I am a language lover and humanitarian at heart, with 4+ years of translation (and interpretation) experience and counting. My native language is English (American), and I am fluent in Modern Standard Arabic as well as numerous dialects, including Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian, Palestinian, and Lebanese. My husband is an Iraqi surgeon, and he has contributed vastly to my knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology, both in English and Arabic.




The quality of my work is of utmost importance to me, and I believe that is important to develop an understanding of the agency for whom I translate in order to better customize my translations for accuracy and consistency within a given company.




I am more than happy to provide references and translation samples upon request.


TRANSLATION and INTERPRETATION EXPERIENCE

I have extensive experience in translation (and often interpretation) in the following fields:


Refugee Orientation to the United States (English to Arabic)

- American healthcare system

- American cultural values

- Credit

- Financing

- Education System

- Governmental and Welfare systems

- Legal systems

- And many other topics...


Medical and Healthcare

- medical terminology

- medical equipment

- pharmaceutical terminology

- medical contracts


Non-Profit and Humanitarian Translations

- documents for vulnerable groups such as refugees, survivors of assault, or children with heart defects

- translations of original documents related to Arab Spring


EDUCATION

Study Abroad, CASA – Arabic Language / University of Damascus 2010

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH: M.A. Arabic Language, 2010

- MA thesis written in both Arabic and English on history and issues of displacement in Iraq.

Study Abroad, CIEE – Arabic Language / University of Jordan, 2009

Study Abroad, CAMES - American University of Beirut, Beirut,

Pomona College, Claremont, CA : B.A. Religious Studies, May 2007

Study Abroad, SINARC - Lebanese American University, Beirut, Summer 2006

Study Abroad: SIT program, Amman, Jordan, 2005

Study Abroad: Intensive MSA and dialect Arabic – University of Arizona Amman, Jordan, 2005