Arabic Translator/Interpreter

P.O. Box *****, Waco, TX. *****

Mobile: 804-***-****

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Dan Reilly

Translator / Interpreter / Language Instructor

Qualified and experienced Translator/Interpreter with track record of success in diverse and varied situations

Qualifications Summary

Translation and instruction in Arabic (Quranic, Modern Standard and Colloquial Levantine and Iraqi), Israeli Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, Christian Syrian Aramaic (Syriac).

Ability to use a computer for word processing and basic spreadsheets.

Experience

Temporary Lecturer in Arabic, Baylor University. Waco, TX

August 2014 – May 2015

Teaching Basic Arabic I and II, Intermediate Arabic I and II. Prepare lessons and exams, counsel and tutor students.

Arabic Translator/Interpreter, L3 Communications. Al-Mosul and Kirkuk, Iraq

January 2011 – November 2011

Translated military documents from Arabic to English or English to Arabic.

Served as interpreter in meetings and conversations with US Army, Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and Kurdish Security Forces at the Ninewa Combined Coordination Center in Mosul, and the Regional Combined Coordination Center in Kirkuk.

Reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained.

Liaising with technical staff to discuss any unclear points.

Proofreading and editing final translated versions.

Providing clients with a grammatical, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document.

Accompanied joint teams of US Army, Iraqi Army and Kurdish Security forces on visits to outlying security check-points to serve as interpreter between US personnel and Iraqi counterparts, or Iraqi civilians.

Arabic Translator/Interpreter, Virginia council of Churches. Richmond, VA

June 2008 - June 2009

Assist newly-arrived Iraqi refugees with official applications, meetings with VCC staff, doctors’ appointments, shopping, apartment maintenance issues, etc.

Translation of documents from Arabic to English and English to Arabic.

Helped facilitate meetings with clients and related reporting requirements.

Arabic Translator/Interpreter, Trinity Technology Group. Ar-Ramadi, Iraq

June 2006 - July 2007

Served as interpreter in a variety of situations with US Army and Marine Corps in Iraq including: interrogations, meetings with Iraqi public to address problems, training of Iraqi soldiers, recruiting of police officers.

Conducted surveys for Public Affairs, translated Power Point presentations into Arabic and police interrogation reports from Arabic to English, etc.

Arabic Translator, Paramount Export Company. Oakland, CA

January 1993 – September 2005

Translated food ingredient labels into Arabic for export to Middle Eastern countries, and customs or export documents from Arabic into English; consulted on government import requirements and cultural issues (holidays, religious sensibilities, etiquette); managed all aspects of Arabic food label production.

Assisted Documentation department in the verification and clearing of invoices

Drove refrigerated truck for pick-up and delivery of chilled or frozen products to packing or shipping facilities.

Administrative Assistant, Congregation Agudas Achim Synagogue. Austin, TX

August 2000 – August 2002

Hebrew typing and proof-reading for the rabbi and cantor.

Supported Executive Director with full secretarial and administrative duties.

Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.

Performed general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.

Performed a variety of administrative and executive support tasks that are highly confidential and sensitive.

Performed day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Hebrew Instructor, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. Austin, TX

January 2001 – May 2002

Taught basic Biblical Hebrew to theology students from both ETSS and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary .

Selected text, prepared lessons and exams.

Arabic Instructor, Baylor University. Waco, TX

January 1998 – May 2000

Taught Basic Arabic I and II, Intermediate Arabic I and II. Selected text, prepared lessons and exams, counseled and tutored students.

Education

Baylor University. MA Religion, conferred Aug 2002. Wide range of courses in Biblical Exegesis, Theology, Church History. Title of Master’s Thesis: The Fifth Book of the Maccabees Translated from the Arabic Book of the Maccabees in the London Polyglot Bible of 1657

University of California, Berkeley. Graduate studies in Semitic Languages, including Akkadian (selections of: Augury texts, the Code of Hammurabi, Atra-Hasis), Aramaic (Biblical Aramaic, Syrian Aramaic Inscriptions, Elephantine papyri, Dead Sea Scrolls, Syriac NT, Syriac Chronicles of Edessa, Odes of Solomon), Arabic (Quran, Hadith, Sura, Judeo-Arabic Bible translation), Biblical Hebrew, Ugaritic.

California State University, Sacramento. Ancient History and Classical Languages (Greek, Latin) [Degree of BA Liberal Studies conferred by New York Regents External Degree program, now Excelsior College] while on active duty with US Navy in 1988.

Defense Language Institute, Monterey CA. Intensive immersion courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic Dialect (1981 – 1982), Syrian Arabic Dialect (1987), Israeli Hebrew (1987 – 1988)

References

William G. “Bill” Baker. Part-Time Lecturer in Arabic & Middle East Studies.

Baylor University

One Bear Place #97391

Waco, TX 76798-7391

Ph. 254-***-****

Fax. 254-***-****

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Abdul M. Saadi. Assistant Professor in Arabic.

Baylor University

One Bear Place #97391

Waco, TX 76798-7391

Ph. 254-***-****

Fax. 254-***-****

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Lt.Col. Ted R. Stuart. former Officer-in-Charge of Ninewah Combined Coordination Center, Mosul Iraq.

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