Teaching, translating, and interpreting betweenArabic and English.
Kholoud is the founder of Amaru Linguistic Services. She is an Arabic-English interpreter, translator, and language instructor based in Denver, Colorado, with over 20 years of professional experience. She holds an MA in Translation and a BA in English Language, Literature, and Linguistics, with a minor in Arabic Linguistics, from the University of Jordan.
Master's-level Arabic linguist · Medical interpreter · Translator of multiple published books
- 5
- books translated and published
- AR ⇄ EN
- Modern Standard and regional dialects
- MA
- Arabic Linguistics
My Work
What I do
Translation (Arabic ⇄ English)
Philosophy and religion, legal and medical documents, academic writing.
Medical interpretation
Clinical, patient-facing work. Steady under pressure and a calm presence in the room.
Teaching
Arabic and English for university students and government officials, from the alphabet through high-stakes professional environments.
Localization
Adapting for dialect, audience, and register. A text can be accurate and still read as foreign to the people it was written for.
Consulting and assessment
Testing, evaluation, and advice for organizations building language capability of their own.
About Me
Condensed background
- Education
- Master's degree in Arabic linguistics
- Languages
- Arabic and English in both directions, Modern Standard Arabic and regional dialects
- Interpretation
- Medical interpretation in clinical, patient-facing settings
- Teaching
- University students and government personnel, beginner through professional working proficiency
- In print
- Five book translations.
- How I work
- Directly with the people and institutions who hire me
Clients
I have worked with
A mix of institutions, publishers, clinics, and private clients, including
- U.S. State Department
- University language departments
- Shambhala Publications
- Healthcare providers and clinics
- Private clients in the U.S. and the Middle East
Five books, translated and in print
Long-form literary and academic translation, carried from manuscript through to publication alongside a professional editor.
How it gets done
My process
FIX
I'm always looking for FIX
Contact
Get in touch
Students, university departments, government offices, publishers, hiring managers, or another linguist who wants to collaborate. Write and I'll write back.