SONIA F KHALIL

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(C) 703-***-**** E-mail: acu6s8@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

A detailed oriented Arabic into English translator and vice versa, open source researcher, and intelligence analyst with over 10 years of verifiable experience in these fields.

As a translator/analyst in your team, I would bring focus on quality and optimize my proven ability to perform quickly and accurately in a fast paced environment, with full abidance by the rules of word meanings, sentence style, structure, syntax, grammar, punctuation, and above all an extreme conformity with professional ethics.

As an intelligence analyst, I would identify and extract relevant information from reliable sources, analyze data, synthesize information into reports for further dissemination.

As an open source analyst I target networks or individuals in these networks and identify vulnerability for exploitation, and areas of threats.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

OSINT, HUMINT, FININT, CULTINT, Middle Eastern culture, accuracy in the translation of a myriad of multiple nature documents including but not limited to; legal, technical, financial, political, religious, medical, social network, press releases, and newspaper articles.

Accuracy in the translation of reports and texts in electronic and hardcopy formats that not only contain facts but also some abstract language showing the ability to capture intended implications and many nuances.

Capture of geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text.

Provide all forms of translation including: verbal, summary, and gist.

Choice of word and expression appropriate with target language norms and means of expression specific to subject field (s).

Easy understanding of different Arabic dialects such as: Levantine, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern Gulf dialects.

Working knowledge in management terminology.

Writing reports, memos, reports updates, editing Sharepoint sites.

Perform quality control, proofread, review completed work.

Maintain an ongoing communication with clients to ensure data and information are relayed properly.

Validate the accuracy of completed translations and transcriptions.

Maintain absolute confidentiality and/or integrity in dealing with translation.

Working knowledge in triage documentation and isolation of pertinent and nuanced information.

Excellent possession of Microsoft Office programs, navigation skills, and data exploitation.

In depth working knowledge in the intelligence community and law enforcement agencies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

February 2015 – July 2016

MITRE Corp.

Open Source Analyst/Researcher

Identify, assess, extract, collect open source material, using a wide range of media sources.

Evaluate, assess, and validate information and data according to given guidelines.

Segregate and organize collected data.

Perform material exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language material and intercepted data for key information.

Provide analytical comments on every and each extracted event, send brief reports on the overall situation pertaining to the events days and/or months.

Write summary reports on findings. Extensive usage of Wikimapia, Wikipedia, and other relevant media resources for accuracy of information.

Process accurate translation of relevant data extracted from different sources such as: Digital media, websites, audio and/or video material, and all the like.

Generate data sheets pertaining to the collected material.

Use Nexis and Gazetteer to perform research.

Use SharePoint site to upload and share relevant documents.

April 2007 – February 2014

US Department of Justice

Arabic Contractor Linguist

Transcribe from storage media including but not limited to: audio, voiceover, video, digital media. Familiarity with SIPRNet, WICS.

Assess cultural information to matters related to culture, dialect, religion, politics, world affairs, and/or the Middle East region for a better understanding.

Capture geopolitical, regional, ethnic, and cultural elements in text as well as intended implications and nuances.

Produce grammatically correct and logical translation.

Provide analytical translation and intelligence analysis of multiple nature documents and reports extracted from different sources.

Generate written intelligence reports, and provide detailed information collected during the assessment process.

Ensure a professional translation adequate to the meaning and error free, to satisfy the requirements.

Check the technical terms and terminology to ensure further accuracy and consistency throughout the final revision.

Discuss translation requirements to ensure an excellent final product.

Review, proofread, and edit all translated material for accuracy of meaning, grammar, and syntax.

Use translator’s notes, if necessary, to emphasize the meaning and appropriateness of the translated material.

Familiarity with all types of translations such as: idiomatic, verbatim, and summary.

Triage documentation to isolate pertinent and nuance information.

Working knowledge in Title III translation, monitoring, blogging, writing and analyzing reports and situations, in addition to providing language training.

Knowledge of U.S. Intelligence, military, and law enforcement communities.

