Kimberly Gail Raghunathan

Permanent Address 252 Weeping Cypress Drive, Moncks Corner, SC, 29461 Phone 734-546-3153
Email [email protected]


OBJECTIVE
I am seeking projects to utilize my Arabic and French translation skills, as well as my transcription skills
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Translation, Houston, Texas
July 2011 – Present
Language Pairs: Arabic<>English, French<>English; Audio transcription English into English
Rates: Arabic $0.12 per word, $40 minimum fee; French $0.10, $35 minimum fee; Transcriptions $1.75 per recorded minute of audio
Rates to be negotiated for rush jobs.
Associate Member of the American Translators Association (ATA)

Universe Technical Translation, Houston, Texas
April 2013 – February 2015
Arabic-Speaking Project Coordinator
Responsible for content checking and proofreading various translation projects
Responsible for editing projects from Arabic and French into English
Responsible for assignment and delivery of projects in the following languages: Arabic, French, Kurdish, Farsi, Dari, Urdu and Pashto [The company's biggest client is a Supermajor, which provides regular translation requests for both French and Arabic. Translations include operations procedures and manuals, monthly meeting presentations on operations, and various types of contracts related to operations]

EDUCATION
New York University, School of Professional Studies: Online Certification Program
September 2014 – May 2017 Certificate in Translation Arabic into English Translation

Courses for the Certificate included: Legal Translation, Translation of International and Governmental Documents, and Translation of Military Documents.

University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2006 – April 2010
Bachelor of Arts (double major) Armenian, Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Islamic Studies
and Political Science
Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Max Kade Program (German Language House) Michigan Learning Community
GPA 3.63/4.0

University of Texas: Austin, Texas
June 2009 – August 2009
Arabic Flagship Summer Institute
Ten Week Intensive Arabic Course - Third Year Level
GPA 3.2/4.0

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE


Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane: Ifrane, Morocco
February 2011 – May 2011
Arabic Flagship Scholar
Arabic Flagship Program relocated to Morocco February 2011
Program Comprised of: 6 hours weekly MSA, 2 hours ECA, 2 hours MCA, 4 hours content course, 2 hours translation, 4 hours direct enrollment course in Arabic

University of Alexandria: Alexandria, Egypt
June 2010 – January 2011
Arabic Flagship Scholar
Program Comprised of: 4 hours weekly MSA, 4 hours ECA, 2 hours content course, 4 hours direct enrollment course in Arabic

American Field Service (AFS): Épinal, France
January 2006 – July 2006
Semester long program with American Field Service (AFS) Intercultural Programs
Resided with a host family while attending a French High School

LANGUAGES
Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic OPI score: 3 (Superior) (Also Advanced Level in Egyptian Colloquial)
French: Fluent
German: Conversational Level
Italian: Conversational Level

REFERENCES Available upon request