Mona Hegazy teaches Arabic I and II at Amsterdam University College. She obtained her Master’s degree in Arabic Language and culture in 2008 at the University of Amsterdam. She also completed a degree in English Language and culture at the VU in Amsterdam and a degree in English language and literature at the Mansoura University in Egypt. She has been teaching Arabic at the University of Amsterdam since 2009. Besides being a teacher Mona has been working as freelance (sworn) translator since 2007.