Zezt Ghobrial
Hampton,USA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level interpreter position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Interpreter Volunteer
Unemployment
08.2018 - Current
- Provided interpretation services in English and Arabic for medical appointments, social service meetings, and other events.
- Translated documents from Arabic to English and vice versa accurately and efficiently.
- Promoted translation accuracy by referring to reference dictionaries, lexicons or computerized terminology banks.
- Adhered to ethical codes protecting information confidentiality.
- Confirmed accuracy of technical terms and terminology and remained consistent during translation revisions.
- Compiled technical, legal or medical terminology and information used in translations.
- Traveled with or guided tourists who speak another language to appreciate context and culture of foreign setting.
- Checked original sources or authors to confirm translations retained meaning and intent.
- Read legal documents, scientific articles or news reports and rewrote into specified language.
- Used electronic listening system to listen to speakers' statements, determine meanings and prepare translations.
- Communicated effectively with clients regarding their individual needs and preferences.
- Maintained confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information or topics.
- Researched cultural practices, customs, and language nuances to provide accurate interpretations.
- Facilitated conversations between non-English speaking individuals by providing verbal translations.
- Demonstrated excellent problem solving skills when faced with challenging situations.
- Adhered to established standards of professional conduct while providing interpretation services.
- Developed relationships with community members in order to better understand their culture.
- Responded quickly and appropriately to any issues that arose during an interpreting session.
- Utilized various resources such as dictionaries, glossaries, and online databases for translation assistance.
- Offered support in developing strategies for effective communication across cultures.
- Prioritized accuracy when translating written material into another language.
- Adapted communication techniques based on the context of each situation.
- Delivered real-time, accurate oral translations and interpretations for clients.
- Interpreted conference calls and other workplace communications in real-time.
- Provided appropriate contextual information to increase clients understanding of translations.
- Generated video subtitles and developed translations in target language.
- Sat in on meetings to provide members with oral translations of conversations and information.
- Identified and resolved conflicts in translation or interpretation of words or concepts.
- Translated spoken words simultaneously orally or using hand signs, maintaining message content and style.
- Assisted with scheduling interpreter assignments according to need.
Education
Customer Service Certification - Customer Service
MedCert
Livonia, MI40-hours Medical Interpreting Training Program Cer - Language Interpretation And Translation
Medical Interpreting Training School (MITS)
Burbank, CA05.2025
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Professional - Medical Assisting And Terminology, Phlebotomy
MedCert
Livonia, MI05.2023
Certificate In English - English As A Second Language
Hampton Adult Education
Hampton, VA04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Physics And Chemistry Science
Faculty of Alexandria
Alexandria08.2009
Skills
- Client Support
- Records Management
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Oral and Written Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Word Conflict Identification
- Confidential Information Protection
- Critical Thinking
- Consecutive Translation
- Attention to Detail
- Accurate Translation
- Live Interpretations
- Audio Translations
- Parent Education
- Original Text Review
- Decision-Making
- Typing [Number] WPM
- Information Interpretation
- Translation Requirements Outline
- Client Service
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Interpreter Volunteer
Unemployment
08.2018 - Current
Certificate In English - English As A Second Language
Hampton Adult Education
Customer Service Certification - Customer Service
MedCert
40-hours Medical Interpreting Training Program Cer - Language Interpretation And Translation
Medical Interpreting Training School (MITS)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Professional - Medical Assisting And Terminology, Phlebotomy
MedCert
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Physics And Chemistry Science
Faculty of Alexandria
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