Mariam Melikishvili Paddock

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Fayetteville, NC 28311

Email: abqzs3@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Information:

Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Summa Cum Laude), Tbilisi State University of

Language and Culture

Interpreter-Translator (English and German Languages), 2002

Summary of Qualifications / Related Professional Experience:

Culture and Language Consultant for the Caucasus Region, September 2011

-Present,

Position: Independent Contractor.

Organizations: 92nd Civil affairs Battalion (Airborne) and Special Warfare

Education Group (Airborne), USAJFKSWCS

Scope: Provided on call short duration culture training seminars for

regional studies (EURASIA Seminar) students and civil affairs operators

from the 92nd Civil Affairs Battalion (A). The focus of the seminars was

to provide students and operators familiarization with Caucasian culture,

history, politics, economy, information and infrastructure. In addition,

the training seminars included optional survival language modules as

required.

Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Monterey, California

Period: September 2011- Present

Cultural/Language Role Player, September 2011- Present (on call/part time):

Contract title: Russian Basic and Intermediate Language Courses (ILC)

Position: Role Player (Russian Language)

Organization: Special Warfare Education Group (Airborne), USAJFKSWCS

Scope: Supported the ILC culmination exercise as a Russian language role

player. Devised themes and character profiles which provided realistic

lane training to Special Forces language students emphasizing cultural

awareness, language skills and competence, interpersonal skills, and

environmental adaptability. Each exercise is between 3-5 days in duration.

Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Period: September 2011- Present

Web Site Translator:

Position: Transaltor

Organization: Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Administration, Republic of

Georgia

Scope: Provided written translation of the official web site of the

president's Representative in Mtskheta - Mtiantei Region

Location: Mtskheta, Republic of Georgia

Period: April 2009- June 2009

Cultural Advisor/Project Manager, April 2007 to June 2010:

Contract title: Russian Language Immersion Course

Position: Project Manager (Georgia Office)

Organization: Russian and Eastern-European Partnerships (REEP)

Scope: Planned, coordinated, and supervised the execution of course

curricula each consisting of a six week, in depth cultural and language

immersion course for a major American defense contractor in support of US

Army and Air Force foreign language training programs. This was the

keystone of the advanced language training programs for senior military

personnel with global diplomatic duty assignments.

Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

Period: April 2007- June 2010

English Language Interpreter-Translator:

Position: Interpreter-Translator

Organization: CUBIC Defense Applications Group, for the Office of Defense

Cooperation, US Embassy, and the Georgian Ministry of Defense.

Scope: Translated documents and presentations, and interpreted classes for

the Staff Officer Course conducted in support of the Georgia Sustainment

and Stability Operations Program (GSSOP). Provided simultaneous

interpretation of presentations and speeches for Georgian Ministry of

Defense and US diplomatic key leadership.

Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

Period: August 2005-July 2006

Position: Interpreter-Translator

Organization: Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR), for the Office of Defense

Cooperation, US Embassy, and the Georgian Ministry of Defense.

Scope: Interpreter for the United States Marine Corps training team as

part of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP). Provided real-time

interpretation for classroom and tactical field training. Translated

English and Russian military documents to Georgian to support classroom

training and official Ministry of Defense (MOD) correspondence.

Location: Krtsanisi Training Area, Tbilisi, Georgia

Period: April-August 2005

English Language and Cultural Instructor, April 2003-April 2005:

Position: English Teacher and English Department Head

Organization: Mtskheta Secondary School #1

Scope: Developed lesson plans, planned, and executed over 26 English

classes a week to students ages 10 -17, during a nine month school year.

Location: Mtskheta, Georgia

Period: April 2003- April 2005

Position: Free Lance Cultural Tour Guide

Organization: Mtskheta Board of Tourism

Scope: On call tour guide for the historic Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of

Georgia. Provided personal and group guided tours of culturally and

historically significant sites in the English language.

Location: Mtskheta, Georgia

Period: April 2003- Present

Data Systems Experience:

- Thoroughly familiar with Microsoft Office and Access software (daily

use).

- Thoroughly familiar with the internet

Languages: Georgian: Native, English: Fluent, Russian: Conversational,

German: Conversational

Foreign Travel and Associated Experience:

- Lived in Szolnok, Hungary for two years.

- Traveled and familiar with the Ukraine, the east coast of the United

States, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Luxemburg, Great

Britain, France, Slovakia, Hungary, Azerbaijan and Turkey.

- Specialty countries: The Caucasus region (Georgia and Azerbaijan)

References: Upon Request

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