Interpreter/Translator/Editor

CURRICULUM VITAE

BIO-DATA

NAME : JESCAH ABUTI MUYIA

NATIONALITY : KENYAN

LANGUAGES : ENGLISH, KISWAHILI, FRENCH, CHINESE,

POSTAL ADDRESS : P. O BOX 171**-***** NAIROBI

EMAIL : ******@*****.***/ **********@*****.***.**

CELLPHONE : +254*********

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

INSTITUTION : EGERTON UNIVERSITY

AWARD : MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN KISWAHILI

YEAR : 2011 to date.

INSTITUTION : PANAFRICAN UNIVERSITY

AWARD : MASTER OF ARTS (MA) IN CONFERENCE INTERPRETATION;

Kiswahili, English, French

YEAR : 2015

INSTITUTION : ADVANCED SCHOOL OF TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS

(ASTI)

AWARD : PREPARATORY COURSE IN TRANSLATION AND

INTERPRETATION; Kiswahili, English, French

YEAR : 2013

INSTITUTION : EGERTON UNIVERSITY

AWARD : BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA), (Kiswahili, Religious Studies;

YEAR : 2009

INSTITUTION : BISHOP NJENGA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

AWARD : KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

YEAR : 2002

INSTITUTION : KOROMAITI PRIMARY SCHOOL

AWARD : KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

YEAR : 1997

WORKING EXPERIENCE

INSTITUTION : EGERTON UNIVERSITY

RESPONSIBILITY : PART TIME LECTURER

YEAR : 2017 to Date

KEY DUTIES : Classroom Instructions

Examination Administration

ACHIEVEMENT : Acquired teaching and research skills.

INSTITUTION : Freelance

RESPONSIBILITY : Interpreting/Translating/Editing/Rapporteur-Kiswahili, English, French

YEAR : 2017 to Date

KEY DUTIES : Translation

: Interpretation

: Editing

: Report writing

ACHIEVEMENT Gained terminologies used in different domains and report writing skills

INSTITUTION : AFRICAN UNION

RESPONSIBILITY : Interpreting-Kiswahili, English, French

YEAR : 2014 to 2015

KEY DUTIES : Servicing Conference

: Interpreting

ACHIEVEMENT : Gained Interpreting experience in an International setting

INSTITUTION : MT KENYA UNIVERSITY

RESPONSIBILITY : LECTURER

YEAR : 2010 to 2012

KEY DUTIES : Classroom Instructions

Examination Administration

ACHIEVEMENT : Acquired teaching and research skills.

SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES

PUBLICATIONS: Focus on Camfranglais (Cameroon) and Sheng (Kenya) in the Journal ‘Crossing

Linguistic Boarders in Post-Colonial Anglophone Africa’ (co-authored with Dr

Ubanako)

Mwongozo wa Damu Nyeusi na Hadithi Nyingine (co-authored with Nicholas Agull)

TRANSLATION SKILLS: Successfully completed a one year preparatory course in Masters in

Translation and Interpretation: Kiswahili, English, French

INTERPRETING SKILLS: Interpretation in different domains

Interpreted at African Union

Interprets in church

PROOF READING AND EDITING SKILLS: Works as a freelance editor and reviewer

SUBTITLING SKILLS: Competent in sub titling

RESEARCH SKILLS: Successfully completed training and awarded a Certificate in Statistical Package

for Social Scientists (SPSS) from Egerton University's Information and

Communication’s Technology Center.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Successfully completed and obtained certification in the Chinese and

French Language Courses.

Have competence in written and conversational acumen in English,

Kiswahili, French and Chinese languages.

COMPUTER SKILLS : Competence in various Computer packages; Access, Excel, PowerPoint,

Word, Windows and Internet.

REPORT WRITING SKILLS: Writes reports for meetings and conferences

TRANSLATION TOOLS: SDL Trados

Linguee

Google Drive

Skype

REFEREES

1. OTTO MBAMBE IKOME, (PHD)

PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION

UER, SOCIAL SCIENCES, LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS

PO BOX 2709, TÉLUQ, QUÉBEC UNIVERSITY, CANADA

TEL: 514-***-****

EMAIL: ****.*****@*****.**

2. DR FURAHA CHAI

SENIOR LECTURER, KISWAHILI LINGUISTICS

PO BOX 536-20115, EGERTON, KENYA

TEL +254-***-***-***

EMAIL: ********@*****.**.**

3. MR DAUDI SUDI MAKABWE

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SYMPOSIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

PO BOX 75278, DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA,

TEL: +255*********

EMAIL: *********@*****.***.

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