OSCAR L. ARREDONDO

**** ******** *****

LAKESHORES

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina 28314

United States

Cell: (011) 59-6821-1754 Bolivia

Work: (011) 59-12-216-**** Bolivia

E-mail: ac0rg1@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Arts-Marriage & Family Counseling, 2006 Webster University Fort Bragg, NC Bachelor Political Sciences/Government 2004 Campbell University Fort Bragg, NC. Applied Sciences/General Studies, 1998 Georgia Military College Fort Benning, GA EOA Equal Opportunity Advisor, 2003 DEOMI Institute Patrick AFB, FL EEO Equal Employment Opportunity, 2005 Department of Justice Washington, DC Objective:

To be a team player in any demanding job and environment that catapults me to a new challenging life.

Summary of Qualifications:

Government Top Secret (SCI) security clearance / SSBI 22 JAN 2002. Skilled in Special Operations, Short and Long-Term Missions with Planning & Operations, Intelligence & Operations.

Experienced in individual counseling, mediation, systematic troubleshooting, research, analysis and resolutions.

US Army Instructor Special Forces Training Course Graduate. Instructor of Special Operations Forces in Spanish at the School of Americas and Latin America.

Experienced security analyst for the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Internet Explorer software applications.

Native and fluent Spanish DLPT 3/3 and Portuguese DLPT 3/3 reading, writing and speaking abilities.

Other languages: French DLPT 1/2, Italian DLPT 1/2, Romanian DLPT 1/1. Dialects: Familiar with South American Andean native Aymara & Quechua idioms and cultures.

Highlights of Military Experience:

U.S. Army, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft. Bragg, NC (1993-2010). Served as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant on Special Forces (ODA) teams deployed throughout Central and South America, Afghanistan. As part of an Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA), planned and developed POIs in both the Spanish and English language in order to train Latin American Allied Armed Forces and Soldiers to conduct military operations including Foreign Internal Defense FID, Counter Narcotics (CNT), Counter Insurgency and Unconventional Warfare (UW), communication, combat operations, patrolling, medical, staff operations, and intelligence. Assured expert training of all team members prior to our deployment to countries in South and Central America which included Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, and other countries. Became skilled and proficient in languages required by scheduling and managing language training.

Training program development and evaluation: Based on my vast experience in conducting missions and training host nation personnel in foreign countries, served as advisor to training managers in developing concepts, methods, programs, and activities to sustain or enhance training including foreign language skills.

Identified language training requirements and assessed deficiencies in training.

Participated in developing policy to assure that personnel were well trained and prepared for missions.

Evaluated the effectiveness of unit training programs. Reviewed emerging needs as well as training methodologies and materials in order to assure that SF Soldiers were expertly trained and equipped with needed language proficiencies.

Planned and monitored the implementation of new training programs. Scheduled and coordinated training plans, ensuring all the Learning Objectives (LOI) and (POI) review and approved.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EMBASSY IN BOLIVIA

-Regional Security Office (RSO) Residential Security Coordinator

(11/03/2015- Present)

Supervisor: Jones David Palmer- ac0rg1@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: 011-59-12-216-8248

Cell: ***-**-****-1742

Pay Grade: LES Local Employee Status

Salary: 132.000

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Residential Security Coordinator (RSC)

Primary Responsibilities:

Supervise the security of all US residences and US Government properties. Coordinate all electronic surveillance and CCTV systems with the Local Guard Force and U.S. Marines.

Prepare Annual Budget for the Residential Security Office. Develops and maintains an understanding of all Department residential security standards and post specific security requirements. Responsible for the assisting in the management of post's residential security program.

The primary point of contact on all residential security matters between RSO, GSO, and FMS and landlords (LL).

Ensures that all residences conform to Diplomatic Security (DS) standards. Conducts surveys of available and proposed housing to ensure security suitability and compliance before occupancy, and processes appropriate survey reports and forms.

Conducts preliminary security surveys, using the Department standards and post-specific requirements (residential security checklist) of all proposed and existing USG residences and determines and recommends any upgrades needed

(including cost estimates) in order to ensure that residences meet Diplomatic Security standards.

