Saad Althalemi

***** ****** **., ******** ***, MI 48127

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abogtz@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking Arabic linguist position to utilize my native and professional skills in translation /

interpretation or management

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual: Native speaker of Arabic language, and fluent in English

• Culture-awareness: In-depth experience in the Middle East culture, history, and traditions

• Linguistics Exp. : 10 years of experience as a linguist in the US and overseas assisting the US Forces

• Communications Skills: Excellent written and verbal communications ability in English and Arabic

• Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance with CI Poly

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JAN 2011- NOV 2011 WORLD WIDE LANGUAGE RESOURCES

ARABIC LINGUIST/ CULTURE ADVISOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, IRAQ(OVERSEAS)

TRANSLATED CLASSIFIED MATERIALS.

PERFORMED DOCEX AND QC

PROVIDED INTERPRETATIONS DURING CLASSIFIED MEETING AND MISSIONS.

Mar 2010 – Aug 2010 SOSI International

Arabic Linguist/ Culture Advisor Bagdad, Iraq (Overseas assignment)

• Provided interpretations during classified meeting.

• Translated classified materials.

Worked on written and audio materials.

• Performed QC( validating other linguists translations for accuracy)

Jun 2008 - Dec 2009 Global linguist solution

Arabic Linguist/ Culture Advisor Bagdad, Iraq (Overseas assignment)

• Assisted the U.S MITT teams in translation and offering advice for various cultural events

• Provided translations to technical and non technical documents.

• Provided interpretations during high ranking military/official meeting.

• Worked on written and audio materials.

Jul 2005 – Apr 2007 Acclaim Technical Service, ATS

Arabic Linguist Reston, VA

(Army Contractor) Mosul, Iraq (Overseas assignment)

• Assisted the US army interrogation unit with interpretation

• Performed SIGINT duties – Assigned to an intel unit using government Equipment to track suspicious

communications.

• Assigned as a linguist to the Corp commander in Baghdad in 2006.

• Provide translation to general and technical documents.(gist,summarize,scan).

• Provide interpretation in high level meeting to include but not limited to ( the Iraq prime minister, Iraqi

MOD, Iraqi MOI)

Nov 2003 – Feb 2005 United States Army

Arabic Linguist/ Culture Advisor Baghdad, Iraq (Overseas assignment)

• Served As linguist, Culture advisor for Brigade Commander.

• Active Reserve.09L (Translator Aide)

• Provided translation/ interpretation to my Commander and enhance his ability to deal with the

culture / Tribal Issues.

EDUCATION

• Certified Linguist 2004

The defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA

General Education Deploma(GED). USA.

• High school Diploma 1990

Rumaitha High School, Samawa,Iraq

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