About
Bilingual education, literacy, language, and content-development professional with 15+ years of experience in government, education, training, strategic planning, professional communications, and English–Arabic language services. Experienced in program development, translation, content editing, stakeholder coordination, and bilingual communications.
Experience
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Business Strategy Advisor / Court InterpreterFreelance ConsultantJan 2019 – Present
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Strategic Planning Section HeadDepartment of TransportAug 2015 – Oct 2018
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Training & Development Section HeadDepartment of Transport2012 – 2015
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Senior Translator & Strategic Support SpecialistDepartment of Municipal Affairs and TransportAug 2008 – Aug 2012
Education
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Teaching English Language and LiteratureEnglish Language & Literature · Aug 1993 – Oct 1999
Skills
<3 months
<3 months Just getting started - under three months. This is also what shows when a level has not been set.
TEFL
Icdl
Excel
TESOL
Editing
Teaching
Translation
Proofreading
Localization
Program Design
Process Mapping
KPI Development
Content Creation
Microsoft Office
Content Research
Program Delivery
Quality Assurance
Language Assessment
Government Relations
Microsoft PowerPoint
Language Development
Information Management
Training Needs Assessment
Languages
Native / Bilingual
Native / Bilingual Their first language, or as strong as one.
Arabic
Speak · Read · Write
English
Speak · Read · Write
Courses & certifications
- DOT Strategic Planning Certificate · Abu Dhabi · 2010
- TESOL / TEFL · International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT)
- TESOL Arabia Workshop Participant · TESOL Arabia
- Certified Process Mapping Professional · International Process and Performance Institute (IPAPI)
- ICDL · International Computer Driving License
- Customer Service
- MS Excel
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Ethics
- Public Engagement
- First Aid · American Heart Association (AHA)
- Paramedical Training · Lebanese Red Cross
- Process Mapping Professional