Over 24 years of experience managing interpretation services for a nationally published newspaper. Skilled in simultaneous interpretation (SI), consecutive interpretation (CI), and liaison interpretation. Conversant in Arabic, English, and French for legal, medical, and commercial sectors. Able to quickly and accurately assimilate speakers’ words and translate them.
Years Experienced
Skills
Deposition Experience: Law offices, hospitals, medical, and company offices.
Document Translation: Translate written documents in Arabic, English, and French, including forms, agreements, legal, medical, immigration, academic, business, employer, conferences, and applications.
Facilitation (IEP meetings): Facilitate interactions between non-English-speaking families and educational staff.
Medical Interpreting: Interpret between doctors and patients.
Educational Interpreting: Provide interpretation at school board or parent-teacher meetings.
On-site Interpreting: Provide on-site interpreting for commercial, legal, and medical assignments.
Translation: Translate sentences spoken or written in Arabic, English, and French.
Electronic Listening Equipment: Use electronic listening equipment when prompted.
Other Strengths
Availability: Ready for emergency services whenever needed.
Adaptability: Efficient in a fast-paced environment and skilled at multitasking.
Cultural Awareness: Highly aware of and sensitive to cultural differences.
Relationship Building: Excellent skills in building and maintaining relationships.
Bilingual Communication: Exceptional bilingual communication abilities.
Professionalism: Demonstrates an exceptionally professional demeanor.
Team Player: Highly motivated, responsible, and committed team player.
Linguistic Proficiency: Fluent in and understands all Arabic dialects without exception.
Additional Services
Telephone / Video Interpreting, Zoom Application: No travel expenses, free phone/video calls, experienced interpreters available 24/7 upon registration. Services can be pre-booked or on demand.
Escort Interpreting Services: provides assistance similar to that of a personal assistant. Helps clients navigate business or leisure trips, including shopping sprees or single/multiple meetings.
• Member of the American Translator Association – ATA
• Member of the NETA
• Member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
• Member of Southern California Area Translators and Interpreters Association
• HIPAA Certificate (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).