Ralph Srouji
Current address: 1254 Sienna Hill Dr. Houston TX 77077
Qualification Summary
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Ten years experience in translation and interpreting
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Five years in project management
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Fluent in French, Arabic and English
Professional Experience
rebuildbabel.com January 2006 -present
Project Manager & Freelance Translator
As a freelance translator I gathered many returning clients that began requesting translations into multiple languages. In February 2006 I established the agency and gathered a group of translators to accommodate my clients’ needs. I have led groups of translators and proofreaders on hundreds of projects in multiple languages, translated thousands of pages in various fields and many websites and have over 1000 hours of interpreting in all combinations of all three languages spoken.
Al Sumaria TV, Iraq, stationed in Lebanon January 2005-December 2005
English to Arabic Translator/Interpreter, News department.
Joined this new television station to gather news from various sources, such as Reuters, AP, AFP, western newspapers and other television news stations and translated them to Arabic for the news editing team.
Samir Publishers, Beirut Lebanon January 2004-December 2004
Editor
Helped in the conception and editing of French language, mathematics, sciences, history and geography text books for the 2005-2006 school year for 8th, 9th and 10th grade.
L&R Communication, Beirut Lebanon July 2002-November 2003
Copyrighter
Conceived below and above the line advertisements for this prominent advertising firm.
Lebanese Army, Beirut Lebanon November 2002- November 2003
Military service
General military training and some administrative work.
St. Joseph College, Antoura, Lebanon October 2001-June 2002
French Teacher
Taught intermediate French to ages 11 to 13.
L’Orient le Jour, Beirut, Lebanon February 2000-July 2000
Arabic to French and English to French Translator
Gathered news from English and Arabic sources, such as Reuters, AP and AFP and translated them to French for Lebanon’s only French language newspaper.
Education
St. Joseph University, Beirut Lebanon June 2000
Bachelor of Arts in French Literature
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Wrote a 100 page novel as a final project under the direction of Professor Charif Majdalani.
Translation Institute USJ, Beirut, Lebanon June 1998
Certificate in Translation
St. Joseph College, Antoura, Lebanon June 1996
High School diploma in experimental sciences
Affiliations
Houston Interpreters and Translators Association (HITA)
Houston World Affairs Council (HWAC)
Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH)
Société des Gens de Lettres Paris