Mariam Klimek
Cellular +1-213-321-8265/ Fax +1 - 310 - 762 - 2472
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Email:
Website: www.learnarabicfast.com
Background
Place of birth: Baghdad / Iraq
Marital status: married
Citizenship: holder of a US green card, my citizenship is pending in 2 years from now. I have a work permit, social security number, California driving license, valid passport and all documents needed for employment in Unites States or overseas.
Religion: Christian
Date of birth: 9/12/1979
Professional Interest
To work as Arabic to English – English to Arabic translator / interpreter with a progressive institution.
To work as an Iraqi Arabic language & culture instructor.
Educational Profile
B.A., English language and literature 2002
Baghdad University (college of languages) in Iraq / Baghdad –
Holder of honored scholarship for higher studies for the successful sports history.
My university certificate has been certified by the US embassy in Iraq
I graduated second in my entire high school, and in the top 50 of all high schools around the country.
Languages
• Arabic & English
• Arabic is my mother tongue with a variety of dialects and I speak and write excellent English.
Areas of Expertise
Teaching Arabic (standard or Iraqi, spoken and written) to English speakers and teach them the culture also which is as important as the language itself.
Translation and interpretation of any kind (proofreading, community interpreting, meeting interpreting, telephone interpreting, absolute translation, website translation, abstract translation, keyword translation, selective translation, transcription and consecutive interpreting).
o Interpreting in business meeting & news interviews (wire, TV and radio).
o Familiar with all Microsoft office and other programs with excellent typing skill.
o Supervising the new applicants, testing language abilities.
o News story fixer (find new ideas for news stories), able to do initial interviews and present them to my supervisor.
Professional Background
(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 include typing letters to other companies, associate with government offices, answering questions over the phone, filing projects, and translating contracts and documents].
(2002 – 2003) Executive secretary and an accountant for the Lebanese – Russian company in Baghdad (OPT – RINGS) for oil trading [Managing secretarial duties, which include typing letters to other companies, associate with government offices, answering questions over the phone, filing projects, and translating contracts & documents].
(2003) Freelancer interpreter for Chicago Tribune and other freelance journalists (covering the war in Iraq).
(2003) Interpreter / news story fixer for NBC news ( covering the war in Iraq, interpreting through interviews, arrange stories for MSNBC, NBC nightly news and today show, do all follow-up on stories, do initial interviews and translate documents and newspapers + helping the crew to get the basics of the Iraqi language so they can adjust to life in Iraq ).
(2003 – 2004) Interpreter / news story fixer for Associated Press (covering the war in Iraq, interpreting through interviews, arrange stories for wire, radio, TV and photograph departments, translate documents and local newspapers, monitoring Arabic news and also worked on gathering material for big stories + helping the crew to get the basics of the Iraqi language so they can adjust to life in Iraq ).
(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, grammar and culture, 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 in Unites States. My website will have more details about my language skills and myself.
Most recent assignments:
1. I'm working with the Montessori Home, Inc. founded by Carole Wolfe Korngold, a leading educator and Advocate for Montessori school in this country. Carole is the executive director of the center for Montessori education/NY. I'm in charge of the Arabic part and voice recording, for their educational books and CDs to help students lean the Arabic language. (I'm under no contract with Montessori Home Inc. so I can start any other job anytime I want)
2. My last assignment was in 2006, teaching the US Marines the Iraqi Arabic language and culture on a US Navy ship. (Please see attached recommendation letter from United States Marine Corps).
Affiliations
Member of A.T.A.
Since 2002 member of Iraqi Translation Association, Arab Translators Union, and F.I.T (my membership permits me to employ as a certified international slandered translator).
Honors and Awards
o Two letters of gratitude from the dean of college of languages, for being the ideal athletic student.
o Recommendation letters from the dean assistant of college of languages.
o Recommendation letters from NBC news crews and Associated Press.
o Recommendation letter from United States Marine Corps
Software and Dictionaries I Use
Atlas SD990c: it is the latest advanced electronic dictionary for the year 2005 with the ability to pronounce and record words. This dictionary contains:
o Arabic to English dictionary
o English to Arabic dictionary (general, medical, engineering, commercial, scientific, law, relations, political, military, music terms and sports)
o Longman English to English dictionary
o Animated dictionary
o Personal dictionary
o Vocabulary
o Phrasal verbs
o Proverbs
o Idioms
o Basic English words
o Synonyms
o Antonyms
o Irregular verbs
o Irregular plural nouns
o Irregular comparisons
o Confusables
o Abbreviations
o English grammar
o Arabic grammar
o Encyclopedia …. Etc.
o Atlas 3550 Special (electronic dictionary)
o Al-Mawrid 2002
o Al-Mawrid 2000
o Easylingo
o Al-Kafi
o The new Oxford dictionary of English
o Al-Massi with the ability to pronounce words (Arabic to English / English to Arabic, Arabic to French / French to Arabic, Arabic to German / German to Arabic, Arabic to Spanish / Spanish to Arabic, Arabic to Italian / Italian to Arabic)
o Golden Al-Wafi Version 1.12
Computer specifications with internet connection
Windows XP
Fujitsu Computer Systems
Genuine Intel(R) CPU
T2300 Dual Core Proc.
1.66 GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM
With CD and DVD burner.
Fast DSL internet connection
Other computer programs available for special assignments:
o Microsoft office 2003 (Arabic enabled)
o Microsoft office XP (Arabic enabled)
o Visio 2003
o Macromedia Flash MX 2004
o Adobe in design CS 2
o Adobe GoLive CS 2
o An encyclopedia for Arabic and English fonts
o Microsoft Publisher
o Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0
o Adobe After Effects 6.5 Professional
o Sony Vegas 5.0
o Sonic my DVD Video Studio 3.0
o Roxio VideoWave Power Edition 5
o Cyberlink Power Director Pro v3.0
o MacAfee 2006
o Multi language pack
o Norton 2005
o Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
o Microsoft Front Page 2003
o Adobe audition 1.5
o Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
o Ulead Studo 2005
o Installshield Demoshield 8
o Installshield X Express Edition 10 Service Pack 2
o Magix Photostory on CD and DVD 2005 3.54
o Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5
o Ahed Nero Burning Rom 6.6.0.13
o Vegas + DVD Production Suite v6.0
o Microsoft Project Manager 2003 Professional
o Sound Forge 8
o AutoCAD 2006
o AutoCAD The Ultimate Learning Suite
And much more.
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