Translator Arabic/English - Language Teacher / Administrator

To invest the experience I have had over the years in the benefit of the industry I am given the opportunity to work with, besides my personal future perspectives.

Dec 2004- Present Teacher of Translation & Arabization, Freelance
•Course design, materials development, plan and teach standardized principles of translation from Arabic into English and visa versa, emphasizing students' skill improvement
•Follow-up and supervise the students' training
•Study students' progress and devise curative solutions for common and individual weak points

March 94-- Dec 2004 First Translator, with Abu Dhabi Customs Department. UAE
* Translating correspondence, contracts, agreements, circulars and public announcements
* Adoption of manuals, handbooks, and posters into Arabic
* Provide interpretation when foreign representatives visit the Department and in seminars held by Abu Dhabi Customs

Jan 93 – March 94 Teacher of English , with Science House Private School, Abu Dhabi-UAE
•Teach English classes for grades 8 and 9
•Teach English evening classes for grades 11 and 12

March 89 - December 92 Teacher of English , with Modern Azal Private School, Sana'-Yemen
•Study students' monthly English exam results for grades 6, 9,and 12 to closely track their progress and discover common and individual weak points and develop remedial solutions
•Teach English classes for Secondary, preparatory and primar 5 & 6 grade students

Sep 87 – March 89 Teacher of English, with Teachers' Training Institute, Ministry of Education, Damascus - Syria
•Tutored firs year students in "English Grammar" and "English Reading Comprehension & Composition"
•Lectured second-yearers on literary story and short story

June 85 – March 89 Senior Translator & Office Manager, With Ministry of Communications, Damascus-Syria
* A member of a committee involved in the preparation of a bilingual tourism guide on Syria and tasked to collect, translate, and adopt information in both languages, Arabic and English.
* Coordinate between the head of the team drafted to device the guide and other member colleagues for monthly meetings and write quarterly progress reports.

1975 - 1985 Librarian, & Administrative ClerkWith Ministry of Communications, Damascus-Syria
* Books registration, indexing and classification
* Keeping books borrowing records
* Corresponding with international publishing houses to keep the library updated
* Doing general administrative work, such as typing, filing and filing forms ...etc

1987 * Postgraduate Diploma in Translation & Arabization, Damascus University
1986 * Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics, Damascus University
1985 * B.A. in English Language & Literature, Damascus University,

1982 * Library Science Course, Damascus University in cooperation with The British Council

Skills :
* Certified Sworn-in Legal Translator, Ministry of Justice, Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Versed in maintenance of laptop & desktop personal computers and software troubleshooting
* Adapt in MS Office package software, especially with webpage design tool i.e. FrontPage, (as an example please visit Website: albara.50megs.com) and the making of presentations i.e. PowerPoint, in addition to other application software like: Photoshop, Corel Draw, Flash and many related software packages.
* First-Class knowledge of Personal Computers' Operating Systems