YARA BUSTAMI

+1-301-***-**** • adm5t9@r.postjobfree.com • Hyattsville, MD. 20783.

Wordsmith and Cultural Bridge

EDUCATION

Professional Certificate, Full Stack Developer with MERN, April 2021-Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston

GPA: TBD

Master of Professional Studies, Conference Interpreting (English/Arabic) May 2018

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

GPA: 3.37

Bachelor of Arts, Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies December 2014

University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

GPA: 3.79

EXPERIENCE

Inventory Supervisor, Giant Food August 2019- Present

●Verify accurate inventory counts

●Customer service

●Replenishing stock for maximum customer retention

●executing seasonal sales floor plans

●ensuring accurate pricing is displayed throughout the sales floor

Conference Interpreting Intern, United Nations August 2020-October 2020

●Research UN conventions and bodies

●Simultaneously interpret between English and Arabic

●Collaborate with multinational colleagues

Arabic interpreter, freelance July 2017- Present

●Interpret consecutively and simultaneously in a legal setting

●Sight translate official documents for the court record

●Clients: MD Judiciary, PG County school district, Bruch Hanna (law firm), World Bank (silent booth), IMF (silent booth), US Department of State.

Grant Administrator, National Foreign Language Center. May 2017-Aug 2018

●Database management

●Arranging travel logistics

●Organize conferences and expos

●Review grant proposals and budgets

●Facilitate Communication with government stakeholders

EFL Instructor, Bunat alGhad Academy, Jordan August 2015- July 2016

●Monitor student performance and improvement

●Assist in curriculum development

●evaluate performance and development

Translator, The Jordan Times, Jordan January- May 2015

●Translate 40+ news pieces in the local news room

●Proofread and edit articles for publishing

●Gist articles for the “brief” column

SKILLS

●Language: Native proficiency in English and Arabic

●Cultural immersion in Middle Eastern countries for 18+ years

●CAT tools: MEMOQ.

●Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

AWARDS AND CONFERENCES

Attended ACTFL conference in Nashville, Tennessee November 2017

Attended NFLC’s STARTALK Fall conference in Portland, Oregon November 2017

Attended ATA 85th conference in Washington D.C. October 2017

Recipient of Alonzo Washington’s delegate scholarship 2017/2018

Recipient of The Ministry of Higher Education's Merit Scholarship, University of Jordan 2014-2015

MEMBERSHIPS

National Language Service Corp (NLSC) 2017

Registered Maryland Court interpreter 2017

American Translator’s Association (ATA) 2017

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

●Sighted helper, Dean’s Office, U of Jordan October 2012- December 2013

● Helped visually impaired students navigate campus

●Provided tutoring support in English language and linguistics courses

●Assisted in exam-taking by reading the exam questions and writing the answers.

●Registrar’s office Volunteer, Registrar’s Office, U of Jordan July 2014

●Helped first-year students register

●Offered advice to students about possible degree options

●Discussed future career paths

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