1. Curriculum
vitae
Personal
information
Surname(s) /
First name(s)
JAHJAH,Razan
Address(es) Caritas Darouna, Mar Nhra Street, Furn Chebaak, Mount Lebanon,
Lebanon
Telephone(s) Land Line: +961 1284545 Mobile: +961 76632991
Fax(es)
E-mail(s) Rzaanjahjah82@gmail.com
Rozanjahjah82@yahoo.com
Date of birth 06.06.1982
Gender Female
Desired
employment /
Occupational
field
Translator
Work
experience
Dates February 2012-September 2013
Occupation or
position held Instructor ofEnglish
Main activities
and
responsibilities
Instructing English language ( generaland specific courses) to university
students in the following faculties:
 Arts and Humanities
 Pharmacy
 Dentistry
 Fine Art.
Name and
address of
employer
Tishreen University, Higher Institute for Languages, P.O.Box:2237.
Type of
business or
sector
Syrian public University.

2. Dates 2010-2013
Occupation or
position held
Translator at Yara'a Office.
Main activities
and
responsibilities
Translating scientific texts mainly in the fields of healthcare.
Name and
address of
employer
Mr. Hussam Kher Bek
Latakia, Syria.
Type of
business or
sector
Library .

3. Work experience
Dates August 2009 to date
Occupation or
position held
Freelance Translator
Main activities and
responsibilities
I am a freelance translator, covering on a number of different
texts including fine arts,healthcare, nutrition, politics, journalism,
education, the environment, agriculture and history. My work
covers translations from English into Arabic and vice-versa. I also
translate directly from videos without using a tape script,
irrespective of the accent of the English speaker. Additionally, I can
also render literary texts, translating English poetry into Arabic
verse.
Name and address of
employer
Self-employed
Type of business or
sector
Independent
Dates June 2007- January 2009
Occupation or
position held
Music Teacher / teaching piano lessons for children.
Main activities and
responsibilities
Teaching young children aged 6-17 the basics of reading the notes,
playing the piano and encouraging them to participate with each
others to exercise and prepare them for school recitals.
Name and address of
employer
Arab House for Arts and Music. Syria, Latakia.
Type of business or
sector
Educational private school.
Education and
training
Dates 2004-2008
Title of qualification
awarded Bachelor ofArts
Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
English Literature and its Language.
Name and type of
organisation
providing education
and training
Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
Public University.
Dates September 2005-April 2006
Title of qualification
awarded Certificate ofAchievement.
Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
Learning the four skills of English; Listening, speaking, reading
and writing with a focus on communication skills.
Name and type of The British Honorary Consulate in Latakia.

4. organisation
providing education
and training
Educational and cultural.
Mother tongue(s) Arabic
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
European level (*)
English
French
Understanding Speaking Writing
Listening Reading
Spoken
interaction
Spoken
production
C2
Proficient
user
C2
Proficient
user
C2
Independent
user
C2 Proficient
user
C2
Proficient
user
A2 Basic
user
A2 Basic
user
A2 Basic user
A2 Basic
user
A2 Basic
user
Social skills and
competences
Multi-cultural skills. I enjoy meeting people from all over the
world.
Computer skills and
competences
Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes and the
Internet.
Additional
information
PUBLICATION
Planning to publish a book of poetry and a novel.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Playing the piano and composing some pieces of my own, visiting
Modern Art galleries, writing poetry and novels, visiting
archaeological sites and meeting with people from different
cultures.