Reem M Nuseibeh

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Address: 9717 Kings crown Court, Apt. 102, Fairfax, VA 22031, United States  (Show map )
Phone: (703) 591-5176, Fax: (703) 591-5176, Cell Phone: (703) 731-9111

Joined: Feb. 13, 2003, last update July 15, 2008
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Services

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Editing, Proofreading, Translation

Specialization

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social sciences, legal, technical, literary, business,and media.

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General

Background

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Reem Nuseibeh 20866 Trinity Square, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 (703) 421-4621, (703) 731-9111 (cell) E-mail: Helloreem@hotmail.com Nationality: American

EDUCATION    University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland                                 Ph.D. Candidate Comparative Politics & Human Rights Doctoral Dissertation on “Political Culture and Women’s Political Participation”   Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington D.C. Master’s of Arts in Arab Studies/May 1991 Government & International Relations   Birzeit University, Ramallah, West Bank Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics/Diploma in Arabic/English Translation/ March 1990                                                  University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland      Visiting Fellow, January-May 1993                                             Seminar on the U.S. Foreign Policy Process   FOREIGN LANGUAGES   Native speaker of Arabic. Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Arabic (Libyan, Tunisian, Syrian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Egyptian, Lebanese and Gulf States). Good command of German, French and Farsi.

EXPERIENCE    Science Application International Corporation, Vienna, Virginia                              Nov 06/March 07 Senior Communication Strategist ·        Provided Statistical analysis indicating patterns and trends in foreign all-source (e.g., broadcast, print, and electronic) media associated with an array of issues, the perception of US actions and communication, and potential opportunities and vulnerabilities associated with foreign perceptions ·        Written reports on content analysis of media disseminated by key media outlets abroad, data basing of information related to key communicators, media outlets, dissemination methods, patterns and trends, and themes/messages disseminated ·        Performed foreign media content analysis ·        Fused FMA into all-source intelligence

Sentigence Inc., Vienna, Virginia                                                                                  July 2002-present Senior Consultant on Middle East/Africa Risk ·        Assess political risks flowing from political Middle East/Africa region, with specific focus on terrorism, instability and security issues. ·        Analyze general macroeconomic issues and specific sectors of relevant economies, as well as political trends. ·        Perform in-depth research and write analyses tailored to clients’ needs.                                   Kroll Inc., London, London, United Kingdom                                                                       June 2002-Aug 2005 Consultant on Middle East Risk Issues ·        Author of the weekly “Middle East Risk Monitor,” a newsletter concerned with political and security developments in the Middle East/North Africa region.   Kroll Information Services, Vienna, VA                                                                              April 98 – Aug 2002 Middle East/Africa Risk Analyst                                          ·        Assessed the political risks flowing from political Middle East/Africa region, with specific focus on terrorism, instability and security issues. ·        Analyzed general macroeconomic issues and specific sectors of relevant economies, as well as political trends. ·        Performed in-depth research and write analyses tailored to clients’ needs.     Supervised junior members of the research team.   Jordan Information Bureau/Embassy of Jordan, Washington, D.C.                             Oct 1993-Aug 1997 Senior Researcher/Political Analyst                                   ·        Prepared analytical reports and briefings for Jordanian officials and Royal Palace on domestic US politics and Middle East-relates issues, including US press coverage and administration positions vis-à-vis issues of concern to the region. ·        Lectured on the political and socio-economic conditions of Jordan and the Middle East region. ·        Supervised interns and junior members of the research team.   Office of H.M. Queen Noor, Amman, Jordan                                                                   Jan 1991-Sept 1993 Press and Research Officer                         ·        Prepared press releases on Queen’s activities. ·        Updated and built Queen’s research database ·        Prepared research and background papers on the environment, socio-economic development, human rights and Jordanian policies on a wide array of issues.   Middle East Research and Publishing, Washington D.C.                                                 1989-1991 ·        Assessed American economic and political policy in the Middle East/Africa region, with specific focus on oil and energy policies. ·        Analyzed policy matters relating to the U.S. Congress, think tanks and the media. Performed in-depth research and wrote analyses tailored to clients’ needs.      Georgetown University, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies                                     1989-1990 Publications Assistant                                                                         Edited, researched and proof-read the Center’s publications.     TRANSLATION   FDCH Media, Maryland                                                                                               Jan 2002-June 2003 Part-time News Translation ·        Translated from Arabic into English Al-Jazeera Arabic news coverage.   Books: Translated from Arabic into English book entitled: “The Security of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Strategic Vision,” by Dr. Turad al-Amri.   Translator and Editor of a Book on “Housing Development in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,” PECDAR, London, 1996.   Translated from Arabic into English novel entitled “Isma’il,” by Dr. Ahmad Harb, former head of the English Department at Birzeit University.   Translate on a free-lance basis for a number of translation services and/or organizations. Clients include ASET International, Market Access International, Transperfect, American Translation Partners, InLingua, and many others.   Areas of Specialization:  The social sciences, the media, legal, business, accounting, military and technical (websites and web-based) translations.     LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND TESTING University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland                                             Summer 2005 (two sessions) Professor of Modern Standard Arabic (For Beginner and Advanced Levels)   University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland                                             1993-1996 Teaching Assistant of Modern Standard Arabic (For Beginner and Advanced Levels)   University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland                                             1995-2004 Examiner of Advanced Egyptian Arabic

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Arabic Word 2000

Accreditations

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BA in Linguistics and Translation