Provides technical assistance to landlords regarding installations of security equipment. Conducts training for new personnel on the use of security devices located at the residence.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA

-Regional Director for the Catholic Charities of Newton Grove, NC. Marriage & Family Counselor / Director for Emergency and Disaster Assistance.

(02/05/2014-15/02/2015)

Supervisor: Gary Skinner- ac0rg1@r.postjobfree.com Tel:919-***-**** / 919-***-****

Pay Grade: Permanent Employee

Salary: $50,000.00

Hours per week: 40

Duties: Director of the Catholic Charities of Newton Grove, NC. Primary Responsibilities

Formulates strategic program and operational plans and sets priorities. Disaster/Emergency Response: Provides executive-level direction and guidance to subordinate case managers directing and monitoring response activities. Works closely with State and local government officials and emergency responders to ensure that Catholic Charities delivers timely and appropriate support to those in need. Also, develops and delivers emergency responder preparedness training for volunteers so they may effectively assist when a local disaster occurs.

Develops and evaluates existing programs ((i.e. counseling, family support services, direct and emergency assistance (corporal works of mercy), assistance referrals to appropriate service providers, immigration services)) and determines the expansion or introduction of new services and programs. Collaborates with Deans and Pastors to assess outreach needs and to provide the appropriate response and acts as liaison between Catholic Charities and Diocesan departments and offices.

Directs an extensive community outreach program to build and maintain a collaborative support partnership with parishes and local stakeholders. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with local government officials and leaders in key for-profit and not-for-profit organizations within the Diocese.

Prepares and executes annual budget in accordance with approved spending plans and ensures funds are used effectively.

Supervisory and administrative experience in social services; knowledge of and commitment to Catholic teachings and practices and the mission of Catholic Charities; demonstrated skill in therapeutic counseling services, supervision and management; proven ability in public speaking, excellent writing skills and proven ability to work with culturally diverse church, community and client groups, Bilingual in Spanish/English with oral and written communications skills.

WARRIOR TRAINING ALLIANCE & LOGISTICAL TRAINING TEAM

- SOTF-SE Camp Ripley, Tarin Kowt, Urusgan Province, Afghanistan. Senior Intelligence Analyst/Mentor for 8th Commandos Afghan Army

(11/06/2010-09/04/2014)

Supervisor: Brandon Keeling – ac0rg1@r.postjobfree.com - 079******* Roshan Phone Afghanistan Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: Contractor US Civilian

Salary: $165,000

Hours per week: 72

Duties: Stationed in the Urusgan Province, Afghanistan/CJSOTF-A/SOTF-SE. Primarily to train, teach, coach and mentor the Afghani Army Kandak Commandos as the Senior Intelligence Analyst/Trainer & S-2 Section Mentor, directly enabling the Afghani S-2 Officers and NCOs to perform their duties independently. Provide training services at secure training locations for future combat operations.

All training occurs within the Coalition Force Protection umbrella. Directly supporting CJSOTF-A through SOF teams partnered with the CDO KDKs. Analyze Intelligence Data, Imagery, Assessments, Train, Mentor, Assist, Evaluate IAW WTA guidelines and own Mentor’s techniques. Senior Advisor for Sensitive Site Combat Exploitation and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection for new 8th KDK Commandos Camp.

Improve S-2 Section and Headquarters Company with assisting and mentoring logistical strategies and training calendars with ANA MoD14 Forms, SSSC and Command & Control.

Coordinate intelligence, imagery and security with NATO-ISAF-SOTF SE, bridging USSOF ODA- US Navy Seals Intel with 8th KDK Commando S-2 section briefing, debriefing, AARs and coordinating Planning & Operations, TTPs, SOPs with SOF ODA Teams and Seals Missions COAs.

SOUTHCOM OPS S-35 (OCONUS), 7th Special Forces Group

- Southern Command SOUTHCOM OPS Budget Analyst

(01/15/2009 - 07/19/2010)

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina United States

Supervisor: CW4 WIMSATT, MARTIN - 910-***-****

910-***-**** Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $81,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Managed joint combined exercise and Counter-Narcotics mission deployments within the USSOUTHCOM, USNORTHCOM, and USCENTCOM areas of responsibility (AOR) for 7th Special Forces Group in support of the Global War On Terrorism GWOT; Coordinate with Military Assistance Groups, partner nations, subordinate units, higher and adjacent headquarters and supporting units to effect planning and deployment of Special Forces Operational Detachment Bravo (SFODBs) and Alpha (SFODAs) on high risk and politically sensitive missions.

