# Hello, I'm Clayton ### translator, language coach & global teams consultant with more than 13 years of Arabic experience & 10 years building a global team in the tech industry. ![[bookshelf.png]] > ### **Clayton's Freelance Work** > >>[!note] Arabic to English Translation >> **Best-in-class Arabic to English translation** that reads like it was originally written in English. >> >>English to Arabic translation in some cases - reach out if you have a project! > >> [!tip] Language Acquisition Coaching >>Clayton loves to **focus on Meta Learning (learning how to learn)**. Often language learners try to learn a language before they learn how to learn a language. Clayton teaches **supercharged language learning activities** & helps learners **forge relationships that nurture language learning**. > >> [!consulting] Cross Cultural Teams Consulting >> Leaders of cross-cultural teams need **to close the ocean gap**. This is the gap in time and understanding that works against collaboration and trust. Clayton applies principles from [Global Dexterity](https://www.andymolinsky.com/book/global-dexterity/) & [Forging Bonds in a Global Workforce](https://www.andymolinsky.com/book/forging-bonds-in-a-global-workforce/) in his consulting/coaching practice. --- Clayton Clark has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Translation from the University of Arkansas. He specialized in Arabic to English literary translation, publishing short stories in [Banipal #49](https://www.banipal.co.uk/back_issues/87/issue-49/) and [Banipal #53](https://www.banipal.co.uk/selections/91/issue-53/), and he assisted in Arabic instruction from 2012-2015. Clayton lived and worked in the Middle East and North Africa for seven years, and he continues to lead a remote Data Engineering team in Tunisia for a U.S. based company. His roles in the tech-world have ranged from Analyst, to Database Administrator, to Team Lead - Data Operations. --- * Copyright © Arabic Language Company LLC * [[Get in touch]] * [[Original Artwork by Camella]]