Leonard Tagg
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******* **.
City: Reston
State: VA
Zip: 20191
Country: USA
Phone: 703-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $90,000
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Job History / Details:
Leonard Edward Tagg
2407 Ivywood Road
Reston, VA 20191
Clearances: Top Secret/SCI with full-scope polygraph
Educational Background: B.A. in Political Science, Northeastern University
Master`s in Government, Harvard University
Accepted into PhD program in Political Economy, New School for Social Research, but opted for
position with the CIA
Vocational Experience: Central Intelligence Agency 1985 - 2012
Independent Contractor at Raytheon assigned to the Agency`s Directorate of Operations to work on a special Counterterrorism project from January 2008 - February 2012.
Senior analyst and recruiter, Directorate of Intelligence, 1995 - 2007. Using analytical tradecraft and area expertise, provided insights on critical political and leadership issues pertaining to the Middle East. Produced more than 240 short-fused and longer assessments for the White House, senior U. S. policymakers, and various government agencies.
While on leave of absence, accompanied my wife on her
assignment to Nicosia, Cyprus. Served as Chairman, Social Studies Department, American International School, Cyprus. Taught IB Modern European History,
Global Studies and Economics. Faculty advisor, International Affairs Club, and coached girl`s high school basketball team 1993 - 1995.
Analyst, primarily responsible for monitoring political and leadership issues in Europe, and served as Counterintelligence specialist on Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1985 - 1993.
Social Studies Teacher 1984 - 1985
Taught American History, European History and Psychology at a private high school in Manhattan.
Private Tutor 1983 - 1984
Mentored Boston pop star Bobby Brown. Taught full range of junior high school subjects.
Freelance Writer 1981 - 1983
Covered assignments in the Boston area, Caribbean region, and Europe for a variety of newspapers and magazines.
Editor, Lake Worth (FL) Herald 1976 - 1981
Responsible for all articles, columns, photos for Palm Beach County`s largest community newspaper.
International Assignments:
As a journalist and later CIA staffer, lived in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Israel and Italy.
Presentations:
Have lectured on the Middle East and/or the U.S. Intelligence Community at the Council on Foreign Relations (New York City) and at more than a dozen universities, including:
College of William and Mary
Florida International University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
New School for Social Research
Northeastern University (3 times in 2012)
Tulane University
University of Chicago
University of Delaware