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| Title: | Bilingual Fluency in English and Arabic with International experience |
| Posted by: | Khalid Zaid |
| Location: | , |
| Date: | September 3, 2003 |
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Details: KHALID ZAID Washington, DC 20005 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ·Four years of diverse experience focused on project management and administrative support, regional marketing and advertising, and Arabic language translation and instruction ·Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Internet research, and business-focused e-mail communication ·Native Arabic speaker; fluent in English; proficient in French MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE East West Interchange, Inc.; McLean, Virginia Regional Project Manager - Middle East & North Africa 06/02-09/02 -Managed document development projects for government and institutional clients -Coordinating project details, including scopes, deadlines, invoices and job sheets -Acted as liaison between translation staff and clients -Provided English-Arabic proofreading and translation services to clients -Proof read all documents translated by assigned translators Founoon—Arts & Entertainment; Cairo, Egypt Interactive Voice Response & Online Marketing Specialist 06/01-09/01 -Provided online marketing expertise to the largest media conglomerate in the Arab world -Engineered Interactive Voice Response structure for consumer friendliness and efficiency -Monitored Interactive Voice Response traffic volume, content and customer satisfaction -Assisted in the casting, storyboarding, and coordination of television commercials Digma Trading—FMCG Distribution, INC.; Cairo, Egypt Import Brand Associate 12/00-05/01 -Managed brands for one of the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods manufacturers and importers in Egypt -Coordinated a team of five sales associates specializing in product distribution and display -Met and surpassed all marketing goals for in-store promotions/sampling and print campaigns -Performed market visits to ensure product availability in all outlets Gouna Beverage Company; Cairo, Egypt Junior Brand Manager 11/98-11/00 -Assisted in the management of marketing budgets for six brands of wine and beer -Supervised advertising relationships and helped develop high-impact print campaigns -Planned and managed promotional/sampling events to build consumer awareness and loyalty -Planned, organized and sponsored marketing events -Coordinated the development of marketing materials for various events American Center for International Labor Solidarity; Cairo, Egypt Administrative Assistant to Project Director 01/97-10/98 -Organized seminars and workshops, including a large international conference with participants from ten countries -Served as coordinator and liaison between affiliate offices in Egypt, Italy, and the United States -Drafted correspondence and prepared monthly budget reports on project expenditures -Organized, participated in, and documented the proceedings of meetings that included USAID officials, members of the Egyptian Parliament, and cabinet-level Egyptian government officials. -Conducted Simultaneous Interpretation and written translation between English and Arabic CURRENT EXPERIENCE Howard University and Diplomatic Language Center; Washington, DC and Greenbelt, Maryland Arabic Language Instructor and Private Tutor 07/02- Present Provided Arabic language training and tutoring services on a consulting basis to a diverse range of students, professionals, and institutional clients Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies; Washington, DC Administrative Assistant 03/03-05/03 -Coordinated and assisted in preparing for conferences, workshops and symposiums -Drafted business letters and updated faculty and staff database Inellibridge; Washington, DC Arabic Language Translator 04/03-06/03 Translated online news and media website articles from Arabic to English on a contractor basis EDUCATION The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt 6/96 Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Engineering, GPA 3.3/4.0, British International School, Cairo, Egypt 8/91 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) |
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