SOBIA KHATTAK

110 WEST OAKLEY DRIVE SOUTH APT104 BLDG 23

WESTMONT IL 60559

TEL: 708-231-8515

EMAIL:

TRANSLATION- TRANSCRIPTION-LOCALIZATION-EDITING

PROOFREADING-SUBTITLING

OBJECTIVE: A dedicated Asian multilingual professional,seeking a project where I can utilize my literary ability and problem solving skills to contribute towards the growth and success of the organization.

LANGUAGES:

  • URDU -mother tongue
  • PASHTO - mother tongue

WORKING LANGUAGES:

  • ENGLISH
  • DARI
  • FARSI

Summary: Proficient in English and other working languages, writing for TV and print media. Detail oriented with ability to multi task. Ability to work with people from different cultures and back grounds. Willingness to work hard. Ability to understand and use modern technology. Capable to meet deadlines.

EDUCATION:

1998-2000 -Masters of science in economics,University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

Major: Monetary policy,project-planning,Econometrics,Research Methodology

Minor: Mathematics, Statistics, Comparative Economics

1996-1998 -Bachelor of Arts,FrontierCollegePeshawar, Pakistan.

Major: English Literature, Drama, Poetry, Political Science

Minor: Islamic Studies

1994-1996 - Faculty of science, Frontier College Peshawar Pakistan.

Major: Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry

Minor: Urdu Literature, English Literature, Islamic Studies

Certificates:

2005 -Medical terminology course, Allied business school Laguna Hills, CAUSA

Medical billing course, Allied business school Laguna Hills, CAUSA.

  • EXPERIENCE:
  • Over 12 years of experience in translations and transcriptions.
  • Experienced in translating technical materials such as legal, military, machinery, manuals of electrical devices.
  • Translated official documents for US Immigration.
  • Over Eleven years of experience in teaching languages and general science.
  • Five years of experience as a freelance writer of screen plays for internationalTV channel “ARY Digital”.
  • Ten years of experience as a freelance journalist for “The News and The Frontier Post”.

SOFTWARE: Microsoft office 99/2000/2003, MS Word, Excel, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP.

BROWSERS: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape.

HARDWARE: Intel Pentium, High Speed Internet, Scanner, Laser printer, Fax.

SPECIAL LITERARY INTEREST:

I have a special aptitude towards literature, poetry and journalism.

I am a freelance writer. I have been writing for TV for five years.

I have written several screen plays in Urdu for an international

Channel ARY Digital. In my TV plays I write about social and Psychological issues.

I am also a freelance journalist. I have been writing for news papers and magazines in English for ten years. I write extensively about current affairs Political and Economic issues.

My major work published in:

  • THE NEWS.
  • THE FRONTIER POST.

References: Provided upon request.