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SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS
EXPERIENCE
09/2008 to 09/2015
01/2002 to 01/2015
03/2008 to 04/2009
04/2004 to 08/2008
09/2006 to 09/2006
02/2006 to 05/2006
06/2005 to 07/2005
AZAM
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Persuasive communications Appreciative of differing
skills viewpoint.
Experience in media, social Team leadership and cooperation
media and public relations Detailed oriented
Ability to think critically Exceptional learning and
In depth knowledge of delivering abilities.
Pakistan's political and social
environment.
Served as Media Analyst, worked extensively with the Pakistan's vernacular
media talk shows, news, interviews making gist, summaries and translations
into English language for Seven years.
Media Analyst
Open Source Works - Herndon,Virginia
Focused on news and views from Pakistan's vernacular media, on
religious, terrorism, social, cultural and political subjects.
Translated, gist and summaries from Urdu media reports into English.
Internet research on various topics related to Pakistani society, especial
concentration on Pakistani clerics' profiles, Madrassahs, religious political
parties and sectarian groups.
Media and Public Relations.
Freelance writer
Pakistan Post - Fresh Meadows, New York
worked as a columnist, feature writer and events reporter
Weekly Columnist
Despardesurdu.com - Metuchen, New Jersey
Column writer, “Washington Diary” in Urdu
Published columns on Pakistani –American Community's viewpoint
about the changing situation in Pakistan, US Pakistan relations.
Covered social and cultural events organized by Pakistani American
groups and in the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, DC.
Language and media Instructor
International Center for Language Studies - Washington, District of Columbia
Trained students from State Department, US Navy and Military in Urdu
language, culture and influence of English and regional languages on
Urdu.
Educated the students about the changing style of Pakistani vernacular
media and its comparison to English press in Pakistan.
Worked on research project of Defense Language Institute, designed an
Urdu Familiarization Course.
Organized field trips for students to Pakistani cultural centers to enhance
their communication skills in Urdu language.
Taught diplomatic jargons in Urdu and focused on current affairs and
media.
Urdu Language Instructor
Inlingua Language Center - Arlington, Virginia
Taught Urdu language, its structure, grammar and conversational Urdu. A brief
history about the Urdu language.
Urdu Language Instructor
National GeospatialIntelligence Agency - Washington,District of Columbia
NUZAIRA
Herndon
Flexible and analytical with a keen eye of details; skilled at synthesizing and editing information to
achieve overall objectives. Experience in analyzing South Asia media, special reference to Pakistan's.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2. 01/1998
01/1998
11/1999
03/2002
12/1992
01/1979
01/1984
Created Basic Urdu language charts, models and taught geographic
names in Urdu language.
Motivated the students to learn quickly.
05/2005 Telephonic Interpreter
Language Learning Enterprise - Washington, District of Columbia
Conducted telephonic Interpretation in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, mostly
car accident related.
Translated and typeset 22 hours of Pakistani and Indian inmates'
telephonic conversation from Urdu and Punjabi into English, provided on
CDs.
05/2005 Translator/ Interpreter
Fairfax County School Board - Springfield, Virginia
Managed group of translators, interpreted parent teacher conferences,
and translated school related documents.
Interpreted with mothers regarding their responsibilities towards their
special need children in Urdu and Punjabi.
Translated school manuals, pamphlets, placards, information from English
into Urdu.
04/2004 Independent Translator
Alexandria Translations - Alexandria,Virginia
Translated and edited business documents, brochures, airline menus,
pamphlets from census bureau, County instructions, and various other
documents, etc.
07/2003 Language and Cultural Instructor (LCI)
George P. Schultz Foreign Affairs Training Center - Arlington, Virginia
As an LCI taught Urdu language to the State Department officers,
organized cultural events like Pakistani dress show, food festival and
exhibitions on Pakistan's traditional living, art and fabric printing.
Field trips to Pakistani and South Asian cultural centers, markets and
worship places.
Worked with student on Pakistan's vernacular media, organized lectures
of Pakistani linguists and scholars for the Urdu learners.
Collaborated on a bi-lingual military module, created pamphlets on
Pakistani military Generals.
Participated in in-house workshops, translated and compiled an English
task based activity book into Urdu.
11/1996 Information Assistant
Embassy of Pakistan - Washington, District of Columbia
Organized visiting politician's press conferences and community events
at the Embassy.
Managed an information cell with large staff during Prime Minister of
Pakistan's visit to the United States.
Led and organized a group of media professionals visiting with the Prime
Minister.
Represented the Pakistani Ambassador at a social and cultural function
held in Florida.
01/1992 Media - Pakistan - Different Cities
Pakistan Press Agency, Washington base reporter, Islamabad
Internship at the Voice of America during a Journalism reporting course.
Daily Jang, Dawn, Internship, Karachi
Daily Mashriq sub-editor's training, Karachi
Pakistan Television- Weekly Current Affair program, Quetta
Baluchistan Times, reporter, Women page editor, Zamana, Quetta
Weekly Mayaar, Karachi, Baluchistan diary "PahaRon ki oat sey," (From
the shades of Mountains) Quetta
Nawa-i-Waqt political reporter Interviewer, feature writer Islamabad
01/1987 Public Relation Officer
National Language Authority (NLA) - Islamabad, Pakistan
Managed the reputation of NLA
Used a wide range of media to build and sustain good relationships
between the organization and its clients through planned publicity
campaigns and PR activities
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3. EDUCATION
2007 Certificate: English language
English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) Georgetown University -
Washington,District of Columbia
full-time, intensive program in English for professional purposes on a full
scholarship from the National Security Education Program. The program also
required editing of articles, writing weekly journal, drafting of memos,
abstracts, gist, analytical reviews, summaries and surveys.
Research report for Defense Intelligence Agency "2002 Reforms in the Pakistan
Police" during EHLS program
Certificate: Reporting and Research
National Journalism Center - Washington, District of Columbia
Completed an assignment on US Senate reporting, completed a research
assignment on Japan' Economic Development.
Masters: Journalism
University of Karachi - Karachi, Pakistan
Journalism
M.A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Winner of Ahmad Adaya Urdu International Award $5000-on an Urdu
novel Khawab Badosh (Dream Carriers) dealing with life of the
Subcontinent immigrants in the US, 2007. The highest monetary award for
Urdu book published by a writer living in the West.
Was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Defense Language
Institute on completing the Urdu Familiarization Course.
Elected General Secretary University of Karachi Alumni Association,
Washington DC Metro Area, 2015-2016
SKILLS
MSWord, PowerPoint and Internet researcher
Urdu Software InPage/ Urdu program in MSWord
Urdu Module: Defense Language Institute