NEMAT SHARIF

P.O. Box 45-571-***-****

Herndon, VA 20172 acv1di@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position that will allow me to utilize my translation and training skills, experience and educational background, as well as my management/liaison skills.

EDUCATION

MA, Education, University of VA, Falls Church, VA January 1985

BA, Psychology, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. December 1981

AA, Arabic, teacher’s Training Institute, Irbil, Iraq. May 1974

(Two year training program including teaching methods subject matter, and practicum)

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVMENTS

**Received highest bonus awards for two consecutive years.

**Former member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Kurdish studies. **Experienced working with attorneys interpreting in courts as well as over the phone. **Translated three history, military and medical books, in addition to many articles. **Developed a six-week Pre-Employment training and cross cultural orientation program for international ethnic minorities. Conducted several series of cross cultural seminars. **Ten years of experience in the field of employment and training services including career counseling, job development and placement, as well as conducting employment seminars.

**Experienced using computers, word processing, desktop publishing and office machines.

SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS

Writing and Translation: Several years of experience writing, editing, and providing accurate d translation of military, legal, technical, educational and social sciences documents between English, Arabic and Kurdish Languages. Experienced in Voice-works such as recordings and voiceover.

Management/Liaison: managed a language support and liaison program in the Persian Gulf Region. Supervised a team of 9 professionals administering various welfare program. Managed the daily operation of a school. Experienced identifying, developing and implementing educational and training programs. Proven ability to supervise, coordinate and monitor large workloads and establish priorities.

Sharif, Nemat Resume P. 2

Teaching and Training: Experienced teaching Arabic and English in the USA and abroad. Experienced coordinating activities, developing g and implementing employment, cross cultural training programs.

Publications and Languages: Published several poems, short stories and articles in Arabic and English. List of writings and translation samples are available upon request. Foreign languages include native Arabic and Kurdish, and less fluent Persian.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Arabic and Kurdish Translator/Writer, Contractor, Leesburg, VA. 09/2013-Present

Translated and write publishable articles in Arabic and English. Translate articles and documents between Kurdish, Arabic and English languages as needed.

Team Leader/Senior Consultant/Analyst, Contractor Reston, VA. 05/2003-09/2013

As a team leader, I provide supervisory guidance, conduct performance reviews, language quality control, and other supervisory functions. Participate in presentations and forums regarding Islamic and Iraqi Cultures and languages. Translate material between Arabic, Kurdish and English languages. Provide content analyses, educational, and socio-cultural input regarding Middle Eastern and Islamic cultures.

Arabic and Kurdish Translator/Writer, Contractor, Annandale, VA. 03/1999-04/2003

Translated a number of Census 2000 forms into Kurdish. Translated ‘New Comers Guide’ into Arabic for Middle Eastern population. Translated other documents and forms.

Program Manager/Linguist, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Region. 09/1997-02/1999

Supervised a team of linguists and translators in four regional sites in Gulf region. Provided language support, coordination and liaison work with the host nation counterparts in the Gulf Region. Prepared weekly and monthly reports. Provided input to Company personnel regarding cultural and linguistic issues in dealing with host nation personnel. Selected and translated Arabic press articles, translated reports and correspondence between Arabic and English languages, and other duties as needed.

Supervisor/Senior Manpower Specialist, Fairfax County Dept. of Human Development, Fairfax, VA 04/198*-**-****

Supervised a self-sufficiency unit of 9 professional staff administering various welfare programs. Managed the JTPA program. Experienced working with people of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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