Nationality: Omani
Current job: Translator at the Applied Science Department-Directorate of Curriculum Development-Ministry of Education –Oman.
Scientific qualifications
1) B.A -American University in Cairo-Middle East Studies-1986
2) Postgraduates Diploma of Education -Institute of Education for Postgraduates-English Languag-1992-Muscat-Oman
3) Master in translation_ Sultan Qaboos University- part time – still in progress
Work experience
In the field of education:
- 20 years experience as a teacher of English Language 1986-2006;
- 8 years in preparatory school-1986-1994;
- 12 years in secondary school 1994-2006
- 8years experience as a senior teacher and head of English department at school-1998-2006.
In the field of translation: English/Arabic/English
*more than 10 years of practice ; I translated: articles documents, researches and studies for ministries and departments.
My current job:
- as a translator at the Applied Science Department: (2006-till now) my duties are: I work
- translating scientific information, units from books for science department sections (biology-physics-chemistry-math –IT)
- translating knowledge and skill outcomes of text books
- translating the work of the science experts` on the above mentioned subjects
- checking any work of translation done at the department to give approval.
Seminars and conferences I attended
- Translation Conferences-held by the English Literature Department at the Sultan Qaboos University ( 2006-2007)
- Annual Symposium on Translation- English literature& translation group-Sultan Qaboos auniversity (2008)
- Regional Symposium on Translation and Publishing in the Gulf Region -held by Ministry Of Education in cooperation with UNESCO (29-31/11/2008)
- I am a member in the Omani translation group (non government)
In the field of Online volunteering:
- In 2005, I joined the United Nations Online volunteering program which is a communication channel between organizations seeking for ONV`s and volunteers who wants to help organizations with their skills and knowledge.
- I was awarded by the UN as one of the top ten online volunteers of the world for the year 2006.
- 4 years experience as a translator and language supervisor for HASCO organization (Help Afghan School Children) which help to build schools and provide school supplies for Afghan children, my work as an online volunteer is:
- Translating articles, documents, letters and any written work in English , then it is placed in the Arabic section of the web site: www.hasco.org
- I also give my advice and comments on the content and other issues related to the Arabic site.
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Contact:
Address: P.O. Box 100.P.C121 AlSeeb. Oman
E-mail: [email protected]
