Mariam Klimek
Cellular +1-213-321-8265/Fax +1 - 310 - 762 - 2472
Rancho Dominguez, CA90220Email:
Website:
Background
Place of birth: Baghdad / Iraq
Marital status: married
Citizenship: holder of a US green card, my citizenship is pending in 2 years from now. I have a work permit, social security number, California driving license, valid passport and all documents needed for employment in Unites States or overseas.
Religion: Christian
Date of birth: 9/12/1979
Professional Interest
To work as Arabic to English – English to Arabic translator / interpreter with a progressive institution.
To work as an Iraqi Arabic language & culture instructor.
Educational Profile
B.A., English language and literature 2002
BaghdadUniversity (college of languages) inIraq / Baghdad–
Holder of honored scholarship for higher studies for the successful sports history.
My university certificate has been certified by the US embassy in Iraq
I graduated second in my entire high school, and in the top 50 of all high schools around the country.
Languages
• Arabic & English
• Arabic is my mother tongue with a variety of dialects and I speak and write excellent English.
Areas of Expertise
Teaching Arabic (standard or Iraqi, spoken and written) to English speakers and teach them the culture also which is as important as the language itself.
Translation and interpretation of any kind (proofreading, community interpreting, meeting interpreting, telephone interpreting, absolute translation, website translation, abstract translation, keyword translation, selective translation, transcription and consecutive interpreting).
oInterpreting in business meeting & news interviews (wire, TV and radio).
oFamiliar with all Microsoft office and other programs with excellent typing skill.
oSupervising the new applicants, testing language abilities.
oNews story fixer (find new ideas for news stories), able to do initial interviews and present them to my supervisor.
Professional Background
(2000-2001) Volunteering in guiding foreign students into museums and cultural sites + helping them to learn the Arabic language.
(2002) Executive secretary for the Egyptian company in Baghdad (Luna CO. for trading ingredients for food and chemical industries S.A.E). [Managing secretarial duties, which include typing letters to other companies, associate with government offices, answering questions over the phone, filing projects, and translating contracts and documents].
(2002 – 2003) Executive secretary and an accountant for the Lebanese – Russian company in Baghdad (OPT – RINGS) for oil trading [Managing secretarial duties, which include typing letters to other companies, associate with government offices, answering questions over the phone, filing projects, and translating contracts & documents].
(2003) Freelancer interpreter for Chicago Tribune and other freelance journalists (covering the war in Iraq).
(2003) Interpreter / news story fixer for NBC news ( covering the war in Iraq, interpreting through interviews, arrange stories for MSNBC, NBC nightly news and today show, do all follow-up on stories, do initial interviews and translate documents and newspapers + helping the crew to get the basics of the Iraqi language so they can adjust to life in Iraq ).
(2003 – 2004) Interpreter / news story fixer for Associated Press (covering the war in Iraq, interpreting through interviews, arrange stories for wire, radio, TV and photograph departments, translate documents and local newspapers, monitoring Arabic news and also worked on gathering material for big stories + helping the crew to get the basics of the Iraqi language so they can adjust to life in Iraq ).
(2004) Interpreter / translator (Interpreting in high-level meetings + translating documents).
(2005) Self-employed: translating for different individuals and companies on contract bases.
Teaching English speakers the Arabic language, grammar and culture, using reliable books, educational CDs and teaching techniques.
Please also check my website at: where you will see the program I use to teach English speakers the Arabic language and grammar in Unites States. My website will have more details about my language skills and myself.
Most recent assignments:
1. I'm working with the Montessori Home, Inc. founded by Carole Wolfe Korngold, a leading educator and Advocate for Montessori school in this country. Carole is the executive director of the center for Montessori education/NY. I'm in charge of the Arabic part and voice recording, for their educational books and CDs to help students lean the Arabic language. (I'm under no contract with Montessori Home Inc. so I can start any other job anytime I want)
2. My last assignment was in 2006, teaching the US Marines the Iraqi Arabic language and culture on a US Navy ship. (Please see attached recommendation letter from United States Marine Corps).
Affiliations
Member of A.T.A.
Since 2002 member of Iraqi Translation Association, Arab Translators Union, and F.I.T (my membership permits me to employ as a certified international slandered translator).
Honors and Awards
o Two letters of gratitude from the dean of college of languages, for being the ideal athletic student.
oRecommendation letters from the dean assistant of college of languages.
oRecommendation letters from NBC news crews and Associated Press.
o Recommendation letter from United States Marine Corps
Software and Dictionaries I Use
Atlas SD990c: it is the latest advanced electronic dictionary for the year 2005 with the ability to pronounce and record words. This dictionary contains:
oArabic to English dictionary
oEnglish to Arabic dictionary (general, medical, engineering, commercial, scientific, law, relations, political, military, music terms and sports)
oLongman English to English dictionary
oAnimated dictionary
oPersonal dictionary
oVocabulary
oPhrasal verbs
oProverbs
oIdioms
oBasic English words
oSynonyms
oAntonyms
oIrregular verbs
oIrregular plural nouns
oIrregular comparisons
oConfusables
oAbbreviations
oEnglish grammar
oArabic grammar
oEncyclopedia …. Etc.
oAtlas 3550 Special (electronic dictionary)
oAl-Mawrid 2002
oAl-Mawrid 2000
oEasylingo
oAl-Kafi
oThe new Oxford dictionary of English
oAl-Massi with the ability to pronounce words (Arabic to English / English to Arabic, Arabic to French / French to Arabic, Arabic to German / German to Arabic, Arabic to Spanish / Spanish to Arabic, Arabic to Italian / Italian to Arabic)
oGolden Al-Wafi Version 1.12
Computer specifications with internet connection
Windows XP
Fujitsu Computer Systems
Genuine Intel(R) CPU
T2300 Dual Core Proc.
1.66 GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM
With CD and DVD burner.
Fast DSL internet connection
Other computer programs available for special assignments:
oMicrosoft office 2003 (Arabic enabled)
oMicrosoft office XP (Arabic enabled)
oVisio 2003
oMacromedia Flash MX 2004
oAdobe in design CS 2
oAdobe GoLive CS 2
oAn encyclopedia for Arabic and English fonts
oMicrosoft Publisher
oAdobe Photoshop Elements 3.0
oAdobe After Effects 6.5 Professional
oSony Vegas 5.0
oSonic my DVD Video Studio 3.0
oRoxio VideoWave Power Edition 5
oCyberlink Power Director Pro v3.0
oMacAfee 2006
oMulti language pack
oNorton 2005
oAdobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
oMicrosoft Front Page 2003
oAdobe audition 1.5
oAdobe Premiere Pro 1.5
oUlead Studo 2005
oInstallshield Demoshield 8
oInstallshield X Express Edition 10 Service Pack 2
oMagix Photostory on CD and DVD 2005 3.54
oRoxio Easy Media Creator 7.5
oAhed Nero Burning Rom 6.6.0.13
oVegas + DVD Production Suite v6.0
oMicrosoft Project Manager 2003 Professional
oSound Forge 8
oAutoCAD 2006
oAutoCAD The Ultimate Learning Suite
And much more.
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