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Garret

SmithKorean/Arabic Linguist

Garret Smith

**** *. ****** ** #**** Tempe, AZ. 85283 Cell: 831-***-**** : ***********@****.***

Professional Profile

Linguist/analyst with 5 years experience. Areas of expertise include Korean and Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic), North Korean Navy order of battle.

Team leader with more than 3 years of experience planning, developing and implementing virtual computer-based instructional tools for mission-essential databases and programs.

2 years experience managing trans-continental/government video teleconferences for top NSA section chiefs and ROK (Republic of Korea) military officials.

Skilled analyst with over 3 years experience translating dozens of top secret classified reports/technical reports and relaying time-sensitive information to military and NSA managers.

Highly organized linguist/analyst with extensive database and cataloging experience.

Qualifications

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express

- Area of expertise: North Korean Navy order of battle

- Strong verbal communication

- Quick learner

- Highest Korean DLPT score attained: 3 listening, 3 reading, 2 speaking.

- Most current Korean DLPT score: 2+ listening, 3 reading, 2 speaking

- Typing average 65 words per minute. Can also type comfortably in Korean

- Extensive research and data management processes and analysis

- Reports generation and analysis

Relevant Experience

Project Development

- Project leader of a team of six joint-service military personnel in the development of a six-month long revamping of an entire database used by entire Navy shop used for updating and obtaining most up to date information on key mission requirements. Database revision decreased outdated information by 86% effectively reducing research time by over half for every user.

Creative Problem Solving:

- Resolved product issues through extensive user testing and consultation with software developing team on a weekly basis.

Skilled linguist:

- Graduated with top grades from a six week Navy-sponsored language immersion program at the University of Yonsei in Seoul, South Korea.

- Completed a 3 week Navy-sponsored immersion course with a perfect DLPT score (3/3/2) from a military language institute in Ogden, Utah.

Project Analyzer:

- Worked directly with heads of NSA and Navy to consult with and provide the most up to date, critical information to ensure a constant mission-ready status.

Virtual Teacher:

- Designed intuitive instructional videos meticulously detailing the use of widely-used and mission-essential database and TS/SI "high-side" websites.

Honorable Sailor:

- Served 6 years in the US Navy. Works well under pressure and familiar with time-sensitive and classification-sensitive projects and information with a favorably-adjudicated SSBI (TS/SI) clearance.

Experience

Korean Linguist/Analyst

April 2006 to May 2009

US Navy " Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Served 3 years stationed at KRSOC (NSA/Naval Security Group Kunia Regional Security Operations Center) Hawaii specializing in the North Korean Navy using the most current equipment and software tools to analyze thousands of lines of text and information.

Worked in a SCIF (sensitive compartmented information facility) handling TS/SI level documents, reports, technical reports, imagery, radio/signal cuts of information concerning the North Korean Navy.

Education

Defense Language Institute 2006

Monterey, CA, USA

Korean Language

Associates Degree Korean Language

- Graduated from DLI with a 2 listening, 3 reading, 2 speaking DLPT score.

- Was chosen to represent teaching team in talent show for creating original music in target language - performed in front of entire Korean Language Department and top military language instructors of over 500 individuals on three occasions. Won first prize at talent show.

- Was chosen to give graduation speech for entire graduating class in target language.

- Traveled to Seoul, South Korea during winter break 2005 for language and cultural awareness.

Education

Defense Language Institute 2010

Monterey, CA, USA

Modern Standard Arabic

- Graduated with a 1+ listening, 2 reading, 2 speaking DLPT

- Was chosen to represent teaching team for a talent show winning first place for poetry recital in target language

- Was chosen to give speech at graduation ceremony translating speech from target language to English back and forth for audience.

Affiliations

- Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center alumni

Keywords

Associates degree Korean Language, 3/3/2 DLPT score, MS Windows Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, database creation, ROK/DPRK military knowledge, TS/SI clearance, favorably-adjudicated SSBI

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