Mohammad Sherzai
Falls Church,VA
Summary
Experienced with bridging language barriers and ensuring clear communication. Utilizes linguistic and cultural knowledge to facilitate understanding in various settings. Track record of maintaining accuracy and neutrality, contributing to effective and seamless communication.
Diligent Interpreter with strong background in facilitating clear and effective communication across diverse languages and cultures. Successfully assisted in numerous high-stakes negotiations and conferences, ensuring accurate and nuanced translations. Demonstrated proficiency in both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation while maintaining confidentiality and cultural sensitivity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Interpreter
William Ramsay Elementary School
01.2024 - 10.2024
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Enhanced communication between clients and non-English speakers by providing accurate translations in real-time conversations.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
- Prepared for interpreting tasks by researching and gathering information about tasks beforehand.
Interpreter
Trigent Solutions
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Interpreted remotely through video conferencing or phone to facilitate communication between parties unable to meet in person.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Enhanced communication between clients and non-English speakers by providing accurate translations in real-time conversations.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
Interpreter
NVCC
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Utilized active listening skills and cultural sensitivity to convey accurate interpretations.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Kept up-to-date with industry-specific terminology and jargon to accurately interpret technical or specialized language.
- Aided immigration processes for clients seeking citizenship status, interpreting interviews and assisting with document preparation when necessary.
- Enabled timely delivery of services to non-English speaking customers by translating written documents accurately and efficiently.
- Increased conference participant engagement by offering simultaneous interpretation services, allowing for real-time bilingual participation.
Education
Associate of Science - Software Engineering
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA06-2026
Skills
- Fluent bilingualism
- Client support
- Professional ethics
- Client confidentiality
- Interpersonal communication
- Language fluency: Dari, Pashto, Persian, English
- Attention to detail
- Interpretation
Timeline
Interpreter
William Ramsay Elementary School
01.2024 - 10.2024
Interpreter
Trigent Solutions
09.2021 - 12.2022
Interpreter
NVCC
01.2021 - 06.2021
Associate of Science - Software Engineering
Northern Virginia Community College
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