LIAQUAT THAHEEM



Liaquat Ali

Sindhi Translator, Writer and language Trainer

C-407, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Karachi Pakistan

Liaquatalithaheem@

Cell: 0334-133-9432

A creative and detail-oriented translator and trainer with 10 years’ experience in translation and writing in Sindhi.

Introduction

I have earned my 1st Class MA in Historical Research and been working for projects on education reforms, Sindhi curriculum and language translation since last 10 years.

I specialize in doing translation, editing and localization projects for academic organizations and global brands like Pakistan Reading Program, Pakistan Red Cross TransPerfect Translations USA, Pakistan Red Cross, Sindh Reading Program, German Red Cross and Vistatech USA.

I am currently employed by The Citizen Foundation Pakistan as Quality Assurance Lead-Teaching Learning Material in Sindhi. In this position, I am responsible to write and edit textbooks, Teachers Guide Books, story books, and scripts for community radios. All of this is used to share new ideas and constantly improve, as well as making sure academic and linguistic standards are maintained. I am also part of teacher’s trainings and assessment of student learning program for Sindhi.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Manager Sindhi Writings

28/4/2015- 28/4/2016

International Rescue Committee-Pakistan Reading Project (USAID)

Islamabad Pakistan

▪ Authored early grade stories, Leveled Readers, read aloud books and lesson plans for PRP target schools

▪ Successfully developed scope and sequence for Grade I and II

▪ Edited and refined script for mentoring videos focusing reading skills.

▪ Participated as co-facilitator in training PRP targeted primary teachers and material review committees on effective utilization of learning material

▪ Assisted Directors on editing, publication and printing of development learning material

▪ Ensure that all reading material is contextually relevant, error- free, in line with the national curriculum and is appropriate for Grade I and II reading skills

Freelance Work experience:

1. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh

ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Working in Stressful Situations” from English to Sindhi, November 15-19, 2010

2. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh

ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Coping” from English to Sindhi- a Publication of Reference Center for Psycho-social Support

3. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh

ASSIGNMENT Translation of 1000 words brochure “Psychological First Aid”, from English to Sindhi, a Publication of Reference Center for Psycho-social Support

4. ORGANIZATION Danish Red Cross in Pakistan Clifton Karachi Sindh

ASSIGNMENT Translation of a brochure Childrens’ Stress”- a publication of Reference Center for Psychosocial Support

5. ORGANIZATION German Red Cross

Translation of 13 page training manual from English to Sindhi

May 5-May 10, 2011

SERVICES PROVIDED Written translation (Book Translation, Annual Reports, Leaflets, Brochures, Transcription, Interpreting, Proofreading), Video subtitle, Transcription, Face to face interpretation, Text editing

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE Social science, Legal, Religion, Education

Handbooks & Manuals, Flyers, Manuals, Manuals Newsletters, User guides

Daily Output 1000 words of the source (English or Urdu)

Key Skills

• Translation

• Editing

• Sindhi writing

• Sindhi language training

• Research

• Cultural knowledge

• Time management

WRITINGS/ PUBLICATIONS

▪ Authored 6 case studies for DevCon-Save the Children nutrition project, August 2013

▪ Test Developer for Second Language Testing, Inc. Rockville, January-February, 2014

▪ Linguistics based material development for EUROTALK, January-February, 2014

▪ Edited teachers training Manuals for Sindh Reading Program January 2015

▪ Co-authored booklet “Life of Dr. A.T. Ariyaratane” 2002

▪ Adoption of “A Handbook for Users-Psychosocial Support” into Sindhi (Danish Red Cross) November, 2010

▪ Face to face simultaneous interpretation for Oxfam GB assisted water and sanitation workshop held in Karachi for Balochistan-based voluntary organizations- June 2-3, 2007

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