CONTACT NUMBER ( MOBILE ) : 213 – 321 - 8265
E-MAIL: mariamklimek@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: WWW.LEARNARABICFAST.COM
ADDRESS: RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, LONG BEACH, CA, 90220.
RESUME
TO WORK AS A FULLTIME ARABIC TRANSLATOR WITH A PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTION.
PLACE OF BIRTH: BAGHDAD / IRAQ.
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED (HOLDER OF A US GREEN CARD, MY CITIZENSHIP IS PENDING IN 2 AND HALF YEARS FROM NOW).
RELIGION: CHRISTIAN.
B.A. IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE FROM BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES).
LANGUAGES
ARABIC & ENGLISH.
ARABIC IS MY MOTHER TONGUE AND I SPEAK VERY GOOD ENGLISH.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
TRANSLATION OF ANY KIND.
INTERPRETING IN BUSINESS MEETINGS, NEWS INTERVIEWS (WIRE, TV AND RADIO).
FAMILIAR WITH ALL MICROSOFT OFFICE WITH EXCELLENT TYPING SKILL.
FAMILIAR WITH ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 7.0 ME.
SUPERVISING THE NEW APPLICANTS, TESTING LANGUAGE ABILITIES.
NEWS STORY FIXER. FINDING NEW IDEAS. ABLE TO DO INITIAL INTERVIEWS AND PRESENT THEM TO MY SUPERVISORS.
WORK HISTORY
( 2000-2001 ) VOLUNTEERING IN GUIDING FOREIGN STUDENTS INTO MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL SITES + HELPING THEM TO LEARN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE.
( 2002 ) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE EGYPTIAN COMPANY IN BAGHDAD ( LUNA CO. FOR TRADING INGREDIENTS FOR FOOD AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES S.A.E ). [MANAGING SECRETARIAL DUTIES WHICH INCLUDES TYPING LETTERS TO OTHER COMPANIES, ASSOCIATE WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES, ANSWERING QUESTIONS OVER THE PHONE, AND FILING PROJECTS +TRANSLATION JOB INCLUDED].
( 2002 - 2003 ) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE LEBANESE – RUSSIAN COMPANY IN BAGHDAD ( OPT – RINGS ) FOR OIL TRADING. [MANAGING SECRETARIAL DUTIES WHICH INCLUDES TYPING LETTERS TO OTHER COMPANIES, ASSOCIATE WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES, ANSWERING QUESTIONS OVER THE PHONE, FILING PROJECTS +TRANSLATION JOB INCLUDED + ACCOUNTING (TAKING CARE OF THE OFFICE EXPENSES AND PROJECTS EXPENSES)].
( 2003 ) FREELANCER INTERPRETER WITH CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND OTHER FREELANCE JOURNALISTS.
( 2003 ) INTERPRETER / NEWS STORY FIXER FOR THE NBC NEWS (INTERPRETING THROUGH INTERVIEWS, ARRANGE STORIES FOR MSNBC, NBC NIGHTLY NEWS AND THE TODAY SHOW, DO ALL NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP ON STORIES, DO INITIAL INTERVIEWS + TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS ).
(2003 – 2004 ) INTERPRETER / NEWS STORY FIXER FOR ASSOCIATED PRESS (INTERPRETING THROUGH INTERVIEWS, ARRANGE STORIES FOR THE WIRE, RADIO, TV AND PHOTOGRAPH DEPARTMENTS, TRANSLATING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, MONITORING NEWS, GATHER MATERIAL FOR BIG STORIES ).
( 2004 ) INTERPRETER / TRANSLATOR
(INTERPRETING IN HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS + TRANSLATING DOCUMENTS)
( 2005 ) SELF-EMPLOYED: TRANSLATING FOR DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES ON CONTRACT BASES + TEACHING ENGLISH SPEAKERS THE ARABIC LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR USING RELIABLE BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL CDS AND TEACHING TECHNIQUES.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK MY WEBSITE AT: WWW.LEARNARABICFAST.COM WHERE YOU WILL SEE THE PROGRAM I USE TO TEACH ENGLISH SPEAKERS THE ARABIC LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR HERE IN UNITED STATES.
MERITS AND REWARDS
IRAQI TRANSLATION ASSOCIATION CARD, PERMITS TO EMPLOY AS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TRANSLATOR .
TWO LETTERS OF GRATITUDE FROM THE DEAN OF COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES, FOR BEING THE IDEAL SPORT STUDENT.
HOLDER OF HONORED SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER STUDIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SPORTS HISTORY .
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS FROM THE DEAN ASSISTANT OF COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS FROM NBC NEWS CREWS AND ASSOCIATED PRESS ( SEE ATTACHED ).
I GRADUATED SECOND IN MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL, AND IN THE TOP 50 OF ALL HIGH SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY.