
Ebtesam Mokhtar
Arabic Editor and English-Arabic Translator
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Arabic EditorFreelance / Project
The Dreamwork Collective
Feb 2019 - Present -6 yrs, 5 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:translating books, website content and other texts from English to Arabic
Arabic EditorFreelance / Project
Migrant-rights.org
Jul 2018 - May 2019 -10 months
Bahrain
- Job Details:translated articles and news stories from English to Arabic including urgent posts about migrants, especially workers, in Gulf countries.
Freelance English-Arabic Translator & CopywriterFreelance / Project
Upwork.com
Jan 2018 - Present -7 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:providing writing and translation services with constant 5-star feedback from my clients
Co-Founder & Managing EditorFull Time
Manshoor.com
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 -11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:- recruited, trained and supervised the work of the whole content team - helped mapping the website and named its categories, tags and more - wrote the editorial guidelines and planned the monthly editorial calendar - edited original and translated articles and reviewed all texts before publishing - supervised all content matters including SEO best practices and social media copies - managed Manshoor office in Cairo and coordinated third party trainings for the team - worked with fellow co-founders on business plans and communicated goals to the team
Education
College Diploma in Liberal Arts
Cairo Institute of Liberal Arts and Sicences (CILAS)Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 - 1 Year
BA in Media
Cairo University (CU)Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 - 4 yr
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
Advanced
Training & Certifications
Creative Documentary Workshop
Between Women Filmmakers Caravan·2020Gender
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Egypt·2013Media Policies
Bayt Al-Sennary·2013