NURUL ATIRAH BINTI MUHAMMAD TAHA
Ayer Keroh
Summary
Multilingual educator with a background in French and English language teaching, currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Comparative Linguistics. Experienced in translation, academic writing, and cross-cultural communication. Open to part-time or freelance translation, interpreting work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Translator (Academic)
Remote
01.2022 - Current
- Translated academic abstracts and summaries (Malay English, French Malay).
- Proofread and edited bilingual documents for peers and researchers.
Lecturer Part-Time (French)
Universiti Multimedia (MMU)
09.2022 - 02.2024
- Delivered French lessons to beginners with emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and cultural context.
- Developed bilingual teaching materials (French-Malay/English).
- Guided students in cross-cultural communication.
Lecturer Part-Time (French)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Designed lesson plans and classroom content in French.
- Assisted students with French-Malay translation of simple texts.
- Fostered bilingual interactions in class.
Freelance Home Tutor (English)
Private
03.2019 - 01.2022
- Conducted English tutoring sessions for school-aged learners.
- Emphasized vocabulary, sentence structure, and comprehension.
MYSTEP Substitute Teacher (English)
SMK Mutiara
Labuan
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Taught English classes and supported students in written and spoken tasks.
Education
Ph.D. - Applied Comparative Linguistics
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
06-2026
Master of Arts - Applied Comparative Linguistics
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
10-2022
Bachelor of Arts - French As Foreign Language
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
02-2020
Skills
- Translation (Malay, English, French)
- Academic and literary translation
- Editing and proofreading bilingual documents
- Cross-cultural communication
- Linguistic analysis and semantics
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Canva
- Final Cut Pro
Certification
- Certificat de Fin de Stage - Level B1, Accent Français, Montpellier, France, 2019
- Malaysian University English Test (MUET) - Band 4, Malaysian Examinations Council, 2020
Publications
- Master's Thesis: Unsur Semiotik dalam Puisi Melayu dan Perancis, Nurul Atirah Muhammad Taha, 2022, Master's thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Metafora Konseptual dalam Puisi-puisi 'Fleurs du Mal', Nurul Atirah Muhammad Taha, Hazlina Abdul Halim, Omar, H., Normaliza Abd. Rahim, 2020, Chapter, Spek[c]trum Penyelidikan: Teori dan Aplikasi, pp. 81-86, Kuala Nerus: Penerbit UMT
Training
- Introduction to Translation
- Introduction to Interpretation
- Theory and Practice of Translation
- Computer-Assisted Translation
- Text Translation
- Linguistics in Interpretation and Translation
- Scientific and Technical Translation
- Translation in Malay Literature
- Language Comparison through Text Translation
- Mass Media Translation
- Audiovisual Translation
- Translation Quality Assessment
Languages
- Malay, Full professional proficiency
- English, Full professional working proficiency
- French, Intermediate proficiency (reading, writing, basic interpreting)
Seminars And Conferences
- Seminar Sastera Kanak-Kanak dan Remaja, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka & UPM, 2024
- Seminar Antarabangsa Siswazah Siri 2, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2024
- Literature Review Mastery Workshop, Fascademia, 2024, Online
- Seminar Antarabangsa Siswazah Siri 1, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2023
- Congrès des Professeurs de FLE, Embassy of France & UPM, 2023
- Malaysia International Conference on Foreign Language, Department of Foreign Languages, UPM, 2021
- Series of Lectures: A Resolute Decade, Malay Language Centre of Singapore & UPM, 2019
Availability
Immediate / Available for freelance or remote projects
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Lecturer Part-Time (French)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
03.2023 - 01.2024
Lecturer Part-Time (French)
Universiti Multimedia (MMU)
09.2022 - 02.2024
Freelance Translator (Academic)
Remote
01.2022 - Current
MYSTEP Substitute Teacher (English)
SMK Mutiara
03.2021 - 05.2021
Freelance Home Tutor (English)
Private
03.2019 - 01.2022
Ph.D. - Applied Comparative Linguistics
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Master of Arts - Applied Comparative Linguistics
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Bachelor of Arts - French As Foreign Language
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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