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| Title: | Professional Qualified Arabic Interpreter & Translator |
| Posted by: | Hanan Agag |
| Location: | Orlando, |
| Date: | May 6, 2006 |
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Details: Hanan F. Agag Professional Qualified Arabic Interpreter & Translator PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE July 2000 – Present E-Brands Restaurants Orlando, Florida Sales Manager Reserve, coordinate and execute Special events. Prepare proposals and negotiate contracts. Meet clients’ needs and fulfill all events’ requests. Promotes restaurant facilities by conducting site visits, and promotional campaigns. Maintain, enhance, convert and expand existing accounts Identify and develop new accounts by following up on business leads. Collect & update guests’ data in order to execute marketing mail shots. Establish a good relationship with Meeting Planners and keep an update calendar of upcoming conventions to track group business. Follow up on guests comment cards and handle guest services issues. Hold development sessions for Banquet staff to ensure implementation of service quality standards. July 2003 – Present Independent Contractor Arabic Interpreter Orlando, Florida Independent Contractor extending interpreting and translating services to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, and have been recognized as a Court Qualified Interpreter by the State of Florida after passing the State Court Qualified Interpreters’ Test. I also serve Florida Hospital in terms of interpreting/translating medical evaluations and related services. In addition, I work with some lawyers’ offices and private agencies also as a Free Lance interpreter & translator. I have interpreted several depositions, court hearings, conferences, meetings, medical evaluations, insurance investigations, immigration forms, etc. from English into Arabic and vice versa. Feb. 1996 – June 2000 Calvin Klein Cosmetics Co. Kuwait Brand Manager Managed, trained and evaluated a sales team of 8 members. Achieved sales targets. Monitored products’ sell-thru, controlled orders and allocated POS materials to retail shops, and directed Floor merchandising. Organized special events and launches for the brand. Conducted trainings for store Managers and Sales staff. Conducted P.R. activities with press representatives to ensure optimum editorial coverage on CK launches. Organized and held press conferences for new launches. May 1993 – Jan. 1996 Italian Embassy Kuwait Interpreter Translate all official documents coming in the Embassy from Arabic into English and those going out to governmental authorities from English into Arabic. Read Kuwaiti Newspapers daily (8 papers), identify any written news or articles related to Italy, then translate them for H.E. the Ambassador. Assist H.E. the Ambassador in all written correspondence. Attending all official meetings between H.E. the Ambassador and Kuwaiti authorities for Interpretation. Assist H.E. the Ambassador understand Arabic culture, with emphasis to Kuwaiti traditions. Assist organizing P.R. activities and social functions held by the Embassy. Jan. 1991 – May 1993 LBC (Lebanese Broadcasting Channel) Kuwait Reporter Reporting latest political and economical news occurring in Kuwait for the LBC Channel News. Conducting and recording interviews with Ministers and high officials to get their comments on specific events. Conducting and recording interviews with the Public to document and report Public’s reaction towards certain issues and events. Translating breaking news related to Kuwait from foreign media. Editing all recorded material collected and sending it to LBC to be broadcasted on the 9 o’clock (reports from LBC reporters around the world) news. April 1992 – Sept 1992 ABC Kuwait Interpreter Assisted a crew from ABC new conduct interviews for a documentary program about Human rights, that was broadcasted in U.S. later. (Kuwait was recently liberated from the Iraqi invasion). May 1988 – 1991 Hilton International Kuwait Sales & P.R. Executive Received official delegations and dignitaries, ensured excellent guest service and assisted Management in developing action plans to address guests’ concerns. Managed informational campaigns directed to guests. Established new accounts for the Hotel. Organized special activities and programs forin-house long staying guests Achieved sales plans and implemented promotional events. Conducted P.R. activities with Press personnel to ensure editorial coverage for Hotel’s functions. Education Universal American School – GED Kuwait University – B.A. in English Literature / Translation (4 years) Horizons Center – Computer Studies (Word, excel, outlook, power point) Additional Training State of Florida Orientation Workshop and Test for Court Qualified Interpreters’ certification – Passed the test and is recognized now as a Court Qualified Interpreter. Hilton International - Handling Guests’ Complaints Seminar Calvin Klein Cosmetics – Sales Techniques Seminar- Cyprus Florida Real Estate License – Orlando 2000 Languages English Fluent Arabic Fluent French Good |
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