Prepared and Deploys Special Forces Group SFODBs, SFODAs and other SF Operators to and from USSOUTHCOM and USCENTCOM AORs; Process all mission related budget matters in support of Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET), Joint Plans Analyst Training (JPAT) and Counter-Narcotics Terrorism (CNT). Serve as the Budget Analyst for 7th Special Forces Group (A), S-35 OCONUS Military Interdepartmental Purchase request (MIPR), Purchase Request and Commitment (PR&C) and Operational Funds (OPFUND).

CO B, 2nd BN, 7th Special Forces Group (A)

- Intelligence Sergeant (18F)

(06/15/2007 - 06/14/2009) –

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina United States

Supervisor: CPT AYALA, RUBEN - 910-***-****

Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $78,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Served as the Special Forces Sergeant on a Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha; advised the commander on all Special Forces Intelligence and Operations and employment of Unconventional Warfare, Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action and Foreign Internal Defense missions in support of USSOUTHCOM and the (GWOT) Global War On Terrorism objectives performing duties in English, Spanish and Portuguese; advises the commander on all aspects of intelligence related matters at the Secret and Top Secret levels; conducts Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) in support of detachment operations; served as the Detachment Operations Sergeant in his absence.

Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Instructor in Kandahar, Bagram and Herat, Afghanistan; Special Forces Intelligence Course; Supplemental Augmentation Element (USSOUTHCOM), FL; Pre-Mission Training (PMT) for Colombia; Counter- Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism (CNT) Colombia.

Detachment ASOT Program Manager, Detachment Physical Security Manager, Information Manager Officer, Range Safety Officer, Company EO NCOIC. HHC, 7th Special Forces Group (A)

- GROUP EO ADVISOR for Equal Opportunity Programs

(06/15/2003 - 07/15/2007)

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina United States

Supervisor: COL REEDER, EDWARD - 910-***-****

910-***-**** ; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $65,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Served as The Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) for the Commander, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne); managed the EO program for the group, a Brigade level unit consisting of 1,800 Soldiers; received and processed EO complaints; advised the Commander on the investigation process; conducts unit assessments; maintained liaisons with higher commands and various other MACOM EO programs; articulated DoD and DA policies concerning EO; recognized, assessed, and assisted in eliminating indicators of institutional discrimination; advised and mentored 18 Equal Opportunity Representatives at company level.

Advised, counsel and mediated several complaints and managed to bring resolutions and friendly compacts among Soldiers, Noncommissioned Officer and Officers saving hundreds of thousands of dollars from our units sustainment funds that otherwise were going to pay lengthy lawyers and court fees. Annual Statistics Report (ASR); Quarterly Training Report (QTR); Staff Assistance Visits (SAV); Command Inspection Program (CIP); Command Climate Assessment Survey (CCAS); Ethnic Heritage Observances. Serve as the EO Advisor and Instructor for USASOC Equal Opportunity Agency and EO Representative Courses in 7th Special Forces Group. CO A, 3rd BN, 7th Special Forces Group (A)

– Detachment Senior Weapons Sergeant (18B)

(06/15/1999 - 07/15/2003)

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina United States

Supervisor: MAJ ROBERTS, PAUL - 910-***-****

910-***-**** Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $40,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Served as the Detachment Senior Weapons Sergeant (18B) for a 12 man Special Forces Detachment A, with the mission of conducting Special Operations within the USSOUTHCOM theater of operations; supervises, plans, and instructs detachment and up to a Battalion of Indigenous Forces on individual and collective training in English and Spanish; advises commanders on Infantry Tactics and weapons employment; operates in Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Light Infantry and Counter-Narcotics Training

(LI & CNT), Direct Action (DA),and Special Reconnaissance (SR). Supervise Physical Security and Force Protection (FP) and Counter- Intelligence (CI) Operations of the detachment; Ensures all detachment members have current security clearances and passports for deployments; Detachment photographer, Detachment E&R planner.

