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Walaa Ibrahim Shaker

Experienced Translator & Secretary

Manial, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Translator and Administrative Assistant Full Time

    In House

    Mar 2001 - Present -24 yrs, 3 months

    Egypt , Monufya

    • Job Details:Translating, composing, editing and proofreading publicity and artistic materials of concerts, festivals and exhibitions including posters, flyers, pamphlets, brochures, invitations, certificates of merit. - Composing and proofreading the data and supervising the designs of all the flyers, posters, banners, pamphlets, brochures and magazines printed at the Cairo Opera House and used for the announcement and promotion of the performances. - Translate & edit speeches and messages given by Minister of Culture, Ambassadors, Chairman of the Cairo Opera House, and famous international artists - Preparing, writing, translating, editing and proofreading the Annual Program of the Cairo Opera House. - One of the admins of the Cairo Opera House official website (data entry of the annual program in Arabic and English and responsible for the daily modifications that occur in it). - Translating contracts issued between the Cairo Opera House and the different artistic companies that hold their performances on its stages. - Coordinate between the Cairo Opera House and different international artistic companies, embassies, and cultural institutes - Compose correspondences and reports and send emails and faxes - Resolve administrative problems by coordinating preparation of reports, analyzing data, and identifying solutions - Organize & file documents
  • Education

    • MA in Cultural Politics of Translation

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 - 2 yr

    • B.A. in English Literature

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000 - 4 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Gihan El Sadat Secondry School

      Jan 1996 

    Achievements

    - Furthered my studies at the Faculty of Arts, English Department in Poetry, Drama, Criticism and Comparative Literature

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office
    • Internet Applications and Tools
    • Writing Anatycal Essays
    • Translation
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Secretarial duties
    • Administration
    • Computer Skills

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • German

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Certificate of Merit

      Cairo Opera House·2014
    • Arts Management Seminar

      the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts·2007
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