Fully bilingual upbringing, having spoken and been educated in both Arabic and English. I have over 17 years work experience as an in-house and freelance translator, where all professional positions involved bilingual translation to bridge non-Arabic speaking professional needs with the local business language, Arabic, in all forms of correspondence and communication.

Having grown up and lived in the UK, North Africa and the Middle East, I possess cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity that is essential in understanding the nuances of both languages necessary for translation.

Attaining a Masters in Bilingual Translation was a natural career progression. The MA offered valuable instruction to my experience and was an invaluable addition to my overall experience.

I have translation experience in business, clinical, medical, legal and political translation and localisation.

My educational background in Economic and Social History and International Politics reflects a continued interest in these subjects and in translating material related to them.