Hajiba Zahour

1220 Wakeling Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124 – 215.289.9933 (H) 215.275.0721 (M)

Experience:

Quantum Translations Inc. April 2011 to present

Language Services AssociateJan 2014 to present

Phoenix Language ServicesJan 2014 to present

Interpreter in Arabic and French telephonic and face to face

  • Interpreted between Arabic and French speaking patients/guardians and English speaking medical providers
  • Interpreted on-site in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics
  • Interpreted for surgical, pediatric, oncology, gynecological, radiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and cardiac patients
  • Interpreted between Arabic and French speaking patients/guardians and English speaking teachers for Individualize Education Program
  • Interpreted between English and Arabic and English and French

First Penn Bank

Teller June 2006 to September 2006

  • Accepted and processed deposit checks from bank customers
  • Prepared daily bank statements

Verizon Wireless

Customer Service Representative September 2004 to June 2006

Greeter May 2004 to September 2004

  • Assisted location manager opening and closing store by preparing and reconciling cash drawers
  • Explained mobile phone calling plans and mobile phone features to customers
  • Processed customer credit reports; new mobile phone account activations; account renewals; and mobile phone returns and exchanges
  • Sold mobile phone accessories and insurance plans
  • Assisted operations supervisor by taking inventory, and ordering supplies
  • Answered and placed telephone sales calls
  • Checked and reviewed sales processed by sales representatives and other customer service representatives
  • Sold most insurance plans and mobile phone accessories at Oxford Valley kiosk for three consecutive months

Popular Bank of Meknes, Meknes Ville Nouvelle, Morocco

Administrative Assistant - Regional Bank Manager (Chef de Sector, Hamria) October 2001 to July 2003

  • Prepared outgoing correspondence and classified incoming correspondence
  • Answered and placed telephone calls
  • Ordered office supplies and pre-print documents
  • Scheduled appointments and maintained calendar
  • Processed documentation for mortgages, personal loans, and automobile loans
  • Prepared mortgage and personal load contracts
  • Assembled insurance documentation
  • Maintained Mortgage Section files

Meknes Route El-Hajeb, Morocco, Customer Service Representative June 1994 to October 2001

  • Accepted and processed deposit checks from commercial bank customers
  • Processed commercial loan applications
  • Prepared daily bank statements for commercial accounts

Other Experience:

Cheltenham Elementary School, Cheltenham School District, Practicum/Student Teacher Fall Term, 2011

Jenkintown Elementary School, Jenkintown School District, Student-in-Service Fall Term, 2010

A. B. Day Elementary School, Philadelphia School District Fall Term, 2010

Rowen Elementary, Philadelphia School District, Student-in-Service Fall Term, 2010

Wissahickon Charter School, Student-in-Service Fall Term, 2010

Willow Hill Elementary School, Abington School District, Student-in-ServiceSpring Term, 2010

Education:

  • Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, December 2011

  • Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Associates of Arts in Elementary Education, May 2012

  • Drexel University English Language Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Intensive English Language Program, January 2004 through March 2004

  • Popular Bank Banking School, Fez, Morocco

Banking Certificate Program, May 2002 through April 2003

  • Moulay Ismail Universityé, Meknes Route El-Hajeb, Morroco

Major: English Literature, September 1992 through January 1994

Additional Skills:

  • Familiar with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Windows Publisher, Microsoft Power Point
  • Typing: 40 words per minute (English).
  • Fluent and interpret in English, Arabic, and French. Familiar with Spanish and American Sign Language