SARRA ELATABANI
81 VIVIAN AVENUE, HA9 6RH • +44 (0) 7947 716 225 • [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT
Freelance Translator, (clients include True Vision, Perfect Translation, Sinar Magazine, Medical Aid for Palestinians MAP, NAM Aidsmap) Feb 2009 - present
 Translate transcripts for Channel 4 production (Dispatches), translate documentary footage for Medical Aid for Palestinians, translate resources for people living with HIV and healthcare professionals, translate journalistic articles for an Iraqi magazine and Sinar Magazine, a Sudanese political publication published in London.

Freelance Interpreter, Khartoum, Sudan & London, UK Feb 2009 - present
 Interpreter for a British delegation to Khartoum regarding the Darfur conflict. Interpret for clients attending NHS appointments in London.

Freelance Translator, Energy and Mining Ministry and University of Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
Oct 2005 - Jan 2006
 Translate content of the Energy and Mining Ministry Website from Arabic into English. Translate all papers following of a three-day media workshop, arranged by British journalists, from English into Arabic in the University of Sudan, a well and respectful university in Sudan.

Executive Director and Translator, Kush IT Company, Khartoum, Sudan Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

 Administrative tasks and translating letters and documents
EDUCATION
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
MA Theory and Practice of Translation (Arabic & English) : Merit Sept 2008 - Sept 2010
University of Khartoum, Sudan
BA (Hons.) French & English : Second Upper Nov 1998 - Sept 2003
Omdurman Alnamozagya Secondary School, Sudan
Sudanese Secondary School Certificate May 1995 - May 1998
LANGUAGES
 Arabic – Native.
 English – Fluent
 French – Intermediate
OTHER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
 Proficient in SDL Trados and Microsoft Office programs.
 Excellent creative writing skills in Arabic.
 Good communication skills.
 Strong time-management skills.
 Wide experience of the Middle East through travel (Lebanon, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya) and residence (Sudan).
 Cross-cultural communication skills and understanding.
 Fast learner and motivated.