Katia Abi Gerges

Translating and interpreting legal and judiciary subjects for the Federal Public Service Justice.

Freelance translation work for Trendyol, covering marketing, medical, and technical content.

Providing freelance interpreting services for Solentra Asbl (psychology centre) in Brussels.

Freelance interpreting for the Federal Public Service Justice, Guardianship Service, facilitating communication in guardianship-related contexts.

Provided freelance interpreting services in social, medical, and humanitarian settings for Bruxelles Accueil in Brussels.

Freelance book translation from French into Arabic for Dar Al-Saqi Publishing House.

Translated from English into Arabic across document types for RWS Group, including marketing content as well as medical and technical materials.

Freelance translation for The Language Platform, handling humanitarian, legal, paramedical, and technical documents for diverse organizations.

Reviewed and translated materials from English into Arabic for the Joint Task Force Core Competency Framework under supervision of the MRCT Center.

Collaborated at the Belliard Emergency Centre for homeless people with the Belgian Red Cross, supporting organization, mediation, interpreting, and resident care.

Interned as a reception assistant at the Humanitarian HUB with Médecins du Monde, supporting organization, workflow management, and language/communication tasks.

Translated technical, legal, and medical documents from English into Arabic while managing client accounts, streamlining processes, and handling purchase orders.

Created French website content as a freelance copywriter for Psykoyoga.

Provided in-house translation support for SDL Plc, translating technical, legal, and medical documents including IFUs and clinical trial materials.

In-house translator at the office of Dr. Samer Gharios, translating a wide range of documents including press releases, technical, legal, economic, medical, political, analytical, and briefing documents.

Freelance translator for Metropolis Art Cinema Association, translating film and publishing materials and subtitling children’s movies.

Trainee translator at Vertaal Support Center (translation company) translating press releases, technical, and legal documents.

Freelance translation work for Novo Nordisk focused on medical documents.

Trainee translator for the office of Mr. Ghassan Hage Ali, translating legal documents in multiple language combinations.

Trainee Dietitian at Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital.

PhD student in Translation and Interpretation Studies at the University of Mons (started January 2026).

Graduate Certificate in Legal Interpretation: Judiciary and the Asylum Sector at the University of Mons (Sept 2024–expected Aug 2025).

Grade: High distinction

Advanced Master in International Humanitarian Aid at Université Catholique de Louvain, completed with high distinction. Thesis topic (French): "Amnesty: A Poisoned Gift to Transitional Justice Process? The Case of Lebanon."

MA in Translation (option: Translation Studies) at Lebanese University. Thesis topic (French): "Limits of Adaptation in Literary Translation of Local Color."

Teaching Diploma at Lebanese University. Awarded as an equivalent to a BA degree plus one year of an MA in Translation.

BA in Translation at the Lebanese University Centre for Languages and Translation in New Rawda (CIUTI member).

First year of Biology studies at Lebanese University (Faculty of Sciences, Fanar).

BSc in Nutrition at Saint Joseph University (Faculty of Pharmacy).

Master program in Cellular Biology, Physiology & Pathology at Paris Diderot University, stopped after three months for personal reasons.

Grade: High distinction

Lebanese Baccalaureate (Earth and Life Sciences series) completed with high distinction.