Linguist & Culture Advisor

NADER A. IBRAHIM

U.S Embassy/DoD, Baghdad - Iraq

n9lvov@r.postjobfree.com

Linguist - Combining the Enthusiasm and Energy of a professional expert in Middle Eastern affairs,

culture, traditions, and customs with Real World Experience.

A dynamic, team-spirited, energetic and results-oriented individual possessing outstanding qualifications in all fields of Middle Eastern culture, traditions and customs to facilitate the mission of U.S government officials including military and civilian personnel. Well versed and experienced in initiating ideas and occasions that would assist Coalition and Iraqi officials to fully understand and educate on everyone’s way of viewing issues ,according to their upbringing to avert any miscommunication or misunderstanding generated from cultural differences.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENT

• Was Graduated with Distinction from Keller Graduate School of Management with a Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Received a Commendation as the Best Linguist Employee 2006/2007 from the joint Ministry of Defense and Interior Coalition transitional and Iraqi counterpart team leaders

AREAS OF STRENGTH

• Excellent skills in establishing effective working relations in a culturally diverse workforce between U.S personnel and Iraqis including politicians, reconstruction teams, and military personnel

• Interpretation and Translation for U.S Elite military General Officers and their Iraqi counterparts.

• Excellent Simultaneous interpretation in English and Arabic as majorly required by most top U.S officials and Iraqi tier one government members

• Excellent native Iraqi dialect verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Arabic/English Office applications

• Possess a high level of initiative and efficiency working individually or on a team

• Fluency in English and Arabic Iraqi/ Standard dialect and culture expert

• Skilled in typing 120 wpm in English and Arabic

• Awarded letters of recommendation from top elite U.S General Officers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L-3 Corporation, Baghdad/Iraq 2004 – PRESENT

Present Professional Linguist and Cultural Advisor

SMI/ Bosnia House, Fort Polk, Louisiana

Professional Linguist and Cultural Advisor 03/2003-03/2004

EDUCATION

• Keller Graduate School of Management, Atlanta, GA – Master of Business Administration, with Distinction - Major in Accounting

• American Translators Association Member

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