Quality Control Health Insurance

Suha Sowwan

Falls Church, VA - ac1tqe@r.postjobfree.com - 571-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Arabic Language Interpreter/Translator (Independent Contractor)

Mar 2006 - Present

Provide Arabic-English interpreting and translation services when solicited; clients include: U.S. State Department in Washington, DC, Multicultural Community Services in Washington, DC, Core Legal Translations in San Diego, CA, Zenetex in Arlington, VA, and law offices in the Northern VA area.

Arabic Linguist

Valbin Corporation/NMEC, Bethesda, MD June 2015 - Feb 2017

Translated Arabic language written, electronic and multi-media materials and provided sociocultural insight to the National Media Exploitation Center

Instructional Materials and Arabic Language Consultant

Angelo Group in Support for the DoD, Martinez, GA July 2014 - Oct 2014

• Developed and translated Arabic-English instructional materials

• Researched and identified instructional materials and enrichment resources

• Performed translation quality control of materials produced by other consultants

• Provided suggestions and recommendations to improve form, content and process

Lead Intelligence Analyst / Arabic Linguist

Battelle Memorial Institute, Arlington, VA Feb 2006 - Dec 2011

• Conducted OSINT research and analysis on Arabic language topics ranging from counterterrorism to Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Applied Arabic language and cultural expertise, MENA area knowledge, and web research skills to collect, analyze and provide actionable intelligence

• Monitored data sources, explored emerging trends and patterns, and researched network databases to analyze, correlate and translate captured content of interest

• Translated, summarized and integrated in network database 3000 plus of captured Arabic content of interest for government client

Arabic Language and Cultural Consultant Kadix Systems, Arlington, VA Jan 2006 - May 2006

• Edited instructional content of a computer-based training program for linguistic and cultural accuracy. Program was designed to teach government personnel Arabic names in Roman script. • Provided Arabic narration onsite.

Translator, Translation Quality Controller, Trainer

STG and SAIC at NMEC, Vienna, VA June 2004 - Jan 2006

• Provided Arabic language translation and transcription support to the National Media Exploitation Center

• Performed Arabic language translation quality control

• Trained and mentored junior translators

Translator and Acting Academic Advisor

Embassy of the United Arab Emirates -Cultural Division, Washington, DC

Mar 2000 - Mar 2004

• Translated official correspondence between the UAE Embassy's cultural division in Washington, DC and various sponsoring parties in the UAE including the Dubai Ruler's Diwan [Court], the Dubai Police, and the Abu-Dhabi Police. Translations were done from Arabic into English and vice versa.

• Interpreted for non-English speakers (mostly new students and/or their parents) and non-Arabic speakers onsite.

• Performed a variety of tasks to assure a smooth transition for the UAE scholarship students, e.g., following up on their health insurance coverage, monitoring their enrollment and grades.

EDUCATION • MA, Education, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1999 • BS, Chemistry, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1995

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

American Translators Association, May 2004 - Present

PUBLICATIONS Suha Sowwan, (1999). The use of drama in science teaching its influence on students' attitudes and conceptions of nature of science. (Published MA thesis). American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/handle/10938/5619

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227044809_The_Effect_of_Using_Drama_in_Science_Teaching_on_Students'_Conceptions_of_the_Nature_of_Science

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