InsaneGoofy

Professional Profile * Solid administrative experience. * Exceptional adaptation to different backgrounds and environments. * Dedicated and hard working individual. * Excellent communication and team-work skills. * Ability to execute multiple tasks in short pressured time. * Writing/editing articles skills (in different fields). * Ability to communicate smoothly and effectively with foreigners. * Problem solver and ideas maker. Education [1998-2001][Ain Shams university, faculty of Arts, English Dept.][Cairo/Egypt][BA. Of Arts, English Literature major] Courses and Certificates * GWT certificate "Groundwork in Written Translation" from (American University in Cairo)-currently. * Trados SDL 7.5 from (Future Group co.), Cairo, Egypt, 2006. * ATN-APTS certificate, No. 10354 (Arab Translators Network-Arab Professional Translators Society) certified member 2006. [login to view URL] * General English course- American University in Cairo 2004. * ICDL from (Misr Learn-Microsoft certified center), Cairo-Egypt 2003. * Web Development Professional track from "IBM" – CIW410 "Certified Internet Webmaster" 2003. Translation and Writing Experience * Freelance Translator in "Future Group"-currently. * Freelance Translator in "Dar Al-Salam publishing house". 2004-2005 * Full-time Translator in "Health & Beyond" magazine. 2002-2002 * Part-time Writer in “Cairo Times” magazine. 2001-2001 * Part-time Writer in “Teen Stuff” magazine. 2000-2001 * Types of projects I translated: Medical, Political, Religious (Islam), Educational, Financial, Arts-related, specialization: General Translation. Computer Skills * MS Windows XP Professional. * MS Office 2003. * Trados FL 6.5 and FL 7.5. * Advanced Internet User. Language Skills * Arabic: Mother Tongue. * English: Fluent in writing speaking and understanding. * French: Fair in writing speaking and understanding. * Language Pairs (Translation): English > Arabic, Arabic > English.