User talk:Jabra

Jabra Ghneim

Tech-savvy linguist with over eleven years of experience in English-Arabic translation, including training translators in multiple fields such as technology, business, religion, history and localization of publications. Translated over 50 books, hundreds of articles, and dubbed and subtitled over 15 movies in the aforementioned fields from English to Arabic and vice versa. Experienced in public speaking and conducting training sessions for large groups of people.

EXPERIENCE

11/2002-Present	The Mideast Forum	Salt Lake City, UT Vice President and Director of Market Intelligence

Provide intelligence including threat analysis, political, strategic, economic, cultural and commercial assessment. Conduct research and develop training presentations and documents for corporate, military, and government clients regarding regional issues.

Key Accomplishments:

·	Created a database of over 1,300 Middle Eastern information sources. ·	Developing and translating content sources for the Forum's website. ·	Developing strategies for training and educating corporate clients on  the Middle East region.

10/2003-Present	US Translation Company	South Ogden, UT Arabic Language Trainer

Managing and implementing the Arabic language instruction of US Navy personnel.

Key Accomplishments: ·	Developed over 500 pages of Arabic curriculum specifically designed for tasks required by the US Navy ·	Conducted and developed curriculum for refresher courses after which student scores rose from the 2-2 level to 3-3 (3 being the top score) ·	Led the team of instructors to achieve student graduation with 100% success in a shorter time frame than any other military program.

3/2001-3/2002		DIT Group		Dubai, United Arab Emirates Managing Editor Dabbagh Information Technology publishes Ziff Davis publications in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Africa. Launched new localized consumer business and life style titles in Arabic and established editorial, publishing, and localization policies for existing technology titles. Trained teams of editors on translation and localization guidelines.

Key Accomplishments: ·	Launched four new titles in both Arabic and English and re-launched one existing title. Created localization guidelines and style books for these publications and conducted training sessions for editors to educate them on these guidelines. ·	Localized and redesigned magazine websites to improve the web-based environment for readers.

10/2001-3/2002	KnowledgeView		Dubai, UAE/London, England Regional Marketing Communications Manager Worked with key publishers in the Europe, Middle East and North Africa to port their publications to the Internet, turning their content into a source of revenue and profitability. Conducted several training and teaching sessions for existing and new clients to train and educate them on the value of the KnowledgeView's software. Managed corporate collateral in multiple languages including press releases, brochures, white papers, and web re-design.

Key Accomplishments: ·	Wrote over 200 pages of technical white papers in Arabic and English. ·	Conducted over 10 technical training sessions a month for business and technology managers. ·	Translated and managed the dubbing of commercials and company broadcasts.

8/1998-10/2000     ITP					Dubai, UAE Managing Editor International Technology Publishers publishes CMP publications in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Africa. Set editorial and localization policies for new publications. Trained teams of editors on localization and translation policies.

Key Accomplishments: ·	Translated and localized over 15 technology articles a month. ·	Coined new terminology for emerging Internet technology into Arabic. ·	Developed the first unified technical terminology database in the Middle East in cooperation with Microsoft.

12/1991-7/1998    LDS Church 		        Amman, Jordan/Frankfurt, Germany Chief Arabic Translator Managed the translation and production of the LDS Church literature and media from English into Arabic. Recruited language translators and worked with partners in Europe on producing several church publications and literature.

Key Accomplishments: ·	Translated over 6,000 pages of literature in two years, cutting estimated time required for finishing translation projects in half. ·	Identified hardware and software platforms to aid in producing Arabic material. ·	Developed several databases containing the translation of key theological definitions. ·	Translated and managed the dubbing of movies and film.

EDUCATION

Master of Science Applied Mathematical Economics

Bachelor's Degree Major: Economics Minor: Finance