Ibtesam I. Mikha
**** *. ********** *** *** A El Cajon California, 92020
Cell: 619-***-****
*************@*****.***
Current Security Clearance Passed Force Protection CI Screening
Computer Skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel,
Office, Outlook, internet and e-mail.
Summary of Willing to relocate and/or deploy
Qualifications Native Fluency in Arabic English and Assyrian/Chaldean
Knowledge of local customs and cultures
Possess valid US passport & driver's license
Translates documents from Arabic English and vice versa
A dependable, skilled and experienced professional with a
high degree of integrity and motivation towards completing
any given project
Professional
Experience Calnet Inc.
Interpreter/Cultural Advisor
April 2008-Present
Trained deploying units on Iraqi culture, participated in
role playing and real life scenarios
Served as instructor in Arabic language course, and Iraqi
culture. Created lesson plans for troops, made power point
presentations
Translated military documents on computer and hand written
WorldWide Language Resources, Inc
Role Player/Interpreter
Jun 2007-Present (on call)
served as instructor at an advanced-level interrogation
and analysis course; gave classroom instruction and
one-on-one interrogation training; helped create, develop
and edit lesson plans; functioned as an Arabic linguist
for in-language interrogation exercises.
Participate and role play in real life scenarios for prior
deployment of troops to Iraq
Welcome Home
Assistant Manager
Feb 2004 - May 2007
. Responsibilities included retail sales, inventory
management and customer relations
Oversaw sales, store recovery, day to day operations and
payroll.
Developed and delegated tasks to improve efficiency and
functionality of store operation.
Trained and developed new staff members by setting
achievable goals and effectively communicating their
roles. Set priorities and organized work flow for
employees, maintaining 100% efficiency within the store
Courtesy Chevrolet
Sales Representative
Mar 2004-June 2004
Accommodating customer needs in purchasing
Demonstrating features and benefits of products
Negotiating prices, terms and conditions of sale
Escorting customer throughout sales process
Sharing product knowledge with customer
Burlington Coat Factory
Supervisor of Men's Department
February 2002 - February 2004
Supervised a staff of up to 12 employees including
scheduling shifts
Trained and performed orientation for new employees
Organized staffing for the work area
North Mont Elementary School
Teacher Assistant
August 1994 - June 2002
Assisted head teacher in grades K-5 and pre-kindergarten
classrooms in lab school setting.
Conducted case study analyzing child's emerging
development of reading and writing skills of the
elementary level.
Education Grossmont College
January 2005 - Present
Studying towards Associates Degree in Business
Highschool Diploma from Al Nahde Secondary School for
Girls
In Baghdad Iraq
Awards Certificate of Appreciation from 1st Battalion
68th Armor
Combined Arms Battalion (U.S. Army)
Letter of Appreciation from 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat team, 1st Infantry Division