Joseph Hitti

Description

US citizen currently residing in Lebanon. I am semi-retired and will accept translation project queries, on condition that payments be made ONLY by direct deposit/wire transfer into my US-based Bank of America account. No paper checks by mail, no third-party payments (Paypal, Zelle...). Please do not contact me if you are unable or unwilling to make payments by direct deposit/wire transfer.
Background:
PhD biotechnology & MBA.
Arabic Language instruction at university level.
General translation & interpretation in: business, political, media, community, religion, science & technology. En Fr, and En Ar, and Fr Ar.
Most recent focus: Community (refugees, asylum, etc.), Education (IEPs etc.), politics and religions of the Middle East, money-laundering and terrorism lawsuits, machine-translation development projects.
Other experience includes: Political Science doctoral dissertation (Fr ->En), Theology dissertation (Fr -> En), Dialect coach on filmset (Arnold Schwarzenegger, True Lies - Ar/Fr), Interpreter (French and Arabic) at Miss Universe pageant (Ecuador 2004; Thailand 2005). Biotech training interpreting (Fr En), Witness depositions & court interpreting (political asylum hearings)(Fr, Ar), Personal documents (diplomas, transcripts, birth/death/marriage/divorce/baptismal certificates, immigration, etc.), PowerPoint presentations.