Farid Y. El Khatib
5500 Friendship Blvd. #1227 N, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 USA
Cell: (202) 531-5555 E-mail:
Summary of Qualifications and Expertise
Conference, Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting; and Translation
(English-Arabic & Arabic-English)
Highlights of Career to the Present
2017Consecutive Interpreter, Mir Associates, Inc., Burlington, MA
Consecutive Interpreter, Park IP Translations, New York, NY
2016Translator, Translation Excellence, Inc., Aurora, CO
Translator, Languages Pro, Seattle, WA
Simultaneous Interpreter, Language on Demand, Inc., Annandale, VA
Consecutive Interpreter, Schreiber Translations, Inc., Rockville, MD
Simultaneous Interpreter, Compass Languages, Annapolis, MD
Simultaneous Interpreter, DECO, Champlin, MN
2015Interpreter, Trusted Translations, Inc., Miami, FL
2014 Translator, All Language Alliance, Inc., Highlands Ranch, CO
Simultaneous Interpreter, Language Connections LLC, Boston, MA
Simultaneous Interpreter, Interpreters Unlimited Midatlantic, Columbia, MD
2013Translator, RussTech language Services, Inc., Tellahassee, FL
Simultaneous & Consecutive Interpreter, Valbin Corporation, Bethesda, MD
Translator, TransPerfect Legal Solutions, New York, NY
Translator, Consortra Translations, New York, NY
Interpreter, The Big Word, New York, NY
Translator, MicroLink LLC, Elkridge, MD
2012Simultaneous Interpreter, Industry Arabic, Washington, DC
Lead Consecutive Interpreter, Booz Allen Hamilton-Acorbi, Lorton, VA
Simultaneous Interpreter, TransPerfect Legal Solutions, New York, NY
Translator, American Translation Partners, Raynham, MA
2011 Translator, Core Legal Translations, San Diego, CA
Simultaneous Interpreter, American Language Services, Los Angeles, CA
Simultaneous Interpreter, Language Innovations LLC, Washington, DC
2010Simultaneous Interpreter, ABC Translation Services, LLC, McLean, VA
Translator, Amideast, Washington, DC
2009Simultaneous Interpreter, Multilingual Experts, Washington, DC
2008Simultaneous Interpreter, Meridian International Center, Washington, DC
Translator, Northrop Grumman, McLean, VA
Simultaneous Interpreter, Congress of the United States, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC
2007 Simultaneous Interpreter, ASET International Services Corporation, Arlington,
VA
Consecutive Interpreter, ASK Translation, Princeton, NJ
Lead Simultaneous Interpreter, Allworld Language Consultants (ALC), Rockville,
MD
Translator, FCI Corporation, Easton, PA
Simultaneous Interpreter, the LanguageWorks, Inc., New York, NY
Consecutive Interpreter, Ubiqus Reporting, New York, NY
Translator, Legal Services for New York City, New York, NY
Translator, Advanced Language Systems International, LLC (ALSI), Rockville, MD
News Ticker Writer, Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN), Springfield, VA
2006Conference Interpreter, US Government Contractor
Translator, Quattro Translations, Delary Beach, FL
2005 Simultaneous Interpreter, Advanced Communication & Translation (ACT),
Bethesda, MD
2004 Translator, Metropolitan Interpreters & Translators, Inc, New York, NY
Consecutive Interpreter, Globe Translators & Interpreters, Inc, Fairview, NJ
Simultaneous Interpreter, Translang Ltd., Decatur, GA
2003Simultaneous Interpreter, US Government Contractor
Translator, Richard Stuart & Associates, LLC, Cincinnati, OH
Translator, Comprehensive Technologies International, Inc., Fairfax, VA
Court Interpreter, International Language Center, Rockville, MD
2002Consecutive Interpreter, US Government Contractor
Translator, Conduit Language Specialists, Valley Glen, CA
2000 Translator, SOS Interpreting Ltd., New York, NY
Court Interpreter & Translator, Inlingua, Arlington, VA
1998 Publisher & Editor, US Report on the Middle East (usrom.com), and
Washington Correspondent, Jordan News Agency, Amman, Jordan
1997 Washington Correspondent, al-Anwar, Assayad, Beirut, Lebanon, and Jordan
News Agency
1993 Washington Correspondent, al-Anwar & Assayad
1991 Washington Correspondent, al-Quds al-Arabi, London, UK
1987 Senior Editor & PR Director, al-Hawadeth, (UK) Ltd.
1985 Publisher & Editor, Arabel Magazine, London, UK
1983 Managing Editor, Mideast Link, London, UK
1981 London Senior Editor, al-Hawadeth (UK) Ltd.
1980 Beirut Bureau Chief, al-Hawadeth (UK) Ltd.
Press Interviews
* King Hussein II, Jordan
* Queen Nour, Jordan
* President Jamal Abdul Nasser, Egypt
* President Ali Abdallah Saleh, Yemen
* President Cyprio Kypriano, Cyprus
* Chairman Yasser Arafat, West Bank & Gaza Strip
* Crown Prince & PM Shaikh Saad al-Abdallah al-Salem al-Sabah, Kuwait
* Crown Prince Hassan ben Talal, Jordan
* PM Chou-En Lai, China
* Deputy PM Fahad ben Mahmoud al-Said, Oman
* Speaker of Parliament Hassan al-Turabi, Sudan
* Foreign & Commonwealth Secretary Douglas Hurd, UK
* Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Oamn
* Mullah Mustapha Barzani, Chairman of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Iraq
* Mohammad Ali, US
* Rev. Jesse Jackson, US
* Mohammad Abdel Wahab, Egypt
* Mary Hopkins, UK
* Teresita, Currie Schaffer, US
* Jonathan Winer, US
* Karl Reiner, US
* Congressman Ray Lahoud, US
* Congressman Nick Rahal, US
* Congresswoman Pat Danner, US
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science & Public Administration Major, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon
STATUS
US CITIZEN
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE MODERATE RISK PUBLIC TRUST CERTIFICATION
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NACI (DEA SENSITIVE) CLEARANCE
COURT INTERPRETER ID FOR MARYLAND JUDICIARY
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION (MVA) APPROVED INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR
THE WORLD BANK CONTRACTOR