Fowzia Shah

D.O.B: 31-10-62

13 Grantley House, Windlesham Grove, Wimbledon, London SW19 6 AQ

Tel No: 020 8780 2466Mobile: 07812425582 e-mail:

Personal profile:

I am a vastly experienced translator and interpreter in Urdu and English languages. I am also proof-reader, editor and researcher with a wide range of work experience. I am fully computer literate and thrive on working under pressure. I am a team player yet I enjoy working on my own initiative and am well motivated to work alone.

Skills:

  • Simultaneous translator into Urdu and English with over 1000 hours experience
  • Knowledge of Pashto language as a mother tongue
  • Reading and writing Urdu
  • Translation of poetry appearing as subtitles on Television
  • Currently translating a major book

Employment:

2005 Snaresbrook Crown Court

Interpreter in Urdu and English languages

2004 – Present AMA UK ltd

Translation of a major book

  • Translating an 830 page book on the life of Muhammad, from Urdu to English text. It is a subject central to Eastern culture and it has been opined that it is the best book on the subject.

1994 - Present MTA Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, London SW18

Simultaneous Live Translator

  • I translate from Urdu into English and vice versa simultaneously. It is an extremely high-pressure job, because one has to listen carefully, translate, and speak accurately and clearly, all at the same time. I am on air for about 9-10 hours every week on the above channel (807 on sky)
  • I have translated some 150 poems. My translations appear as subtitles on the screen of the above channel.
  • I headed the Department of translations of this channel from 2001-2004

2000 Springer-Verlag Tiergartenstr.17, 69121 Heidelberg

Freelance Copy Editor

  • Copy Editing an Applied Physics Journal

2001 Image Diagnostic Technology, 11B Ivor Place, LondonNW1 6HS

CT Scan processor

  • Processed CT images for dental implants

1994 - 1995 Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Worldwide

Researcher / proof-reader/ editor: Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth

  • I extensively researched the Scientific American, a major scientific magazine.
  • I took dictation from the author, edited and proofread.
  • I was also involved in the various production processes of the 800 page book.

1994 -1998 Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, World-wide

Writer and Member of a Bible Research Team

  • I assisted and headed the writing the first Islamic Commentary on the Bible. I had to work on my own initiative, as well as managing a team of about 15 people.
  • I conducted ground-breaking research on the Dead Sea Scrolls,. I wrote several articles on the subject, one of which was published in a research magazine.

Education:

1990 - 1993: King’s College, LondonUniversity.

B.Sc Physics

1988 - 1989: SouthwarkCollege, London.

Access to Science Course (Equivalent to A-levels)

Credit:

My good proofreading skills are mentioned in the acknowledgements of the book Revelation Rationality Knowledge and Truth: “In the last chance for bug detection given to us by the press, it was Fowzia Shah who performed an excellent work. It seems she is a born bug detector. How can I thank her enough!”

Interests and activities:

  • I enjoy reading a wide variety of books, magazines, from thrillers to the latest research in Egyptology.
  • I like photography and am very well travelled, my destinations include: USA, Canada, Egypt, Ghana in West Africa, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Pakistan
  • I enjoy surfing the Internet.
  • I have an interest in a stamp collecting.

References available on request.