal. Vol. I. Apiculture. Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Regional Government Council (SNNPRG) council. June, 1996. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  2. Fekadu Shifeta, Assefa Zeleke, Daniel Shamebo, Edris Kedir, Gizachew Amha and Teshome Menjour. 1996. Integration and promotion of economically potential agricultural commodities in the Southern region: an appraisal. Vol. II. Forestry. SNNPRG council. June, 1996. Awassa,
  3. Tesfalidet G.Yohannes, Sebsibe Teklu and Daniel Shamebo. 1992. Ethiopia: General picture and brief analysis of agriculture. Centro Studi Agricola, Borgo a Mozzano, Luca, Italy.
  4. Daniel Shamebo and et al. 2001. Diagnostic survey of Dirama-Shershera peasant association in Meskan and Mareko district in Ethiopia. In Press Ethiopia.
  5. Tekle Yohannes Berhanu and Daniel Shamebo. 1998. Effect of Wheat-clover intercropping on grain and straw yield of wheat in the highlands of Bale. Proceedings of the 5th annual conference of Ethiopian Society for Animal Production (ESAP). Pp. 233-236. ESAP, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  1. Shiferaw Tesfaye, Bizuayehu Haile and Daniel Shamebo. Organization and management of integrated enset-livestock system under subsistence agriculture in Southern Ethiopia. Paper presented in the 3rd annual conference of Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. 2-3 October 1997. IAR, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  2. Daniel Shamebo. 1997. Enhancing the role of horticultural crops in environmental protection, food security and economic development in SNNPRG. Proceeding of the workshop on environmental awareness raising held 8-11 October 1996 at Awassa and 29-31 October 1996 at Mizan Tefery, Ethiopia. Pp.129-147. SNNPRG Bureau of Planing and Economic Development. Awassa, Ethiopia.
  3. Teshome Anshebo, Daniel shamebo, Terefe Belehu and Engida. Tsegaye.2005. Participatory evaluation in release of the early maturing sweet potato varieties in Southern Region of Ethiopia.Regional Potato and Sweetpotato Improvement Network in Eastern and Central Africa.

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL MEMBERSHIPS: DANIEL SHAMEBO SABORE

I have/had been actively involved in many technical and professional Societies nationally and internationally. The following are some of the Societies and committees in which I was and have been the member.

American Translators Association (ATA), corporate member, since 2005.