IRUM KHAN

**** ****** **, ***** ******* USA ***10

USA Citizen

+1-813-***-****

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objective

I am an ambitious, trustworthy and responsible individual who has the confidence and potential to work in challenging environments. My objective is to achieve a position where my academic and professional skills can be best utilized.

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Frontier College for Women

School of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

C Comprehensive Girls’ High School, Peshawar

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Language Expert and Language Lesson Developer

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

January 2009 – Feburary 2011Pashto language expert and lesson developer.Combined language and area studies at undergraduate and graduate levels to create distance learning lessons concerning critical world regions.Communicated and facilitated teamwork for all stages of project development. Assured quality of educational materials through editing and reviewing.Translation, transcription, voice over and recording skills in the Pashto language.Worked on grammatical contents of the Pashto language while creating lessons.Worked as Pashto curriculum developer.Member of Pashto curriculum development team.

Language INSTRUCTOR

United States Army at Camp Blanding, FLorida

February 2010

Pashto language and cultural orientation instructor.Taught Pashto language material to a class of 50 students.Prepared cultural presentations using slide shows and multimedia software.

AsSISTANT MANAGER

MADINA RESTAURANT AND CATERING SERVICES, TAMPA, FLORIDA

May 2004 – August 2004

Began as a Customer Services Representative and earned promotion to Assistant Manager.Assisted in training and orientation of new employees.Effectively delegated responsibilities and monitored overall job performance to ensure accuracy and adherence to company rules and regulations.Created an encouraging and supportive team environment which increased company morale, efficiency and productivity. Served as a communication liaison between employees and upper management.Provided excellent services which ensured customer satisfaction, repeat business and customer referrals.Assisted in monitoring inventory levels and managed the overall operations and business administration.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

FASHION RACK, TAMPA, flORIDA

December 2004- February 2005

Created professional and attractive product displays which boosted sales and grabbed customer attention.Maintained product inventory and developed strategic sales goals.Provided excellent marketing ideas to bring invovation and fresh aspect to store vision.

Teacher

ISLAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL, PESHAWAR, pAKISTAN

February 2002- December 2003

Taught Social Studies to 9th and 10th grade students.Maintained registers and student records.Communicated and collaborated with fellow instructors.Prepared lessons and extra-curricular activities for students.Organized informative and creative field trips to enhance student experiences.

Freelance Translator

July 2005 – present

Registered translator for English, Pashto and Urdu.Experienced in working for many international translation companies.Excellent editing, transcription, and research skills.Full command of language and experienced in the translation field.Translation experience in business, educational, scientific, and other important topics.Pashto (LIWAL) Special MSWord Software.Pashto typing, proof reading, voice over and editing skills.Achieved [IRL Level 3] in Pashto Reading, writing and speaking (OPI) test conducted by ALTA.Achieved [IRL Level 3+] in Pashto Speaking (OPI) test conducted by ACTFL.

courses/ Training

SKILLS

Computer and Technological Skills:Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.Excellent Internet skills (e-commerce, e-business, email, research).Pashto Microsoft Word and Pashto typing skills.Certified Microsoft Office Professional.

Language Skills:

English (speaking, writing, reading) VERY GOOD

Urdu (speaking, writing, reading) EXCELLENT/NATIONAL

Pashto (speaking, writing, reading) NATIVE

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