Arabic Linguist

CJ Rasul

E: **********@*****.*** - M: 240-***-**** - Cordova, TN, USA 38016

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Summary of Qualifications

•Mastering advanced level in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) – Levantine Native, with familiarity in Egyptian, and Iraqi Arabic

•Performing accurate bi-directional translations (meetings – conferences – interviews – verbal – typed)

•Regional Cultural, Political, and Religious knowledge having lived and studied in the Middle East for over 15 years

•Ability to adapt to new deployment environments

•Excellent communication skills at all management levels

•Tech Savvy and experienced with Microsoft applications

•Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing work hours

•Qualified to teach Modern Standard Arabic at elementary and secondary levels

Professional Experience

National Language Service Corps Arlington, Virginia August 2016 – Current

Language Consultant

Member of a national pool of on-call volunteers who volunteer their language skills to serve the Federal Government in times of need

Apply skills to support planning conferences, cultural orientations, training exercises, translation, and/or interpretation activities

Provide full range of language and culture-related support to various agencies, departments and components. Assignments can range from Domestic Emergency Support, Overseas Military or Disaster Support.

Called upon in times of need to use interpreting, translating, teaching, and/or subject matter expertise skills to assist others in the United States and around the world during short-term assignments.

One Hour Translation Washington D.C., USA November 2015 - Current

Exclusive Expert Arabic Linguist - Translator \ Editor

Over 100 projects translated

Provide high-quality professional human translations

Transcribing by listening to audio recordings and typing the contents up into a document

Proofreading by examining texts carefully to find and correct typographical errors and mistakes in grammar, style, and spelling

Provide Business, Legal, Technical, and Marketing Translations

Zero Chaos Florida, USA January, 2016-June, 2016 (Contract)

Arabic < > English Advertisement Quality Evaluator

Translate, Interpret, and research queries to understand and evaluate user’s intent

Use evaluation criteria to analyze advertisements

Determine plausibility and or implausibility of user’s intended meaning

Report technical problems to Google engineers

Mobius Industries Fort Polk, USA March 2016 (Assignment)

Fort Bliss, USA August 2016 (Assignment)

Arabic Cultural Role Advisor

Interpret and portray an assigned role; invent a realistic persona for the role based on personal knowledge and experience of village life, language and culture; remain in character for the duration of the training exercises

Actively and consistently engage U.S. military trainees in training scenarios

Improvise convincingly realistic responses to actions of U.S. military trainees

Logistical Solutions International Texas, USA June 2013- June 2015

Senior Translator \ Interpreter

Oversaw the logistical requirements for ExxonMobil employees and contractors working in Basra, Iraq

Daily Reporting to ExxonMobil Management, Security, and Logistics teams in Basra and Dubai

Updated ExxonMobil Management with any changes in Iraqi local laws, rules and procedures related to visas, residencies, blood tests, security permits, and airport procedures

Monitored In/Out movement, transportation, and attendance of all personnel between Dubai and Basra

Managed and assigned all translation tasks

Responsible for revising and editing all translations

Managed and supervised staff in Basra: expat interpreters and local national interpreters

Translated hundreds of classified government and corporate documents

Translation fields include: Information Technology, Safety, Security, Leadership, Logistics, Human Resources, Management, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, Law, Environment, Health, and Socioeconomics

Interpreted conferences and workshops in: Malaysia, Italy, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, United States, United Arab Emirates

Education

Masters of Political Science (18 credits), University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA 1997

Bachelor of Science, Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA 1995

Associate of Arts in General Studies: Kent State University, Ohio, USA 1993

Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology: Kent State University, Ohio, USA 1993

Associate of Applied Business in Computer Technology: Kent State University, Ohio, USA 1991

High School Diploma: Salem Senior High. Ohio, USA 1989

Technical Skills, Memberships, & Certificates

Diploma Arabic/English Translation, Cambridge International College, UK, 2012

Arab European Foundation, Certificate of Completion, English\Arabic Translation Advanced Level, 2013

Member of the National Language Service Corps, Arlington, Virginia 2015

U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 321st Field Artillery Regiment, Certificate of Appreciation, March, 2016

Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), Level 3/3, March 2016

Language Testing International (LTI), Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), Level 3, April 2016

American Literary Translators Association (ALTA), Translation, April 2016

ALTA, English Reading Comprehension Level 3+/3+, May 2016

ALTA, Arabic Reading Comprehension Level 3+/3+, May 2016

Counterintelligence (CI) screening, June, 2016

Confidential Public Trust Government Clearance, Expires March, 2018

State of Tennessee Notary Public, Commission Expires May 20th, 2020.

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