Arabic Tutor in London. Experienced native Arabic speaker who worked with both adults and children.

Luma's CV

Luma Murtadha
English Arabic Translator
and Arabic Teacher

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Personal Summary
A qualified translator and interpreter with more than 20 years of experience in many sectors including medical, technical, legal and educational. I pride myself in being a result orientated and quality focused individual.
I am proficient in both Arabic and English and have excellent communication skills as well as excellent computer skills. I have taught Arabic (MSA) to both children and adults.

Work History and Key responsibilities
2012 –Present
Translator and interpreter – The King Fahad Academy in London
o Converting document such as policies and letters from source language to target language
o Researching relevant legal, pedagogical and technical phraseology to aid correct translations
o Reviewing and proofreading
o Interpreting in meetings with other professionals, external agencies and parents.

2009 -2012

Interpreting Service Co-ordinator – Access Languages in Glasgow

o Overall operational responsibility for the delivery of all interpreting projects and assignments
o Management of freelance interpreting staff based throughout the UK
o Development of new business opportunities, including marketing and sales throughout the UK
o Identify new areas of business where services may be deployed.

2009

Arabic Teacher – The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh in Edinburgh

o Teaching scientist at the RBGE the Arabic language at all levels
o Effective lesson planning engaging all abilities
o Devise my own test and assessment for each of the students
o Lessons are tailored to the common learning aims and needs
o One-to-one or group sessions.

2002 – 2009

Interpreter & translator – Dundee City Council Trans/Interp Services

o Rendered correct concepts/meanings between source and target languages, assignments include court, clinics, school etc.
o Adhered to the Code of Ethics for Interpreters
o Experience include simultaneous interpretation and consecutive interpretation
o Translated a range of documents from Arabic to English and vice versa e.g. legal, technical, medical and educational.

Education
∞ Cardonald College, Glasgow Sept 2009 – June 2010
Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) with Merits
∞ University of Edinburgh Sept 2007 – Sept 2008
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
∞ University of Dundee Sept 2002 – June 2006
Bsc (Hons) Biology.

Clients include: Motorola, Department for Education (Eng) and Ministry of Education Iraq.