Hilal Houalla

Description

HILAL HOUALLA
(Harry)
Arabic interpreter
email:
washingtoninterpreter@gmail.com
cell 202-413-0612
office 202-333-7733



LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic– native language, French –speaking and reading, Turkish – conversational
dual citizen American and Lebanese

TRANSLATION SOFTWARE:
SDL TRADOS
WORDFAST

INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE:
Freelance interpreter, USA, offering simultaneous, consecutive interpreting and sight translation services
Provides medical, government policy, legal, journalistic translation Since 1996
Translator/for foreign middle eastern embassies visitors to the us and patient to hospitals
since 1996
completion of 40hrs medical interpreter course .
DC interpreter collective training in simultaneous consecutive interpretation legal interpreter training for Ayuda .,ADASTRA
Attended training in Cultural Sensitivity and the Code of Ethics .
Interpreter for the Maryland,Virginia court systems.
Freelance interpreter/translator, USA/ Washington dc 1996 – present
Coordinated, facilitated and provided translation services for a number of projects in the middle east
ÔÇß COORDINATED, FACILITATED AND INTERPRETED WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS.
 “2014 Launch” Event at the medical packaging company Manga, Pennsylvania 01/15, 2014
 DC Government “Connect, Engage & Build” Initiative Launching Ceremony 11/14/2013
ÔÇß 6th Annual US-Vietnam Political, Security and Defence Dialogue, Washington DC 10/01/2013
ÔÇß Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Training, New Vendor Regulation 08/13/2013
 “Seminar on Religion’s Formal Dinner Event” Washington DC 10/11/12
 “DC Health Alliance Information Session” Washington DC 09/08/2012
 “The Mayor’s One City Summit”, Washington DC 2/11/2012
 Hearing at The Court of International Arbitration, NYC, NY 01/30 – 01/31/2012
 “Luther King Memorial Inauguration for DC Residents”, Washington DC, 10/15/2011


OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Consultant in Civil / structural engineering since 1988.
structural inspector since 1988.
Licensed Virginia real estate agent since 2004 specialising in commercial leases /commercial properties
maryland title insurance agent .

EDUCATION
Georgetown washington university Washington, DC
PhD in n structural engineer earthquake design minor in applied science , current status: All But Dissertation
M.S. Structural engineer GWU 1986
B.S. Civil engineer GWU 1985
High school Colleges Des Freres Maristes .
Chouf -Lebanon
references furnished upon request.