Since my first encounter with English at primary school, I found a strong desire in me to master this language. I finished my preparatory school with a final average that qualified me to go into the College of Engineering and the College of Science. But when I knew that we have a Department for Translation in my hometown Mosul, I made up my mind to join this department convinced that it will help me develop my English and also be a translator.

I enjoyed every moment of my existence at this Department and graduated as the second among 64 graduates, only 0.5 behind the first. I pursued my studies for the MA and majored in legal translation to finish the first among 12 postgraduates.

I was appointed by the government as a translator (2006-2010) at the Deputy Minister's Office at the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. I was responsible for all the correspondence written in English coming in and out of the Office. I also edited and translated formal letters in English and Arabic related to the activities of the Office. 

In 2010, I was seconded to the Iraqi Parliament as a professional interpreter/translator to work on rendering official correspondence, letters, programs, etc., and interpreting at high-level meetings involving the Speaker, Deputy Speakers, MPs, and senior officials. In August 2012, I was appointed as permanent staff by the Parliament and it is my current employer. 

Freelancing is a major part of my career, as I am regularly outsourced by local and international linguistic service providers as well as local and international institutions including USAID, UNAMI, and the World Bank.