Candidates About

Languages:  Arabic – English

EXPERIENCE
24/09/2016–Present

English Tutor
Self-employed, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources.
▪ Helping pupils improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills via individual and group
sessions.
▪ Creating a vibrant teaching atmosphere.
▪ Providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work.
25/01/2016–Present Photographer
Self-employed
▪ Using various photographic techniques and equipment.
▪ Editing and retouching images.
▪ Reproducing and framing photographs.
▪ Taking pictures and videos.

23/09/2015–Present

Presentation Maker
▪ Working proficiently on programs such as Prezi, Powerpoint, Corel, Haiku Deck, SlideDog, SlideRocket, and keynote.
▪ Working with the Marketing team, Sales teams, and Designers or within the Client Services department to ensure that all branded presentations are created to a high standard.
▪ Creating images, charts, and infographics that more effectively communicate key messages and which can be incorporated into presentations.
▪ Designing presentations for company-wide and investor events using company branding guidelines.

23/07/2015–Present

Online Freelance Translator
▪ Identifying and resolving conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
▪ Referring to reference materials such as dictionaries, lexicons, and encyclopedias.
▪ Compiling terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for legal or medical material.
▪ Discussing translation requirements with clients, and determining any fees to be charged for services provided.

27/02/2015–Present

Arabic-English Translator
Self-employed, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Translating a variety of documents including literary, legal, research, technical, scientific,
educational, and commercial materials.
▪ Reading material and researching industry-specific terminology.
▪ Ensuring translated texts conveys original meaning and tone.
▪ Using suitable translation types with each field of translation.

08/02/2015–Present

English-Arabic Translator
▪ Compiling information, such as technical terms used in legal settings, into glossaries and
terminology databases to be used in translations.
▪ Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses, and reference books to find the closest equivalents for
terminology and words used.
▪ Following various translation-equality standards to ensure legal and ethical obligations to the
customer.
▪ Examining written documents for meaning and recreate this meaning in the Arabic language.

06/02/2015–Present

English Transcriptionist
▪ Creating written records of audio and video recordings, meetings and live conversations.
▪ Reviewing and editing drafts prepared by speech recognition software, making sure that the
transcription is correct, complete, and has a consistent style.
▪ Checking that every aspect of the document is correct.
▪ Deciding which information should be included or excluded in reports.

29/07/2014–Present

Prezi Trainer
▪ Having different and effective technics for training.
▪ Designing and expanding training and development programs based on the needs of the
individual.
▪ Staying abreast of the new trends and tools in Prezi.
▪ Identifying training needs by evaluating strengths and weaknesses.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
14/07/2018–Present Conversation Course
Islamic University of Gaza “IUG”, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Starting a conversation.
▪ Pronouncing words correctly.
▪ Speaking more confidently.
▪ Learning phrases that help with my fluency.
▪ Practicing listening more attentively.

05/09/2017–Present B.A.in English Literature EQF level 6
Islamic University of Gaza”IUG”, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Hebrew Language, History of Palestine, Geography of Palestine, Arabic Library, Studies in
Jurisprudence, Sociology, and Arabic Spelling and Grammar.
▪ Academic Reading, Academic Writing, Discourse, Linguistic, Phonetics, English Literature, and Criticism.

Skills
▪ Speaking English fluently.
▪ Delivering speeches.
▪ Presenting information in written and spoken forms.
▪ Writing critics for short stories, novels, and poems.
▪ Thinking critically.

10/07/2017–Present

English Language 12 Levels Course
United States Educational Center, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Mastering fluent English.
▪ Developing listening skills in English.
▪ Speaking as a native speaker.
▪ Developing strong reading skills.
▪ Communicating with people in English

17/02/2018–27/05/2018

Translation Course
Islamic University of Gaza “IUG”, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Using technological, documentary and terminological resources in order to be able to translate and
interpret.
▪ Mastering the aspects related to the historical development, theoretical basics and Linguistics of
translation and interpreting.
▪ Writing skills and command of grammar.
▪ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
▪ Speaking and writing English proficiently.

▪ Writing authentic academic essays.
▪ Writing creatively.
▪ Using the correct words.
▪ Expressing ideas clearly in an academic format.
▪ Conducting rigorous academic research.

21/08/2013–16/08/2015 The English Access Micro-scholarship Program “Access”
AMIDEAST, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Gaining proficiency in the Engish language and developing other communication skills.
▪ Understanding of U.S. culture and society.
▪ Improving performance in regular school classes.
▪ Thinking critically and in an open-minded way.
▪ Practicing the English language proficiency.

26/11/2013–16/12/2013 Prezi Course
Online, Gaza (Autonomous Palestinian Territories)
▪ Designing an incredible Prezi presentation.
▪ Adding texts, images, shapes, and charts.
▪ Including multimedia elements.
▪ Applying and modifying themes.
▪ Using Prezi Desktop and prezi.com.

PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Arabic
▪ Using body language, eye contact, hand gestures, and tone of voice proficiently gained through conversation course.
▪ Good listener gained through conversation course.
▪ Talking confidently in front of large groups gained through the public speaking course.
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills gained through my experience as a tour.

Organizational / managerial skills

▪ Ability to work under pressure gained through my work as an Online Freelance Translator.
▪ Time management gained through my study at university.
▪ Team leader and team player gained through conversation course.
▪ Self-motivated, hard-working individual gained through my own life.
▪ Organizing people, information, or events gained through my work as a tutor.

Job-related skills

▪ Communicating perfectly with clients and agencies gained through my work as a freelance
translator.
▪ Keeping files, personal details and any other sensitive material confidential and safe gained
through my work as a translator.
▪ Using various methods and techniques of translation gained through translation course.
▪ Knowing of computer and media gained through photoshop and Prezi courses.
▪ Interpreting and translating any text of any kind from Arabic to English and vice versa gained
through my work as a translator.

▪ Professional user of Microsoft Office.
▪ Touch typing speed 32 words per minute.
▪ Good command of photo editing.
▪ Converting file formats.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CAT Tools

▪ Kilgray MemoQ 2015 R2
▪ SDL Trados Studio 2017 SP1
▪ WordFast Pro
DTO Tools

▪ Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
▪ Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
▪ Foxit PhantomPDF Business