Gihan Taib, Freelance Arabic Content Writer - English to Arabic Translator

Gihan Taib

Freelance Arabic Content Writer - English to Arabic Translator

Variety Arabia printed & online magazine, Nawa3em.com, Ra2ed.com

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Arabic Teaching for non-native speakers.
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Self-employed at Self-employed
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2001 to January 2005

I ran my small business in graphics deigning field,
- designed, printed, and prepared Brochures, Flyers, Data Show presentations for my clients who were basically from the pharmaceuticals field

HR / Site Training / & Admin Coordinator at Bechtel corporation
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • November 1999 to August 2001

• Provided extensive support to the project HR & Admin. manager in (mobilization of personnel, R&R/ leave schedule and TAR applications/ Monitoring vacation entitlements, according to Corporate policy/ Maintaining HR personnel files, housing Authorization files, Overtime log & required spreadsheets/Co-ordination of application of project’s vehicles licenses, visas and permits, in-country driving permits, hotel reservations for Bechtel Staff &visitors/Scheduling Airport collection and delivery for visitors and employees traveling on Leave/Business/Office furniture ordering & Space planning for new comers/General supervision of cleaners & catering staff, drivers, secretaries and receptionist/Supervising office stationary supplies).

• Co-ordinated and administered the project Non Manual Training Schedule, where I developed a Training Access Database that was taken to apply in other projects, coordinated 400 hrs. of training for the non-manual staff.

Field Manager Secretary at Toyo Engineering Corporation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 1998 to November 1999

• Handled Correspondence of Field Manager (With Client, Sub- Contractors, & Head Office/Japan).
• Scheduled Field Manager appointments & meetings with Client/Subcontractors/ Vendors.
• Interviews coordination (Receiving & classifying applicants’ CVs, phoning candidates, & reporting appointment for interview)
• Handed filing, & distribution of Field Manager documents.
• Prepared & finalized sightseeing & travel arrangements to expatriate staff & site visitors.
• Co-ordinated Expatriates travel, hotels & restaurant reservations
• Prepared & updated overall progress reports, charts, and statistics of the project.
• Followed up and registered daily progress reports received from Sub-contractors.
• Recorded minutes of meetings, & went on Safety Patrol around the project site.
• Assisted in preparing the daily personnel transportation.
• Contacted / expedited replies of international vendors.
• Received local quotations, arranged appointments between local vendors & concerned managers/Prepared local quotations evaluation reports & purchase orders.
• Conveyed results to Japan head office for their information & comments

Junior Secretary and Translator at Cairo Import & Export Co.
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • September 1997 to October 1998

• Translated faxes sent by German companies from German to Arabic.
• Filed & typed letters in Arabic, German, and English.
• Answered phone calls and registered messages

Nursery Teacher at Various nurseries
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • March 1993 to June 1997

My role was to read stories and to teach kids numbers, colors, letters in both English and Arabic through songs, games, play dough …

Education

Diploma, Arabic Teaching for non-native speakers.
  • at Cairo University
  • July 2015

postgraduate diploma in Arabic language teaching for non-native speakers.

Bachelor's degree, Tourism
  • at Faculty of Tourism and hotels, Alexandria University
  • July 1997

Specialties & Skills

Mobilization
Training
Nursery
Pharmaceuticals

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Beginner