Arabic Linguist

*KEVORK KESHISHIAN

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ARABIC LINGUIST

PROFILE

Arabic Levantine native with fluency in multiple dialect Arabic language translation and interpretation.

Additional abilities in English, French, Armenian and Spanish.

Over five years of linguistic interpretation, translation, communications, military operations, cultural issues,

documentation and high-level advisory experience.

B.S. in Accountancy and A+ and Cisco Certified Network Associate credentials.

Numerous additional professional development training courses.

Recipient of Certificates of Appreciation from the United States Army, Iraqi Special Forces and NATO.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Linguist & Cultural Advisor, Global Linguist Solutions & Shee-Atika Languages, Baghdad, Iraq 2009 - 2011

• Recruited to assume wide-ranging duties and responsibilities.

• Communicated with contractors, locals and officials and assisted Force Protection as required.

• Lead Interpreter for USF-I J2X, TFCICA and CIST 14 counterintelligence and translated documents.

• Routinely translated English to Arabic and back face to face and monitored local and regional media.

• Identified strategically-valuable data in local communications.

• Provided strong support to multiple command levels.

• Gained effectiveness in working in stressful and difficult environments.

Linguist & Cultural Advisor, SOSi, L-3 & Dyncorp International, Baqubah, Iraq 2007 - 2009

• Retained to provide critical communications support for U.S. Military.

• Lead Interpreter and Translator for United States Army Special Forces.

• Interfaced and coordinated with local officials.

• Participated in Special Forces missions and translated face to face for English and Arabic speakers and

translated documentation.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Diplomatic Language Training Course, Level I, Torres, 2009

Information Assurance Awareness, Department of Defense, 2009

Communications Linguist Training Course, L-3, 2007

Certified Accredited Residential Manager, Institute of Real Estate Management, Los Angeles, CA, 2003

Cisco Certified Network Associate, Oxford Institute of Technology, Tarzana, CA, 2003

Cisco Routers Networking Course, Oxford Institute of Technology, Tarzana, CA, 2003

A+ Technician, New Technology Training Institute, Glendale, CA, 2000

College of Mont-La-Salle, Beirut, Lebanon

Bachelor of Science – Accountancy 1982

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