Arabic Language Academic Advisor

HAYDAR A. ELAWAD

**** ***** ****** ***** *****, # 2603-North.

Falls Church, VA 22041

Cell #: 571- 444-3567

E-address: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

More than ten years of experience as an academic advisor for Saudi graduate students enrolled in various majors at American universities.

A seasoned teaching experience at college/ university level in both of Sudan and the United States.

Over twenty years of teaching experience of Arabic language and Culture to non-native Arabic speakers.

A parallel experience in Arabic-English translation/interpretation in the domains of economic, political, international affairs, legal and military affairs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Arabic Language & Culture Instructor, Foreign Service Institute, State Department, Arlington, Virginia, 2004- 2023. Arabic Language & Culture Instructor, Middle East Institute, Washington, DC, 2003-2004.

Academic Advisor for Saudi graduate Students, Saudi Cultural Mission, Washington, D.C., 1993-2004.

Associate Professor in Political Economy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Economics, Arabic Language and Culture, School of Continuing Education, New York University, New York, NY, 1990-1991. Researcher in Sociology of Development, National Council for Research, Khartoum, Sudan, 1974-1982.

ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INSTRUCTOR

Arabic Language and Culture Instructor, Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, Arlington, Virginia. 2004-2023. Taught Arabic language and Culture for daily regular classes at the Foreign Service Institute, Department of State, Arlington, Virginia. Taught early morning Arabic Language classes at the State Department Headquarters, Washington, DC.

Mentored State Department students in the Arabic Language Express Program. Students were working in embassies overseas.

Taught Arabic Language at the Adult & Community Education Center, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, 2006- 2016

Taught Arabic Language & Culture evening classes to adults, Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C. 2003-2004. Taught evening Arabic language & Culture classes to adults, Saudi National Bank, New York, NY 1991-1992.

Established and taught result-proven Arabic language classes for non-Arabic speaking students, New York University, New York, NY 1980-1984.

Tutored graduate students in Arabic language, Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies, New York University. Arabic-English Translator/Interpreter.

Translation was part of my teaching duties at the Foreign Service Institute, State Department, Arlington, Virginia, 2004-2023. Contracted as an Arabic–English translator for the Newsweek Magazine Arabic Version published in Kuwait, 2001-2003. Undertook daily translation during my work as a Student Academic Advisor, Cultural Mission, Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, D.C.,1993-2004.

Arabic-English translator, Embassy of Syria, Washington, D.C. Charged, inter alia, with the translation of the news on Syria and the Mideast covered by the American mass media, 1992-1993. Participated in the Arabic-English translation during the Israeli- Syrian Peace Talks convened in 1992-1993.

Established and supervised a translation unit at the office of the United Nations Development Program in San'a, Yemen, 1989-1991. Translated /or interpreted for District Courts in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, NY, 1983-1989

Contracted with law firms in New York City as an Arabic-English translator /or interpreter, 1980-1992.

Contracted as a translator by a Wall Street Marine Law firm, New York, NY, 1981-1984.

Worked as a freelance Arabic-English translator for the Arab Regional Bureau, United Nations Development Program, New York City, NY,1991-1992.

Worked as a translator/Interpreter at the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations, New York, NY, 1982-1988. Contracted by several American business corporations for Arabic- English translation services in New York City, NY, 1980-1989.

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OTHER HELD POSITIONS

Program Officer/Assistant Resident Representative, United Nations Development Program, San'a, Yemen, 1988-1990: In charge of all agricultural, irrigation, rural development projects funded by the UNDP and executed by organizations such as FAO, WFP, UNEP, WHO as well as development programs like the British Development Program, the Dutch Development Program and the Swedish Development Program, etc.

Economic Advisor/Arabic Speech Writer/Translator, Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations, New York City, NY, 1982- 1988.

Researcher in Sociology of Development, National Council for Research, Khartoum, Sudan, 1974-1982.

EDUCATION

Doctoral student in Sociology of Development, New York University, New York, 1980-1983.

Master of Arts Degree in Sociology of Development, Sussex University, United Kingdom, 1976.

Diploma of Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration, Khartoum, Sudan, 1972.

Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Social anthropology, Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan, 1972.

Bachelor of Science in Economic and Social Studies, Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan, 1971.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Arabic and English languages.

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