Mohammed Abu-Risha
Senior Interpreter, Translator and Consultant
51 years old
Amman (11910) Jordan
Freelancer
Available
A translator, simultaneous interpreter, trainer and international consultant. He has a master’s degree in translation from the University of Jordan (1999) and has worked extensively since 2000 in translation and training translators. He has delivered dozens of courses in translation and simultaneous interpreting at universities and consulted internationally on translation programs for translators working for international agencies including the General Secretariat of the Arab States of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia), United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Court System in the Sultanate of Oman. Mohammed is a certified legal translator and was president of the Arab Professional Translators Society, a non-profit organization duly incorporated in Switzerland. He is also the author of some research published in international journals and a book on general translation. He has completed the writing of a book on legal translation training published in March 2016.
Freelance Linguist
Freelance
Since September 2013
Freelancer
Amman
Jordan
- As a lead interpreter, I was responsible for about 20 interpreters to work on
large projects. I have also been training students from all over the Arab
world, face-to-face and in virtual classes through the internet. My
interpretation samples can be found on internet, as well as my educational
channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f-p7renku4
https://www.youtube.com/c/translationcourses
Training Manager and Simultaneous Interpreter
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Translation International
July 2008
to September 2013
Amman
Jordan
- I was responsible for designing and delivering training courses in addition to managing all issues related to simultaneous interpreting assignment. It was also a pleasure for me to help the written translation team in leading some of their projects, liaising with customers, managing quality checks and preparing translation samples for clients.
Instructor
University of Petra
September 2006
to August 2008
Amman
Jordan
- I taught courses of translation and English skills. I also helped in giving professional advice to students at the Master's level. I was also nominated for candidacy for a PhD scholarship. unfortunately, for some financial reasons, I had to decline the scholarship offer.
Instructor
Isra University
September 2003
to September 2006
Amman
Jordan
- Taught courses in translation at the Department of Translation.
Lecturer
University of Jordan
April 1997
to March 2004
Part-time
Amman
Jordan
- I taught English courses.
Instructor
Zarqa Private University
September 2000
to September 2003
Zarqa
Jordan
- Taught courses in translation and English skills.
Lecturer
New York Institute of Technology
1999
to 2001
Part-time
Amman
Jordan
- Taught courses in English.
Trademark Assistant
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property
July 1996
to September 1997
Amman
Jordan
- Filing applications for trademarks, designs, and patents; following up on
their status; exchanging business letters with customers and authorities.
Daily worker
Ka'keh Dairies
September 1996
Aleppo
Syria
- I worked for one week as a daily worker at a dairy shop. It was a 12-hour daily work. My job was to serve customers buying dairy products and others sold in such a shop. That was my first job ever.
