Adil Riyadh Thabit

**** **** ******* ***** **, Apt. 102.

Huntsville, AL 35806

Cell: 571-***-****

e-mail: abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com

Highlights

. Fifteen years of experience in armed/unarmed security including loss

prevention, self defense, military escort and armed/unarmed security

guard

. Four years of experience working with local and international media

outlets

. Over five years of experience in assisting Coalition Forces

. Extensive experience in the field of translation to and from Arabic

and English; interpretation specializing in simultaneous, consecutive,

as well as editing and proofreading Arabic and English documentation

. Experience as cultural expert/consultant on local issues including

tribal customs and traditions

. Significant work with the United States Armed Forces as interpreter

and escort in field and combat operations working under austere

conditions

. Experience in working in a multi-national environment

. Strong organizational and management skills

. Exceptional English speaking skills

. Extensive experience in security planning

. Twenty years of experience in retail sales

Experience Highlights:

August 2011- Present. Huntsville City School Corporation, Huntsville, AL.

Part-time substitute teacher; manage student assignments and attendance;

work with school administration to manage student behavioral problems.

Administrative Office: 256-***-****

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September 2011 - Present. Securitas Security Company, Huntsville, AL.

Full-time security officer rotating through various locations throughout

the Huntsville area including pharmaceutical labs, department store loading

dock and warehouse operations, etc. Managed security officer support staff

by creating work schedules, payroll and timesheets, and providing

counseling when appropriate. Escorted clients to secure areas and provided

operational security support including badging, facility monitoring and

inspection, and security surveillance via video monitoring. Supervisor:

Michael Brown, 256-***-****.

July - October 2011. Custom-Built, Huntsville, AL (Powerhouse Fitness

Center). Part time fitness trainer and nutritionist; provided custom

fitness training to male/female fitness center clients of all ages and

physical conditions. Counseled clients on diet and nutrition and workout

safety. Supervisor no longer available.

February - June 2011. Ministers of Justice and Protection, Washington, DC

(Apple Store, Georgetown). Full-time security officer position for high-end

electronics sales. Monitored customer activity, worked with store managers

to conduct loss prevention programs, processed criminal offenders with

cooperation from DC law enforcement. Kept daily activity log of events.

Supervisor unavailable, MJP Corporate Headquarters, 703-***-****.

August 11, 2010. February 2011. Valor Security, Arlington, VA. (Fashion

Center, Pentagon City). Part-time Security Officer. Provide security for

large-scale shopping center. Assist customers in a wide variety of

services, Secure mall doors, internal and external perimeters including

parking garage. Patrol mall and apply situational awareness for

emergencies, loss prevention, etc. Monitor security cameras. Jim Harris,

703-***-****.

October 2008 - June 2010. Optimum Solutions, Greenbelt, Md. Part-time

Security Officer. Provide security support for various tour groups

visiting the Washington D.C. area. Work with tour group chaperones to

ensure students are safe and follow policies and rules for curfew, etc.

Prepare nightly activity logs. Terrence Jackson, 240-***-**** or John

Fester, 240-***-****

August 2008 - June 2010. Marriott Hotel, Crystal City, VA. Full-time

Security Officer. Monitor hotel operations by checking secure areas,

parking garages, and entry and fire emergency doors. Secure hotel and

conference rooms, classified equipment and property, provide security for

conferences and events, VIPs including celebrities, government and foreign

dignitaries. Prepare incident reports. Work with city law enforcement

when required. Provide customer service support including assisting with

lost children, guest entry/access issues, and guest services. Modesta

Ventura 703-***-****.

May2008 - October 2008.. Designer Shoe Warehouse, Falls Church, VA. Part-

time Sales Associate. Assist customers in buying shoes. Conduct sales

stock inventory. Ring up cash and credit sales. Process returns and

refunds. Supervisor: Darryl Walker, store manager 240-***-**** .

April -May 2008. Target Department Store, Inc., Falls Church, VA.

Security officer for Asset Protection Team. Monitor store cameras, report

suspicious activity to general manager. Assist in apprehending potential

theft suspects. Monitor activity on sales floor. Police building by

checking safes, door locks, security alarms. Supervisor: Michelle Taylor

(no longer works there), Security 703-***-****.

May 2007 - March 2008. Relocating from Iraq to U.S.

April - May 2007. 144 Military Police Company, 2nd Platoon, U.S. Army,

Forward Operating Base Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq. Provided translation and

interpretation support to U.S. Army intelligence personnel responsible for

searching and capturing insurgents. Supported State Department personnel

by translating sensitive documents regarding security operations in Iraq.

Supervisor: SGT Marth, 144th MP Company, 2nd Platoon, APO, AE 09334.

January - April 2007. MPRI, Forward Operating Base Diamondback, Mosul,

Iraq. Interpreter and translator for government contractor responsible for

supporting and assisting the northern Iraq prison system. Responsible for

training new interpreters, providing safety and security instruction to

prison staff personnel. Supervisor: Brent Hogan, e-mail:

abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com.

November 2006 - December 2006. Self-employed as self-defense instructor

for Iraqi Army, Nassiriyah, Iraq. Taught Iraqi Army, National Guard, and

police officers self-defense techniques.

June - November 2006. Personnel Security Detachment, Aegis Security,

Nasiriyah, Iraq. Team leader: John Lindsay, e-mail: abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com.

