Jordanian Bedouin heritage, nomadic childhood, education on scholarship, early career in Jordanian news agency translation as well as airline and customs management. Taught for 18 years in the Department of Public Administration at Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan. Served as a project coordinator for international aid organizations and as a management training consultant and translator for government agencies. B.A./Public Administration/Political Science and M.A./Development Planning at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Ph.D./Public Administration/Policy Analysis, State University of New York at Albany. Currently resides in Knoxville, TN, and operates a translation company.

AR>EN translation is edited and proofread by my American native English speaker wife. ALTA tested my AR<>EN with Superior rating.