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Ingrid Linnea Hallander
Freelance translator
Maadi, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Project CoordinatorPart Time
European Egyptian Contemporary Music Society
Jun 2018 - Present -7 yrs
- Job Details:Management of external relations, acquisition and relationship building. Coordination of project management and information. Helped ensure a grant for the further continuation of Cairo Contemporary Music Days.
English instructorFull Time
- Job Details:Main task to teach English to children and adults who wanted to expand their communicative skills as well as giving them a platform for discussions. By teaching grammar, phonetics and vocabulary, I manage to further elevate the level of correct speaking English.
ConsultantFull Time
Swedish Institute
Dec 2016 - Jan 2018 -1 yr, 1 month
Sweden , Stockholm
- Job Details:As a consultant for the Swedish Institute (SI), I had the possibility to use my experience and knowledge about the Middle East in advising SI about applicants from within the region, participating in a youth oriented program that focused on democracy and human rights. Utilizing my knowledge regarding the current situation, I was able to distinguish applications that potentially would benefit the program.
TranslatorFull Time
Mazagy
Jun 2016 - Present -9 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:Translation of documents, instructions and music titles in the following language pairs: Arabic - English, Arabic - Swedish and English - Swedish.
Education
MA in Middle Eastern Studies
Lund UniversityJan 2013 - Jan 2016 - 3 yr
BA in Semitic languages
Uppsala UniversityJan 2009 - Jan 2012 - 3 yr
BA in Music
Orebro UniversityJan 2006 - Jan 2009 - 3 yr
High School - Other
BromangymnasietJan 2004
Achievements
I received a full page spread on the local Swedish newspaper HT regarding my career and future with Middle Eastern studies. Helped ensure enough grants in order to carry through the realization of Cairo contemporary music festival.
Skills
Languages
English
FluentItalian
AdvancedArabic
IntermediateFrench
IntermediateGerman
Beginner