January - June 2006. Translator, Titan Corporation, International Zone,

Baghdad, Iraq. Translator for a variety of coalition elements. Provided

written and oral translation on a wide variety of topics including

sensitive issues. Served as liaison between Iraqi Army, National Guard,

and coalition forces, often softening the perceptions of each toward the

other. Provided self defense and weapons training when required.

Supervisor: Mr. Nahil Hillawi, assistant site manager, 0790.179.4085

November 2005 - January 2006. Cultural Advisor/Translator, L3 Effects

(IOMS-IED), Camp Victory. Lead cultural advisor and translator for a media

team. Provided translation services on creative products, recommended and

interviewed local advisors to vet our products, researched and interviewed

potential representations for NGOs (non-governmental organizations).

Accompanied the payroll officer to distribute monthly payroll for advisors,

provided local cultural insight to help determine target audiences.

Reviewed the team's products to ensure there were no religious or cultural

errors before distribution to Iraqi media. Supervisors: Patrick Scott,

abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com or Lisa Anderson, abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com.

October - November 2005. Translator/Military Weapons Instructor, Titan

Corporation, MSNTCI-I, Baghdad, Iraq. Provided translation services

between U.S. Army Special Forces and Iraqi National Guard members.

Translated verbal instructions during training and gave guidance on weapons

handling, self defense, and more. I asked to be removed from this project

after receiving several threats upon my life if I continued to work with

the coalition forces in Fallujah. Supervisor: Lt. Nagati, tele:

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May 2005 - August 2005, Translator, Special Investigator General for Iraq

Reconstruction (SIGIR), U.S. Embassy, Baghdad. Translated many sensitive

documents relating to fraud, waste and abuse committed during the Iraqi

Reconstruction Project. Arranged meetings between Iraqi government

officials and representatives from my office, and then translated or

transcribed the proceedings. Many times I was required to travel to

dangerous areas of Baghdad to meet witnesses or government representatives

to translate interviews and witness statements. Supervisor: Redeployed to

U.S.

December 2004 - May 2005, Translator, Kellogg, Brown and Root, Central

Criminal Court, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad.

Reviewed and translated criminal court hearings and legal proceedings as

prepared by the court staff. Performed simultaneous translation during

court proceedings to American staff. The mission of the court is to deal

with serious criminal offenses that most directly threaten the security and

civil order of Iraq. This position was highly sensitive and required the

utmost discretion. Supervisor: Redeployed to the U.S.

April 2004-December 2005, Translator, Worldwide Translation Services, U.S.

Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq. Served as the administrative and personal

assistant to the Baghdad Regional Director. Managed general office duties

including maintenance calls and follow-up, ordering and conducting

inventory on supplies, employee payroll, and time and attendance. Prepared

various types of correspondence and administrative processing for a 30-

person staff. Responsible for arranging all logistical requirements for

training and conference events. Supervisor: Mr. Hisham Cheab,

abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com

July 2003 - April 2004, Translator, Titan Corporation, Coalition

Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq. Served as a translator for a mobile

military unit. Accompanied military patrols and they conducted house-to-

house security sweeps of different areas throughout Baghdad. This was a

very dangerous job and I received several death threats during my

employment. Supervisor: Thomas Harrison, (deceased)

April 2003 - July 2003, Translator/Local Guide, Headquarters and

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry (Special Forces),

Baghdad, Iraq. Led U.S. Army Special Forces teams to well-known military

officials of the Republican Guard. Assisted them in interrogations and

finding and confiscating contraband weapons and explosives. During my

employment, I was asked to be part of a National Geographic Documentary

entitled, "Inside Special Forces," which told the story of the first days

after the fall of Iraq. Supervisor: Redeployed to U.S.

April-May 2003, Translator and Local Guide, il Giornale Newspaper

(Italian); Panorama Italian Weekly Magazine; BBC News; Abu-Dhabi United

Arab Emirates Television. During this time period I assisted many

international reports by helping them find location shoots, news events,

and other media-related missions.

Education:

1991 - 1996 Bachelors Degree, English Literature

University of Al-Mustansaria, Baghdad, Iraq

Compulsory Military Service:

August 1985 - October 1989, Iraqi Armed Forces. Highest Rank Achieved:

Sergeant

Branch of Service: Army Special Forces

Accomplishments / Awards / Certificates:

Certificate of Appreciation Presented by the Director, Iraqi National

Intelligence Service (March 2003); Certificate of Appreciation Presented by

the Director, Iraqi National Intelligence Service (March 2004); Featured in

National Geographic's "Inside Special Forces" (2003);

Captain, Iraqi International Kickboxing Team (April - June 2003)

Membership / Federations:

Iraqi Translator's Association, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi Kickboxing Federation,

Baghdad, Iraq

Other:

Owner, Moonlight Shoe Store, Baghdad, Iraq, 1993-2007. Ordered, received,

and inventoried stock, hired employees and tracked work schedules and

payroll. Maintained building space and upkeep.

Green Card holder. Authorized to work in the United States.

Certifications: Commonwealth of Virginia Unarmed Security Officer

#999224690, exp. 02/15/2013; District of Columbia Unarmed Security Officer

exp.11/30/2011.

References:

Sgt. Maj. Patrick F. Scott (former supervisor), U.S. Army, 7522 Valley

Trails, San Antonio, TX 78250

210-***-****

Sgt. William Bradshaw (former coworker), U.S. Army Recruiting Specialist,

358 Set Point Private Drive, Piney Flats, TN 37686

423-***-**** or 423-***-****

Maj. Daniel Hedman (former supervisor, U.S. Army Special Forces) email:

abn8lq@r.postjobfree.com

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