Excellent possession of computer skills including Microsoft MS Office.

December 2006-March 2007

Computer Science Corporation (CSC)

Customer Service Representative

Assess and handle incoming requests from customers, ensure issues are resolved.

Thoroughly gather customer information, respond to customers’ requests/inquiries, educate customers where applicable.

Enter, retrieve, reconcile and verify information in the system software.

Provide quality service in areas including billing, placing orders, and system troubleshooting.

May 2006 – November 2006

Fannie Mae

Executive Assistant, Loan and Mortgage division

Initiate, coordinate, and maintain meetings, conferences, seminars, and travel arrangements for multi-level of managers and contractors.

Initiate and coordinate data through the company’s Share Point site.

Organize travel accommodation.

Initiate invoice payment for different contractors through a specialized system.

May 2005 – April 2006

JBIC [Japan Bank for International Cooperation]

Executive Assistant to the President of the bank

Initiate and coordinate different correspondences, meetings, seminars, and conferences for multi-level management with the World Bank, IMF, Think Tanks, and International Organizations.

Write, edit, proofread reports, spreadsheets, graphs, presentations, and ensure high level of accuracy.

Deliver verbal and written messages in a timely manner.

December 2002 – April 2004

Washington Whole Sale Co.

Sales Assistant

Process the daily sales transactions.

Compile, initiate, and distribute monthly sales books and activity reports.

Coordinate with customers and suppliers to ensure sales transactions are made efficiently and in a timely manner.

March 2001 – October 2001

Franklin Beverages Group

Sales Assistant

Initiate and organize monthly sales books, check prices and inventory are up-to-date.

Initiate brochures, flyers, and power point presentations for the different products to customers and clients.

Coordinate effectively with suppliers, customers, and sales persons, provide them with all necessary materials to ensure effective and efficient sales.

October 2000 February 2001

Philips Consumer Communications

Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO

Initiate, manage, and coordinate CEO and CFO calendars and meetings.

Organize international and domestic travel accommodation.

Initiate and route correspondence and memos.

September 1997 – May 2000

United Nations, FAO, Regional Near East Office

Assistant Operations/Translator

Translate from Arabic into English UNDP letters and correspondence.

Translate into English the field technical reports, press releases, newspaper articles,

and contract agreements.

Consecutive interpretation from Arabic and/or English between UN personnel and local government officials.

Participate in the translation of documents pertaining to the unilateral relationship

conferences.

Consecutive interpretation from French and/or Arabic.

September 1992 – June 1997

Procter and Gamble, Cairo, Egypt

Executive Assistant/Translator

Consecutive interpretation from English into Arabic and vice versa to foreign consultants, experts, field supervisors, and local government officials.

Translate into English documents such as: Feasibility studies, projects’ contracts, agreements, power of attorneys, laboratory, and field reports.

Assist with the preparation of formal bid documents.

December 1988 – May 1992

Bechtel, Cairo, Egypt

Senior Assistant/Translator

Translation into English documents and reports including annual reports,

HR contracts, financial reports, balance sheets, newspaper articles, and confidential

reports. Consecutive interpretation to expatriates upon touring the different landmarks.

Provide consecutive interpretation for the expatriates.

Education

University of the District of Columbia, 4 credit courses, 12 credit hours, GPA 4.0 towards a Master in Business Administration.

Computer Sciences courses, American University, Cairo, Egypt.

Bachelor in Science, Major in Chemistry, Minor in Biology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, GPA 3.0

High School Diploma, Sacred Heart International School.

Certificates

Successfully passed the DLPT (listening, reading, and writing) at the US Department of Justice (2005).

NLSC (ILR) English Language listening and reading 3+/3 (2014).

Modern Standard Arabic proficiency test score 4/5, at the US Department of Justice.

English language proficiency certificate at the United Nations, FAO.

French language proficiency certificate at the United Nations, FAO.

Languages

Arabic: Native. Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial.

English: Fluent reading, writing, and speaking.

French: Fluent reading, writing, and speaking.

Member of NLSC.

Member of Toastmasters International Club.

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