Experience

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  Free-lance translator/interpreter english< >arabic

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2023

  Freelance translator

  Translator/Interpreter Arabic < > English:  Consecutive Interpretation (Arabic<>English) at Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) at Ministry of Manpower – Date: December 16, 2021, Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Meeting duration: 4 Hours. Issue is Employment Dispute Mediation between Worker (Egyptian) and Employer (Singapore Construction Company) with Mediator: Mdm. Lim Saw Boon of TADM (Singapore). Consecutive Interpretation (Arabic<>English) via Zoom – 3 Ways Zoom conversation: Ms. Glennis Chong of MSF – Child Protective Services (Singapore), Mr. Saeed of UAE (Dubai), Myself (interpreter in Singapore). Date: July 07, 2021- Time: 7:30 pm (SG Time) – Zoom Meeting duration: 3 Hours.  Translation from Arabic into English of Death Certificate issued by Saudi Arabia with Affidavit. Simultaneous Interpreter: Arabic<>English – Training Course at SIM University, Senior Executives Management Course for participants from Prince Naif University for Military & Defense Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Duration: from 29 Sep 2019 till 04 Oct 2019 – Time: 08:30 AM to 03:30 PM. - Interpreter for Strategic Leadership and Public Governance Program for State of Kuwait organized by Singapore’s Civil Service College. Held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 09 to 13 Jan 2017. 3. Interpreter for Kuwait Managers Program organized by Singapore’s Civil Service College. Held at Grand Hyatt Singapore from 17 to 21 Oct 2016. 4. Interpreter for a Delegation from Ministry of Interior/Traffic Police Department in Saudi Arabia. In Jan 2014, for 5 days with LTA officers & STA Engineering in Singapore.5. Interpreter for the Saudi Delegation from Prince Naif University for Military & Defense Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From 12 to 17 May 2014. 7. Interpreter at Singapore's Civil Defense Academy for Qatar Internal Security Force from 23 Jan 2013 to 01 Feb 2013. - Interpreter at The Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Maxwell Chambers from 06 to 08 Sep 2012. Show less

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  Self employed

  Apr 2007 - now

  Freelance lecturer - arabic language & culture

   Teaching Arabic Language as a Foreign language to graduate students at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University from 07th November 2017 to 02nd May 2018.  Teaching Modern Standard Arabic Language For non Arabic speaking students plus Arab Culture component and Egyptian Colloquial Language (Total: 600 Hours) for 2 staff of MFA-Singapore in 2008 - 2009.  Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaking Students in Singapore. (Course duration 120 hrs to 200 hrs). The participants from the following organizations in Singapore: The Arab Association Singapore, Premas United Training College, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Eduquest International (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited. • Lecturer on “POP Culture Arab World” for the students of Raffles Middle East Program (RMEP) at Raffles Institution (Junior College) Singapore on April 06th, 2009. • Lecturer on 3 modules for the post graduate course certificate organized by International Islamic College University of Selangor (KUIS) and Alsagoff School in Singapore (18 February 2007 – 27 April 2007). The 3 modules are: Arab Culture and Politics, Arab Commerce and Arab Tourism. • Lecturer on “Changes in Egyptian Society as seen through Egyptian films”, organized by Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore on January 21st, 2009. • Lecturer & copy editor for “Doing Business and Living in Dubai and Middle East” a one – day Course held on 24 August 2007 at Swissotel the Stamford Singapore. The Course was organized by Singapore Media Group (Singapore Publications Pte Ltd and Singapore Skills Development Centre).• Public Speaker on Egyptian Cinema at post screening event of “Cairo Station” an Egyptian film directed by Youseff Chahine on 09 October 2007 at Singapore National Museum.• Lecturer at: “Remember Mahfouz, The Arab’s great Novelist” at NLB @Esplanade SG. 14 Apr 2007 and “Mahfouz & Egyptian Realist Cinema” N.M.S 29 Apr 2007, by SIFF. Show less

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  Travel ideas pte ltd

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Managing director

  Established and managed the company which specialized in outbound travel. Managing HR process in hiring and managing the team. Involved in developing travel products especially Europe, Africa and Middle East destinations. The company was in unique position selling EPL football packages and Spanish La Liga football packages. I was directly involved in designing and writing itineraries and travel programs for various destinations. Liaised with suppliers in many countries to set and plan itineraries for our clients. During that period, I traveled to many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, UK, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and also attended Travel Fairs and Exhibitions in Jakarta, Sarawak, Cape Town, Dubai and London with objectives of developing new itineraries and travel programs as well as promoting the company. Liaised with media companies and advertising agencies to produce various marketing communications materials. Show less

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  Inlingua school of languages singapore

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2023

  Teacher

  Teaching Arabic Language & Culture to staff of Singapore government Civil Service who are moving to work and live in the Middle East countries. The objective is to achieve target level of Arabic language competency in four skills: Listening, Conversation, Reading and Writing. In addition, providing a clear understanding of Arabic culture, government systems, traditions and habits of Arab societies.