WORKING LANGUAGES

Arabic (native - biligual)
French (native - bilingual)
English(fluent - almost native)
Spanish (fluent - almost native)

EDUCATION

MA in Advertising - Major: Marketing
MA/Professional Diploma in Translation - Minor: Journalism, International Relations
BA in English Language and Literature - Specialization: Linguistics

WORK EXPERIENCE IN TRANSLATION & CONFERENCE INTERPRETING

Freelance Translator (06/2002 - Present)
Translation from/into Arabic, English, French, Spanish.

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Freelance Conference Interpreter (01/2003 - Present)
Local and International Conferences in Morocco, US, and Europe
Translation and interpreting from/into Arabic, English, French, Spanish.
A few examples of conference interpreting experience:

2006 - 2009: Interpreter at different conferences and talks organized by the Office of International Relations and student organizations in Michigan State University, USA.

June 19, 2004: Interpreter from Spanish into English of Mr. Felipe González at the commencement of Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

February 6 - 7, 2004: Interpreter from French into English at the “International Water Symposium”, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

November 30 - December 02, 2003: Interpreter from French into English at the international conference on “Sustainable Technology for Rural Tourism Development”, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

October 02 - 04, 2003: Interpreter from Arabic and French into English at the international conference on “Research in the Service of Human Development in North Africa and the Middle East” organized by the UNDP, University of Michigan and Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

October 20, 2003: Interpreter from French into English of Dr. Abdelhadi Boutaleb (Moroccan politician and former Minister) at the conference on “Le rôle des partis politiques dans la promotion de la démocratie
au Maroc”, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.

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Freelance Translator (08/2008 – 06/2009)
Propeller Films, New York.
Translation for subtitles of a documentary from French and Arabic into English.

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Intern Translator (06/2002 - 07/2002)
Translation of technical/general documents from/into Arabic, English, French, Spanish.