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                  Name: Ahmed M.A. Abdel-Hady                   Address: 1305 Oasis Tower, PO Box 42224 Dubai UAE

               Date of Birth: 18th Dec.1969                          Tel: 0971 4-2082312/3430239

        Marital Status: Married                             E-mail: ahmali@hotmail.com

Education and Qualifications

  1. 1994-98 University of Glasgow, Ph.D. in (Arabic/English) Comparative Linguistics and Translation.

  2. 1992-93 University of Salford, Postgraduate Diploma in Translation (English/Arabic/English).

  3. 1986-90 University of Alexandria, B.Ed. in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies.

Languages

Arabic/English

English/Arabic

Work Experience

  1. Teaching Arabic Language, Islamic Studies and Translation at Zayed University, Dubai since 1999.
  2. Taught Arabic Language in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Glasgow in ‘98-‘99.
  3. Compiled an Egyptian Arabic phrasebook for the Rough Guide in conjunction with Lexus Publishing April ‘98. This involved meeting deadlines, working under pressure, proofreading, co-ordinating with the translation manager and the typesetter.
  4. Taught Arabic Language in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Glasgow in ‘96-‘97. The main difficulty which I overcame was accommodating students at different levels by arranging extra tuition where necessary.
  5. Arabic Language Counsellor at Network Scotland (The National Helplines) since May ‘96. My duties include providing accurate information, phone skills, translating the updated information about the helplines into Arabic.
  6. Employed as an On-call Interpreter/Translator (Arabic/English/Arabic) at Strathclyde Interpreting Services since Nov. ‘94. This involves working under pressures, meeting deadlines (which always after short notice) and Arabic Typewriting.
  7. Taught Arabic Language as a Foreign language to students at Glasgow from Oct. ‘94-’96 (informal classes).
  8. More than two years experience in teaching Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in secondary schools in Egypt. This was my first job after graduation. It involved teaching Arabic Language to secondary school children, giving advice to them and training them on practical education.
  9. Presenter/Producer at a local ethnic radio station (Radio Ramadhan) during the month of Ramadan in Glasgow since 12th Jan. 1997. This was a voluntary post. My main objective was to select and produce programmes which were accepted to the Arab community in Glasgow.

Computer Packages

I am familiar with various PC and Apple Macintosh software. During my university studies I have learnt to use:

  1. PC: Windows 95 (English/Arabic version), Unitype (Arabic), Aldus Pagemaker,

    2. Adobe (Pagemaker, Photoshop and Acrobat), Access and Excel

  2. Macintosh: Word for Macintosh, Clarisworks, and Filemaker
  3. HTML
  4. Internet: Capable to work online on various kinds of translation. I have my web site.

Activities

10/3/97 Organised the International Week at Glasgow University.

1/4/95 Organised a Course "Science, Islam and Muslims" at Glasgow University.

Conferences Attended

11-13/4/96 ICEMECO "International Conference on Multilingual Computing" at Cambridge University 1996.

                    7-9/8/95         1995 EUROCALL Conference at Valencia entitled "Technology

Enhanced Language Learning: Focus on Integration."

Other Information

  1. I won the sixth poetry prize in Egypt in 1991.

  2. I won the 1st and the 4th prize in Arabic Calligraphy at Alexandria University Fine Arts Exhibition.

Interests

I enjoy travelling, have been to various countries abroad and have gained many travel experience. This has opened up my mind to many different ideas and approaches to life. Having often travelled without fixed arrangements has taught me to negotiate and to be resourceful.

I have a keen interest in I.T. and have created my own web-site, databases, leaflets and posters.

Other interests include reading, Arabic calligraphy, football, squash and tennis.

Personal Attributes

Able to work effectively as an individual and as a team member.

Self-motivated, enthusiastic and hard-working.

Reliable and trust-worthy.

Referees

1- Professor J.N. Mattock                                     2- Dr Mona Siddiqui                                 3- Ms. Sally Davies,

Arabic and Islamic Studies                                     Islamic Studies                                         Translation Manager,

Faculty of Arts                                                      Faculty of Divinity                                         Lexus Publishing,

University of Glasgow.                                            University of Glasgow.                                 13 Newton Terrace,

Glasgow G12 8QQ.                                                  Glasgow G12 8QQ.                                         Glasgow G2 7PJ.

 

Tel: 0141 330 5586                                            Tel: 0141 330 4604                                         Tel: 0141 221 5226

Fax: 0141 330 5586                                             Fax: 0141 330 4943                                       Fax: 0141 226 3139

 

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