Amal Dweik

51 Bergen Road, Scarborough, Toronta ON, CA

+1-647-477-5510

amaldweik@hotmail.com

Languages

Arabic: Mother Tongue – Palestinian and Egyptian dialects

English: Fluent in listening, reading, writing, and speaking
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 7.5 out of 9

French: Very Good in Listening, reading, writing, and speaking + DALF + e- TEF

Germany: Basic Knowledge

Italian: Good at reading and writing

Experience

March 2010                   Mango Languages                                        US

Linguist Developper

§  Developing Levantine Arabic lessons for non-native speakers

1/2004- 2/2010               HEPCo (Hebron Electric Power Co.)        Hebron

Translator/ Interpreter and PR Officer

§  Translating documents and interpreting meetings held with Fichtner's Consultants (English -Arabic)

§  Dealing and communicating with all mass media agents for Advertising

§  Preparing and drafting monthly and annual reports, brochures, flyers, and questionnaires in both Arabic and English languages

§  Editing news and Adv related to the Co in both Arabic and English languages

§  Documenting all visits and events related to the company

§  Accompanying senior visitors for interpretation in city tour guiding and official confidential meetings with the Mayor of Hebron (Chairman of HEPCo).

 2003-till present                                                                                   

Translator and Teacher of Arabic as a second Language (to Foreigners)

§  Translating official documents and brocures for the Temporary International Presence in Hebron TIPH

§  Teaching spoken Arabic to the Red Cross team, MSF, and TIPH members

3/2000-4/2002                Obayashi Corporation                             Hebron

Executive Secretary – Translator

The Company was the Contractor for implementing the grant of the Japanese Gov to build 11 schools  South of the West Bank

§  Translating all correspondences, contracts and clarifications into and from English, and interpreting meetings between the Contractor representatives and the subcontractors, the ministry of Education personnel.

§  All administrative and PR duties

§  Editing all the correspondence of the co to the subcontractors, MOE, and local establishments

§  Consecutive interpreting during meetings between the legal consultant and the Office Manager

 1999                            Christian Peacemaker Team                    Hebron

Interpreter (part time)

§  Consecutive Interpretation during visits by the Christian Peacemaker Team members to local families in H2 area

Education

2004                                   DALF

1995-1999                     Applied Science University       Amman, Jo

§  B.A., Translation Arabic <> English  rating Very Good 78%.

1980-1995  Collège de Notre Dame de La Dèlivrande          Cairo, Egypt

High level of French - KG to High School

Computer Skills

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Programs, Adobe, E-mails, and Internet

Conferences

§  2000  Interpreting the speeches of participating organizations representatives in the Conference “Hebron between Past, Present, and Future”

§  2000 Interpreting in a meeting between World Bank members and Palestinian NGOs for evaluating their performance on financed projects.

§  2005 Interpreting the speech of the Head Staff Mission of TIPH in the Conference “Palestinian Woman”

Translated Books and Projects

-        Ontario Government Budget 2011 Highlights and Press Release

-        Proofreading of "Completely Overcoming Vaginismus

-        Legal Awareness Campaign Brochure, for the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (an organization of 6 countries: Switzerland, Norway, Sweeden, Denmark, Italy, Turkey) 10,000 word.

-       Chapter 14 of "Hydrogen Age" – 5000 word in Aviation

-       Co-translator for "That's the way I think" for "Emirates content"

-       Palestinian Energy Sector Strategic Plan 2010-2013, for the PEA - 19,510 words