KAFI, AMR S.
BEAVERTON, OR 97008
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OBJECTIVE
TO BE PART OF A PROFESSIONAL TEAM WHERE I CAN PROVIDE MY LINGUISTIC
SUPPORT & CULTURAL ADVICE WHEN IT NEEDED TO A MISSION AND EARN THE
TRUST OF THE TEAM NO MATER WHAT THE RANK I AM WORKING WITH, STARTING
WITH THE PFC ALL THE WAY TO A COLONEL.
PERSONAL PROFILE
I AM A US CITIZEN OF AN IRAQI DECENT; I WORKED AS A GS12 DoD –
LINGUIST / CULTURAL ADVISOR IN IRAQ FROM 2006 UNTIL 2011. I SPEAK
SEVEN DIFFERENT ARABIC DIALECTS FLUENTLY: IRAQI, KUWAITI, SAUDI,
EGYPTIAN, LEBANESE, JORDANIAN, SYRIAN AND PALESTINIAN. I’M ABLE TO
RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE WITH MORE THAN EIGHT
OTHER ARABIC DIALECTS FROM THE REGION WHICH WERE VERY
BENEFICIAL IN SUPPORTING THE MISSION IN IRAQ AND RECOGNIZING THE
ENEMY’S REGION INSTANTLY.
SKILLS SUMMARY
• SIMULTANEOUS FACE TO FACE TRANSLATION IN ALL DIFFERENT
DIALECTS AT THE SAME TIME WITH MULTIPLE SUBJECTS.
• I AM ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, TRIBAL
LEADERS, KEY LEADERS, SHEIKHS AND INTEL SOURCES.
• CAPABLE OF SECURING THE INFORMATION SOUGHT AFTER IN A SMART
WAY WITHOUT CREATING ANY TENSION OR CONFLICT.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
FOB WARHORSE – DIALA, IRAQ. AUG. 2010 – JAN. 2011
TASK FORCE - DETAIL UNIT / PSD, TEAM (US ARMY)
BIAP CAMP LIBERTY – BAGDAD, IRAQ. FEB. 2010 – AUG. 2010
TASK FORCE - DETAIL UNIT / PSD, TEAM (US ARMY)
BIAP CAMP LIBERTY – BAGDAD, IRAQ. AUG. 2009 – FEB. 2010
ePRT WEST (DEPARTMENT OF STATE)
FOB AL WALEED / AL WALEED “BORDER POINT WITH SYRIA” - AL ANBAR, IRAQ
APR. 2009 – AUG. 2009
BTT BORDER TRANSITION TEAM (USMC).
TQ - AIRBASE - AL ANBAR, IRAQ. FEB. 2009 – APR. 2009
REVERON TEAM (US NAVY).
TQ - AIRBASE - AL ANBAR, IRAQ. AUG. 2008 – FEB. 2009
9TH ESB (USMC).
TQ - AIRBASE - AL ANBAR, IRAQ JUL. 2008 – AUG. 2009
7TH ESB (USMC).
FOB HIT - AL ANBAR, IRAQ. FEB. 2008 – MAY 2008
CAG – CA TEAM 3 (USMC).
FOB HADITHAH TOWN - AL ANBAR, IRAQ. MAY 2007 – FEB. 2008
CAG – CA TEAM 1 (USMC).
FOB RAWAH - AL ANBAR, IRAQ AUG. 2006 – APR. 2007
TPT 984 (PSYOP) (AIRBORNE US ARMY).
“TACTICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATION TEAM”
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.