Janica Ezzeldien
Sandtrift 55b
32425 Minden
Germany
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OBJECTIVE
To associate myself with a professionally driven, esteemed organisation that offers me continuous
challenges, excellent growth prospects and the opportunity to contribute significantly to it through linguistic
knowledge, language proficiency and precise translations in order to guarantee customer satisfaction.
EDUCATION
Apr 2020 – Mar 2022
University of London, SOAS: MA (Hons) Global Diplomacy
(Distance learning)
Courses include: Art of Negotiation, Human & Critical Security Studies, Gender, Conflict & the Middle East,
Research Methodology
Sept 2014 – July 2019
University of Aberdeen: MA (Hons) International Relations,
Language & Linguistics (First Class)
Courses include: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese & Spanish Language, Global Politics from the Middle East (A4),
International Terrorism, Sociophonetics (A3), Counterterrorism & International Relations (B1), Language
Contact & Change (A4), Global Power Shifts, Hegemony & Knowledge (B1), Researching in the 21th Century
(A5)
Dissertation: “A sociolinguistic investigation of Cairene Arabic – How does the use of French loanwords and
depharyngealization vary with regards to social class and gender?”
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Erasmus Year Abroad (Norway)
Studying at the University of Oslo gave me the opportunity to critically approach the application of the
welfare systems in the Nordic countries through biopolitical lenses and develop advanced Norwegian
language skills.
Courses include: Nordic Politics, International Security, International Development, Semantic & Pragmatics,
English & Norwegian Phonetics, Norwegian Language
Aug 2012– June 2014
Arabic Language Study, Au pair & Teaching German (Egypt)
During my time in Cairo I developed a great enthusiasm for studying the link between Middle Eastern Politics,
Colonialism and Biopolitics. Intense Arabic lessons (ECA) at the Arabic Academy in Zamalek equipped me
with religiously and culturally crucial communication skills that gave me the ability to enhanced my
experience of resistance to authoritarianism, the Arabic Uprisings, and the military coup, its counterreaction.
Aug 2010– June 2012
Europa Schule Stadthagen (Germany)
Spanish (A), English (B), Politics (A)
Math (B), Philosophy (B), Biology (C) 7 Standard Grades, all at Credit Level
Aug 2009 – June 2010
Exchange Year (Uruguay)
My exchange year in South America allowed me to experience regional and international dimensions of the
“Pink Tide” during the elections and the emergence of J. Mujica’s socialist government. Staying with a host
family in Durazno and travelling from Argentina to Brazil fostered my cultural, linguistic and political
background knowledge of the region.
Aug 2003 – June 2010
Immanuel Kant Gymnasium Bad Oeynhausen (Germany)
French (Advanced), Latin (2 years), English (Advanced), Spanish (Beginners), Literature, Philosophy, Politics,
Math, Geography, PA, Art, Music
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr 2019 - Present
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2020 J. M. Springmann, J. Ezzeldien [transl.] Überrollt - Europe, Deutschland & die Migrantenkrise, DAENA
PUBLICATIONS LLC.
2012 M. O’Brien, J. Ezzeldien [transl.] Prisons Exposed, Y Lolfa Cyf. (Unpublished manuscript).
Sept 2016 – July 2017
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Translation Internship New York Habitat (Full-time/ Remote)
Translating from English to German
Real-estate-focused work including the translation of apartment descriptions, emails and feedback badges
Development of proof-reading skills
Collecting experience in the management and organisation of work on a distance basis
June 2012 – August 2012
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Translator for Halliburton (Part-time/ Remote)
English - German & German – English Translation of international & professional communication in the field
of oil and gas production
Maximise terminological appropriateness by applying theoretical knowledge
Written communication included the translation of manuals, troubleshooting guides, emails and reports
Interpretation of documents and translation to clients
Proofreading on a regular basis
Assistance and improvement of relationships with clients through successful communication
Provide transcripts and translations for recorded conversations
Apr 2015 – June 2015
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Freelance Translator (Remote)
Nursery Teacher at a Bilingual Kindergarten in Berlin (Full-time)
Work included assisting in all aspects of learning and development such as coordination of indoor and
outdoor activities
Documenting, assessing & recording children’s educational progress
Encourage bilingualism in infants
Motivate and stimulate children’s learning process in one-to-one sessions
Designing activities with focus on speech development
Analysis of German-Spanish code-switching/ code-alternation in children aged 1-6 years old
WORK RELATED SKILLS
Language Skills:
German: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Spanish (Rioplatenese): Advanced
Arabic (ECA): Advanced
Norwegian( (Nynorsk): Advanced
French: Beginners
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginners
Communication:
Excellent communication skills were essential during my time at the University and at work. My confidence in
conveying information effectively was increased through communicating with a variety of people including colleagues,
students and parents on a regular basis. Written communication skills have been enhanced through writing reports
and translating. Skilled translation in multiple languages under consideration of cultural and political aspects such as
demonstrated during my internship with New York Habitat.
Teamwork:
The ability to work within a team has been developed throughout University during the preparation of presentations
or briefings, during meetings at work and the involvement in societies in order to ensure that activities were well
organised and ran successfully.
Research:
Research skills have been developed throughout the degree programme. Researching topics from multiple angles to
make sure that questions were approached from multiple perspectives and that key information was relayed to the
reader.
Organisation:
Excellent organisation is vital working from home or in international companies, it was especially enhanced when
quick and effective responses were required.
IT:
Excellent IT skills have been gained throughout studies and further developed during the translation internship. These
include familiarity with different reference styles, inter alia Harvard, APA, Chicago, MLA and an introduction to CAT
tools (i.a. OmegaT, Wordfast Anywhere, MateCat). Besides from confident usage of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook, I used speech analysis Softwares such as Praat, Audacity and ELAN on a regular basis, in particular when
creating professional and phonetic transcriptions for research projects.
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
