French and Arabic Interpreter/Translator
Resume:
Roger Thoumy
Centreville, VA *****
***********@*****.***
Organized and dependable multilingual professional of administrative management and legal academic background. Highly skilled in providing training, support and research in many corporate fields. Played a decisive role in providing legal and administrative logistics for the implementation and expansion of restaurants' franchise chains in the Middle East and Gulf Countries. Passionate about communicating and transferring my diverse cultural knowledge to potential willing receivers. I have a positive attitude and pleasant character in addition to high methodology and strong organizational skills.
Skills:
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication in English, French, and Arabic languages.
Ability to use computer technology for thorough research and accurate preparation of all kinds
of legal and administrative documentation.
Time Management & Multitasking
Creative Writing Skills
Copywriting & Copyediting
Work History:
Liberty Language Services; Chantilly, Virginia USA (Since December 2023)
Medical Interpreter within Hospitals and Clinics in DMV Area
Berlitz Language Center; Washington DC and Virginia (April 2023 – July 2024)
French/Arabic languages Instructor
Handling Face to Face and Online French & Arabic teaching projects.
202021-08 - 21-08 -
B&B Homecare LL; Herndon, VA. (July 2021 – September 2023)
Care Coordinator - Franchise Partner
Handling relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Completing resident assessments in accordance with current regulations and guidelines.
Using company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
Updating policies and procedures,
leading continuous improvement of resident assessments and care.
FB&E Corporation LLC, Beirut, Lebanon. (November 1994 – July 2021)
Management of the Administrative and the legal Department of this restaurant's chain company involving local outlets and international franchises.
Administrative duties include representing the board of directors in running the daily tasks of the corporate head office while supervising and coordinating the activities of its multiple departments. Also, playing the role of a "Crossroad point" whereas all corporate executives and outlets' managers converge their daily requests and inquiries in seeking guidance and assistance in various matters related to management procedures, internal conflicts resolution, communication issues, legal procedure and advice, in addition to connection with governmental departments, banks, insurance companies and other external entities along with main executives' human capital needs and matters such as allowances, benefits, personal records and general rights and obligations in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Processing and translating corporate documents and text projects, including legal documents, website content, news articles, and corporate reports.
Training multinational franchise managers and team members in franchise regulations in addition to HR & Labor laws rulings.
Legal duties involve drafting legal documents for review by corporate attorneys, directing case research and composing summary of findings in franchise, corporate and labor law rulings, conducting legal research and analysis, drafting and review Producing professional business correspondence for internal and external needs, creating databases of firm's legal documentation and establishing an electronic library of standard templates to ensure compliance with the latest legislation and regulations.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts: Lebanese & French Law Saint Joseph University - Beirut, Lebanon (Evaluated for USA by Educational Credential Evaluators ECE Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
Certificate of Completion of The Professional Medical Interpreter from the Academy of Interpretation (Virginia, Dec. 2023).
Virginia French Teaching licence (Pending for final process; App. # 2187026)
Achieving Praxis II: French World Language (5174) with a high score of 186/200.
English language courses at BAU Mentora College Washington DC.
High School Diploma (French & Arabic Philosophy section) Saint Joseph High School.
Accomplishments:
Playing a main and substantial role during three decades of career in building a legal and administrative department that can handle the needs of all local and international business and managing it during the whole period.
Implementing a legal franchise system through studies and research in collaboration with corporate attorneys and drafting the first franchise agreement in Lebanon in both Arabic and English languages. This template is still actually in use.
Taking over all main legal and administrative of all corporate franchise openings in Lebanon and abroad mainly in Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, KSA, Kurdistan and Nigeria.
Registration and follow up of corporate trademarks and tradenames locally and internationally.
Successfully training and giving multilingual formation to various international students and franchise teams while drafting, editing, translating Legal and administrative material ranging from documents to websites and audio files.
Software:
Microsoft office applications
Languages:
English: Spoken, Read & written Very Good
French: Spoken, Read & written Very Good
Arabic: Spoken, Read & written Very Good
References and documentation provided upon request.
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