Interpretation Services

What do our Interpreters do?

Our interpreters play a vital role in ensuring meaningful access and understanding across languages within our schools. They facilitate oral communication between staff, families and students, conveying messages accurately, completely, and impartially. In addition to serving as a linguistic bridge, interpreters also act as cultural liaisons by helping clarify cultural nuances that may impact communication or understanding in an educational setting. Their presence supports the right of families to be informed , engaged, and involved in their students' education.

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Miguel Benjamin

Coordinator of Interpretation Services

(507) 328-4237
miguel.benjamin@rochesterschools.org

Contact Information

If you need interpreter support, please contact Miguel Benjamin or one of the District interpreters to submit a request.

Anuak/Amharic

Omot Bawar

Arabic

Nawal Saad

Suhair Abushara

Bosnian

Ajla Heldovac

Khmer/Cambodian

Ponnareay Peng

Alice Sinnas

Chinese

Yan Li

Lao

Oakhane P Sourath

Somali

Hani Adan

Falastin Haji-Abdalla

Ahmed Addani

Spanish

Miguel Benjamin

Coordinator of Interpretation Services

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Susanna Boggs

Martha Millan

Alexandra Cordovez

Vietnamese

Thuan Nguyen