Yasmine Magdy
Doctoral Research Scholar At The University Of Galway
Galway
Summary
Looking to excel in the translation field by combining the two fundamental aspects of science (theory and practice) all the while pursuing my passion of educating young students and helping them acquire the necessary skills and methodology to lead a successful career.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Doctoral Research Scholar
University of Galway
Galway
09.2022 - Current
PhD researcher working as a part of the Pietra project under the supervision of Prof. Anne O'Connor
Assistant Lecturer
Université française d'Egypte
Cairo
02.2016 - 09.2022
- Taught Academic English and American Culture to undergraduate students
- Helped design and prepare courses for undergraduate students
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Helped design assessment methods adapted to the COVID situation
- Translated official university documents from and into the 3 languages
- Performed administrative tasks including but not limited to report-writing in the 3 languages, giving presentations in the 3 languages, and representing the university in national events
- Developed easy and open rapport with students to encourage engagement and academic progress.
- Dispersed, collected and graded assignments to give detailed feedback.
Project-based Translator
Médecins du Monde
Paris
12.2020 - Current
- Translated and reviewed a practical guide on dealing with gender-based violence and reproductive health in conflict zones (Fiches SSR et VLG en situation de crise)
Translation Intern
UN Women
Cairo
07.2014 - 08.2014
- Translated gender-related UN documents from English into Arabic
- Worked on the He for She movement
- Performed the daily press review
- Prepared presentations to be given in official public meetings
Education
Ph.D. - Translation Studies
University Of Galway
Galway 09.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Translation
Ecole Supérieure D'Interprètes Et De Traducteurs
Paris 09.2016 - 07.2019
Maîtrise - Economic And Legal Translation And Terminology
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
Paris 09.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Applied Languages Majoring in Translation
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
Paris 09.2011 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Applied Languages Majoring in Translation
Université Française D'Egypte
Cairo 09.2011 - 09.2015
Skills
Academic research
Workshops
Attended the following workshops (2022) for academic purposes:
- Using Library resources
- Planning your literature review strategy in a systematic way
- Introduction to using EndNote
- Introduction to Personal development planning
- Academic careers: Real-life pathways to a permanent position
- Time management - Postgraduate researchers
- Writing for the media by RTE
Conferences
2021: ICEBFIT Conference, Cairo, Egypt
- Helped organize the ICEBFIT translation conference organized by the Université française d'Egypte in cooperation with the Univeristy of Alicante
- Attended the ICEBFIT panels on different aspects of translation
2022: TRANSIUS Conference, Geneva, Switzerland
- Gave a presentation on "Translating gender-neutral language in legal documents from English into Arabic: A lexico-semantic approach"
Timeline
Doctoral Research Scholar
University of Galway
09.2022 - Current
Ph.D. - Translation Studies
University Of Galway
09.2022 - Current
Project-based Translator
Médecins du Monde
12.2020 - Current
Master of Arts - Translation
Ecole Supérieure D'Interprètes Et De Traducteurs
09.2016 - 07.2019
Assistant Lecturer
Université française d'Egypte
02.2016 - 09.2022
Maîtrise - Economic And Legal Translation And Terminology
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
09.2014 - 07.2015
Translation Intern
UN Women
07.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Applied Languages Majoring in Translation
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3
09.2011 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Applied Languages Majoring in Translation
Université Française D'Egypte
09.2011 - 09.2015