Certified medical interpreter/researcher/translator

Zainab Faeq

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Telephone: 703-***-****

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Education

• University of District of Columbia UDC/ Georgetown University: Master degree in Cancer biology, prevention and control. (2010-2012), Washington D.C., United States of America.

• Al-Mustansiriya University/ college of medicine MBChB (Bachelor’s degree in medicine) 1997-2003, Baghdad-Iraq.

Key Skills

• Fluent in Arabic and English (Speaking/writing/listening) and excellent knowledge of Arabic language especially the Iraqi dialect

• Profound social skills that help to connect people from different cultural backgrounds and languages

• Very good communication skills and knowledge of using social media and internet search engines

• Ability to work and perform under extraordinarily challenging circumstances (I was able to recruit people especially women to participate in focus groups)

• Attention to details with high organizational skills

• Maintaining high feeling of responsibility and seeking accuracy was part of my job as a physician in Iraq.

• Team player as well as ability to work independently.

• Certified medical interpreter.

Work \Professional Experience

• Part-time researcher for YouGov plc. (A research company based in UK with operations in Iraq contracted with the United States Department of Defense) conducting qualitative researches including political, social, economic and international issues. For many years, our insights and advice to the US Ministry of Defense and other US officials helped them tough; yet appropriate decisions through difficult times. Translation and interpretation of all the Arabic material (documents, audios, videos) into English and vice versa Feb, 2007- Jan, 2010

• Medical training:

Resident in cytology training course, Baghdad Medical City Complex in Baghdad/Iraq June, 2009-January, 2010

General practitioner in a primary health center, Baghdad/Iraq March, 2006-May, 2009

Junior house officer doctor (internship) in different hospitals in Baghdad as part of the required postgraduate medical residency courses (rotation) in Iraq Feb, 2004–Feb, 2006

Research Experience

• Qualitative Studies (focus groups) on Iraqi women living in Baghdad in regard to different social, economic, and political issues Feb, 2007-Jan, 2010

• Qualitative and interventional study about Colorectal cancer knowledge and screening behavioral attitudes in Iraq-American women living in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area (November, 2011-April, 2012)

• Breast Cancer Knowledge and screening in Iraqi refugees in Washington D.C. Metropolitan area (April, 2011)

Publications

Many of the researches I’ve done with YouGov are confidential, but one was done for the UNDP (United Nation Development Program) about the election in Iraq 2009 and women voting attitudes.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7WY3NS

References:

Stefan Kaszubowski

Managing Director

YouGov- Special projects

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