Team: Dr. Said Omar

Dr. Said Omar is a linguist holding a PhD in Kiswahili (Applied Linguistics) from the University of Dar es Salaam. With over 15 years expereince, Dr. Omar has worked a Swahili-English translator, Interpreter and English Language Instructor. 

At MS TCDC, Dr. Omar oversees the Swahili and Intercultural Engagements. Dr. Omar has led and collaborated with several prestigious programs and universities, teaching Swahili to international students. His teaching experience includes institutions such as Yale University, Michigan State University, Carleton College, Duke University, VIA University, Molde University, the University of Pittsburgh, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, and the African Flagship Language Initiative (AFLI) program. In 2014, he served as a Swahili instructor at Michigan State University as a Fulbright Scholar.