Bushra Younan

*-****** ******

Hastings, NY ***06

Phone: 914-***-****

Email: abhoml@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a challenging role within a government organization that can

best utilize my experience with the military and civil affairs units as

a subject matter expert on Iraqi customs and language. Assist US

Government Departments and Agencies in their quest to rebuild Iraq and

its government infrastructure, regardless of combat environment

Qualifications

. Fluent in Arabic

. Secret Clearance (secret) 08/06/2012 DOS

. Chenega corporation LLC April/18/2012 To

Sep/31/2014

Tampa. Fl 33607

Linguist

. Linguist/Cultural Advisor for Department of Defense and State

Department officials 05/2009 to 04/17/2012

. Expert simultaneous translator Arabic to English and English to

Arabic, verbal and written

. Excellent computer skills

. Served as team leader for 12 Iraqi linguists with DoD Intelligence

08/2003 to 09/2005

. Public liaison officer/linguist/cultural advisor Baghdad, Iraq DoD

10/2006 to 12/2008

Relevant Experience

2009. - Present - Linguist/Cultural Advisor Torres Advanced Enterprises.

. Work assisting DHS agents interviewing Iraqi refugees seeking to come

to the US.

. Help Iraqi families with International Organization for Migration

(IOM)'s refugee application process.

2003 - 2009 - Linguist: Titan/L3 Communications, Fairfax,

Virginia.

. Work in open source intelligent cell, translating News papers.

. Managed Iraqi employees for office services- translation, data entry,

and transportation services.

. Help Iraqi- American citizens with their visa applications.

2001 - 2003 - Work Site Supervisor: Children's Village,

Dobbesferry, NY.

. Supervised children with psychological problems and prepare them to

deal with the society.

1983 - 2001 - Store Manager: Parrot Pourri, Inc., Scarsdale, NY.

. Managed five employees in doing operational work and sales.

1981 - 1982 - Nurses Aide: Palms Retirement Home, Carson,

California.

. Taking care of elderly people.

. Activity directing.

Other Experience

Proficient in the following software programs: Windows Office Word,

Windows Office PowerPoint, Windows Office Excel

Letters of Recommendation

Open Source Intelligence: United States Army, SSG Dale Francis

Open Source Intelligence: United States Army, Bill Putnam

National Iraqi Assistance Center (NIAC): United States Army, LTC Andre

Dragomiretzky

Hobbies

Raising animals, reading poetry, home and life d cor, working out,

traveling, and Country Dance

References

Ira Hertz Telephone 914-***-**** 365 Central Ave.,

Scarsdale, New York 10583

Steve Mangino Telephone 202-***-**** 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington D.C.

Souad Al- Atar Telephone 919-***-**** Cary, north

Carolina

Biographical Information

Date of Birth: July 5th, 1952

Place of Birth: Baghdad, Iraq

Immigrated to US 1980

Naturalized US Citizen 1996

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