Curriculum Vitae for Huda (Sabour) Melsom
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Place of Birth
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Baghdad, Iraq
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Citizenship
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New Zealand (1982) and Iraq
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Education
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Bachelor of Food and Health Technology, Baghdad University, Iraq specialising in dairy food technology (1979)
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Languages
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Fluent in English, Arabic (classical and Iraqi), Farsi and some knowledge of Turkish
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Work Experience
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2001 to present
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Arabic Service Centre
Interpreter and Translator for VIPs meeting with top government officials, i.e. Governor General and government ministers.
Interpreter for Arabic refugees and different clients in NZ using government agency services, health service, immigration, courts, work and income, insurance, housing, police, etc
Arabic translation, editing and typing for Ministry of Education
Arabic translation for video, film, books and other projects.
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2008 to present
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Part time cross-cultural worker for Refugee Service Centre - interpreting and translation for refugee services in Wellington city and Porirua.
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1987 to present
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Translator and Interpreter Arabic/English and English/Arabic
New Zealand Translation Centre, Wellington, full time from 1987 - 1989, from 1990 on-call basis
Department of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington.
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1987 to present
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Arabic language tuition
New Zealand Dairy Board, 1987 to 1998
Workers Education Programme, Lower Hutt, 1991 to 2003
Ministry of Foreign Affairs members living in the Middle East.
Arabic language tutor at Victoria University, Wellington for adult education programme.
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2005
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Tour organiser and group leader for tour to Jordan, Egypt and Turkey including flights, itinerary, accommodation, tour guides and transport.
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2005
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Actress in play "Distant Voices, Collateral Damage" Wellington, profits of play used for fund raising for children of Iraq.
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2005
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Singer on CD Album "Close Your Eyes" used for fund raising for settlement of refugees in NZ.
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2004
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Singer (in Arabic) in Middle Eastern documentary film "Reform", which won first prize at the International Human Rights society.
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2004
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Translator for part of script of film "King Kong" made in New Zealand.
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1999
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Composer and singer of European and Arabic music on CD "Secret Egypt" made with Philip Riley.
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1996 to 1998
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Member of Pinehaven School, Board of Trustees.
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1979 to 1981
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Dairy Technologist at Principle Dairy Factory, Alban, Baghdad, Iraq (supervised production of dairy products in largest Baghdad dairy factory).
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Courses attended
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2009
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National Certificate in Adult Teaching
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2002
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Course in Interpreting
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1996
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School Board of Trustees training
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1995 to 1997
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Certificate in early childhood education training
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1994
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Virtues Project training (for child and adult education in moral virtues)
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1983
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Business Communication Skills, Whangarei Polytechnic.
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Major strengths
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1.Proven organisational skills
2.Significant knowledge of the Middle East
3.In-depth knowledge of Iraq
4.Experienced in working with government officials
5.Proven team leader
6.Experienced at working on committees
7.Public speaking and presentation skills
8.Experienced at providing teaching and training courses.
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Interests
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Translation, Interpreting, Languages, Teaching, Education, Music and Travel
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