English/Arabic/English Translator/Interpreter/Copy-Writer/Interpreter Trainer/Cultural

MARIAM DARWICHE

English/Arabic/English Translator/Interpreter/Copy-writer/Interpreter Trainer/Cultural Consultant

42 Adele Court, Hamilton,

OntarioL9B 2P8, Canada

Cell: 905-741-2554 Home: 905-389-3226

Skype:mariam.darwiche

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I am a highly efficientprofessional with extensive interpreting, translation and teaching experiencegained while working inworld class governmental and financial organizations alongside people from different ethnic backgrounds. I am quite experienced in supporting multiple projects; possess excellent problem-solving and research skills, and an eye for detail.

Areas of Expertise

Simultaneous/Consecutive/Telephonic Interpreting: Conference, Court, HealthCare, Escort, Police

Translation: Media, Marketing, Advertising, Tourism, Education, Legal,Banking, Finance, Economic, Government, Life-sciences, HealthCare, Immigration, Semi-Technical, Military, Political, Social sciences, Cosmetics, Life-Style

Background/ Information Research

SOFTWARE and TM

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Trados

Wordfast

EDUCATION

Mohawk College 2008

Language Interpreter Training Program for Ontario Colleges (180 hours)

Certificate in Interpretation

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

AmericanUniversity of Sharjah 2001

Post-Graduate Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

Sharjah, UAE

AmericanUniversity of Beirut1988

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Beirut, Lebanon

Professional Memberships

• ATIO
• ATA
• PROZ

Certifications

• CertifiedInterpreter by the Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship (Canada)
• Certified Court Interpreter Ministry of the Attorney General (Canada)
• ILSAT - Average Score: 94%
• TransPerfect Linguist Certification Program for Translation
• All LanguagesCertification Program for Translation and Interpretation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept 2006-Present Self-employed, Canada, Ontario

Translator/ Interpreter/Copywriter/Cultural Consultant/ Interpreting Instructor

• ProvidesTelephonic/Simultaneous/Consecutiveinterpreting services: Courtroom, Deposition Services, Healthcare, Education, Domestic Violence, Children’s Aid Society, Immigration,Social Services, Government
• Provides translation/ Interpretation/ transcription /copy-writing services to Canadian, US and internationaltranslation agencies:

(RR Donnelly,TransPerfect, RWS, Coretext, General Dynamics Information Technology, PackTrans, Global IT, Bowne, GATIM, MAXLingua, Eriksen Translations, WWTC, Absolute Translations, Iversonlanguage, All Languages Ltd, COSTI, Howard P. Eisenberg (Barrister & Solicitor), Multi-Languages Communications,Adelphi Translations,CanTalk, Applied Languages, WorldVision, Able Translations, Rossetta Translations, Euro Translations,Multilingual Community Interpreter Services, FikraDesign, Quinte United Immigrant Services, Halton Multi-Cultural Center, Center for Education and Training, Mosaic)

• Interpreting Instructor

Language Interpreter Training Program for Ontario Colleges

Mohawk College

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Niagara College

Online Language Interpreter Training Program for Ontario Colleges

Welland, Ontario, Canada

Aug 2005-Jun 2006 HSBC ME Regional Office, Corporate CommunicationsDept, Dubai, UAE

Translator/Interpreter

• Translated press releases, press articles, product documentation, legal documents, staff communications, facility letters and general correspondences for various HBME branches, departments and other HSBC Group members in the UAE and other ME countries
• Provided translation services for commercial, legal, marketing, technical, economic and financial documents
• Translated daily/weekly economic reports, advertisements and other correspondences to government departments and customers
• Liaised directly with various departments, branches and other professional translation agencies appointed by the Bank to handle the volume of work received
• Assisted in preparing and editing various internal and external corporate communications (customer feedback, event manangement, speeches, print publications, letters to branch managers and heads of state)

Feb. 2003-Jul 2005

Translator / Interpreter/ Copywriter / Journalist (Self-employed)

• Provided translation, writing, interviewing, editorial, technical, public relations and press release writing servicesto various organizations, companies and press groups (Manning, Salvage & Lee, Nestle ME, Golin Harris, Nexus Marketing)

2002- 2003Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Information & Research Dept), Doha, Qatar

Translator / News Editor

• Prepared and edited news bulletins and worked on monitoring media
• Conducted research and wrote materials for the Ministry’s website
• Conducted research, compiled curriculum vitae of world leaders and translated books
• Provided summary translations relating to economic, political and social texts
• Gathered information, analyzed it and prepared operational reports in which the information translated is meticulously described
• Provided translation services (Arabic to English & English to Arabic) for editorials, and a wide spectrum of legal, financial, political, social, military and economic documents

May-Nov. 2002Gray Business Communications,DubaiMediaCity, Dubai, UAE

Translator / Sub-editor

• Edited a number of Lifestyle, Customer and Banking magazines
• Provided translation services in Arabic and English (automotive, life-style, marketing, advertising, economic domains); Converted press release into articles
• Contributed articles to various magazines and wrote promotional articles; Edited and designed layouts for customer publications

2000-2002Al Raed Legal Services/ Canadian Hypermedia/Aether Films, Dubai, UAE

Translator

• Provided translation services in Arabic and English for a variety of legal documents, documentaries, soundtracks and “PalmIsland” project, one of the biggest construction projects in the Middle East

1991-2000Ministry of Education Dubai, UAE

ESL Teacher

• Headed the English Dept and taught English as a Foreign Language to Non-Native Speakers

1988-1991 Al Mawakeb School Dubai, UAE

Teacher

• Taught English as a first language at middle school level

1986-1987 American Community School Beirut, Lebanon

Teacher of English Language and Literature

• Taught English and American Literature at high school level

REFERENCES

1. Howard Eisenberg

Barrister and Solicitor

Phone: 905-572-7981

Email:

1. Bonnie Pataran

Mohawk College

Program Manager, Creative and Applies Arts Department

Faculty of Continuing Education

Phone: 905-575-2307

Email:

1. Faith Marcel

Interpreters Niagara-Hamilton

Interpreter Liason and Consultant

Phone: 905-682-1900

Email:

1. Lilia Zaytseva

COSTI Languages Bureau

Phone: 647-827-1286

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