Sales Representative High School

PROFILE

- Over ** years of experience in English teaching

- Expertise in TOEFL/IELTS exams preparation

- English-Arabic translation, proofreading, subtitling

- Excellent communication skills

- Ability to adapt to clients’ needs

- Recognized as conscientious, patient and passionate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

English Teacher/Translator

Self-employed, St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada March 2015-Today Self-employed, Beirut, Lebanon 2013-2015

Self-employed, Aleppo and Damascus, Syria 1981-2013

Taught English as a second language in one-on-one and group settings

Prepared students for TOEFL/IELTS exams

Created, administered and marked tests and papers to evaluate students’ progress

Determined individual needs of students and provided tutorial or remedial programs for those requiring extra help

Discussed students’ progress with parents

Administered teachers’ training workshops and trained teachers

Translated a variety of written materials such as correspondence, reports, legal documents, technical specifications and textbooks from English to Arabic and vice versa

Localized websites to adapt them to another language and culture

Translated subtitles for Netflix, Warner Brothers, Discovery, Animal Planet, Sony, Universal and Warner Brothers

Trained and supervised other translators

Quality Manager

Dabbit Hospital, Aleppo, Syria 2012-2013

Sabbagh Blanket Company, Aleppo, Syria 2004-2005

Developed and implemented policies, standards and procedures

Directed quality control inspection systems and developed reporting procedures

Managed the implementation of ISO accreditation

Sales Representative 2000-2003

American Express, Aleppo, Syria

Promoted American Express payment systems to merchants and businesses

Delivered training to new customers

Performed follow-up to verify clients’ satisfaction

Instructed merchants on security matters

Sales Representative 1994-2013

Pearson Longman Educational, Aleppo, Syria

Promoted educational materials to universities, colleges and other public and private schools

Trained teachers in methodology used in Pearson Longman’s materials

Advised clients on educational series selection depending on their profile and needs IMAD NAQQAR

1999 Boulevard Jacques Marcil,

Apt. 201, Saint-Hubert, Quebec

J3Z 1J7 Phone 514-***-****

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Imad Naqqar 514-***-**** / ********@*******.*** 2

ACHIEVEMENT

Created my own English grammar manual which proved to be very efficient at explaining complicated language rules to foreign students and which is keenly used by other English teachers.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Word

Excel

Internet

Outlook

PowerPoint

Trados and other CAT tools

EDUCATION

Certificate of Proficiency in English

University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, British Council, Damascus, Syria High School

Mansour High School, Damascus, Syria

COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING

Quality Auditing/Quality Assurance/Customer Care Training 2004-2005 Syrian European Business Center, Damascus and Aleppo, Syria Teacher Training 1994

Pearson Longman Educational, Damascus, Syria

HOBBIES

Reading, Science PC, Cellphones, Technology

LANGUAGES

Spoken and written English and Arabic, functional French

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