Mother tongue Language: Arabic
Source Language: English
Target Language: Arabic
Profile
MA in Translation & Interpreting, Award of Excellence in Translation, and background in editing
Proficient in TRADOS, competent in setting priorities and meeting deadlines, accurate and reliable
Translated political, legal, commercial, educational, and journalistic texts among others.
Demonstrated skills in writing and presenting.
Worked independently, successfully achieving employers’ objectives.
Education
Master in Translation & Interpreting, AL-Quds University, Abu Dis March 2011
Rating: Excellent
Coursework included: Translation Technology & Term Management (TRADOS) Interpreting, Legal Translation, Audiovisual Translation, Technical & Business Translation, Editing, Documentation and Publishing among other courses.
Bachelor of Arts, AL-Quds University/ Hind al-Hussini College of Arts for Women
Major: English Language & Literature July 2000
Rating: Very Good * Graduated with Honours
Awards
Award of Excellence, English / Arabic Translation, Cambridge International College
of Canada August 2007
Course held at the Pontifical Institute/ Notre Dame of Jerusalem Centre, Jerusalem
Work Experience
English Lecturer, AL-Ummah College, ar-Ram Junction, Palestine
October 2000 – Present
Conducted General and Technical English classes for students of diverse commercial and educational majors.
Taught Business Correspondence.
Translated reports written by colleagues from Arabic into English.
Voluntarily translated commercial essays, summaries, and complete chapters from English into Arabic for colleagues pursuing their master degrees.
Edited and proofread essays and assignments written by students.
Equipped students with terminology related to their majors.
Effectively improved the content and orientation of both courses of General and Technical English in order to meet the demands and challenges of every single major separately from the others.
Part Time Translator, Palestinian Group for Management & Planning (PGMP)
April 1999- Dec. 1999
Translated texts of various topics.
Part Time Researcher, Palestine Bureau of Statistics Oct. 1999- Nov. 1999
Skills
Proficient in TRADOS 7 Freelance
Subtitling, English into Arabic and vice-versa
ICDL, Universal Technical Institution (UTI), Ramallah 2006
Ability to constantly meet deadlines
Strong analytical skills
Strong presentation skills
Ability to motivate others
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ready to acquire new skills
Ready to take higher responsibilities
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Contact
Ras al-Amoud- Jerusalem – Palestine : 00- 972- 526654984