Deployed to Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Panama in different missions assisting and training JCET, JPAT, FID, and CNT training and operations in support of SOUTHCOM Command.

School of the Americas (SOA)

- Primary Special Forces & RANGER Instructor in Spanish

(05/15/1996 - 05/16/1999)

FORT BENNING, Georgia United States

Supervisor: LTC KEELING, STEPHEN - 706-***-****

706-***-**** ; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $28,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Coordinated and plans for support of all training conducted by the Tactics and Special Operations company of the School of the America, the only US Army school with the mission of providing Counter-Drug and (CNT) Special Operations training to foreign students; assists the company commander, operations officer and course directors in the planning and conduct of training; teaches classes in Spanish in all areas of instruction; serves as liaison between the School, Range Control, Flight Operations and all other agencies that support the School Training.

Instructor in Multinational Special Operations Instructional Team composed of US Army Rangers and Special Forces Operators; conducts specialized instruction on special operations tactics, techniques, and procedures with emphasis on Ranger operations in support of Counterinsurgency and Counterdrug operations for Latin American Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Cadets; prepares and presents performance-oriented training in Spanish to the School of the Americas Directorate.

Serve as the Primary SOF Instructor for Counter-Narcotics classes for OE-5 Narcotics Course, Ranger School in Spanish, Counter Insurgency classes for the Leadership Training Course for Latin American Officers and Sergeants. Plan, Develops and write LOI and POI training aids for the Special Operations Courses.

CO C, 1st BN, 7th Special Forces Group (A)

- Detachment Weapons Sergeant 18B.

(01/15/1993 - 06/15/1996)

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina United States

Supervisor: SFC WIMSATT, MARTIN - 910-***-****

910-***-**** ; Contact: Yes

Pay Grade: ZZ -

Salary: $21,000.00 per year

Hours per week: 60

Duties: Served as a Detachment member in Strike Operations (SO), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Unconventional Warfare (UW), and Counter Terrorism Operations (CT).

Employs demanding conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in the employment of individual small arms, light crew served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons.

ODA rapidly deployed to train Spanish Special Forces at Nellis AFB, NV. during the annual certification for Green Flag and Red Flag Combined Special Operations Forces Training Exercises.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

MILITARY EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

DD-214 Retired 2010 (Honorably Retired)

SF Operational Intelligence Course (18F-2008)

Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator, Department of Justice (Washington DC 2005)

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training (2005) Guardian Ad Litem (2005)

Army Substance Abuse Training Program (2005)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ASIST (2005) Mediator Training Program (Cumberland County Dispute and Resolution Center)

(2003)

Consideration of Others Training (2003)

Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute, DEOMI (EO Advisor -2003) Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing Tester Training (2003) Victim Offender Mediation Training (2003)

USAJFKSWCS Advance NCO Academy (ANCOC-2002)

Special Operations Forces (SOF) Negotiation/Mediation Program (2002) Defense Transportation of Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT-2002) Brazilian Jungle Warfare School (Manaus-Brazil-2001) Broken Axle Course Level II (2001)

USAF Special Operations School Small Wars Insurgencies Course (2001) Special Forces Advance Urban Combat Course (SFAUC 2000) Humanitarian Demining Operations Course (2000)

School of the Americas Counter-Narcotics, Counter-Guerrilla, instructor (SOA- 1996-1999)

Guerrilla Warfare (1998)

Ranger School (1998)

Psychological Operations Course (PSYOPS / SOA-1997) Instructor Training Course (ITC / SOA-1996)

US Army Tactics Certification Course (1996)

Advance Special Operations Techniques Level II (1995) AMC Airlift Planners Course (1995)

AMC Cargo Preparation Course (1995)

Special Forces Qualification Course (1993)

Sniper School (1991)

Air Assault School (1991)

Intermediate Spanish Head start, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center (1991)

American Language Course, Defense Language Institute, English Language Center

(1989)

Intermediate Portuguese Head start, Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center (1991)

Airborne School (1989)

Infantry Course (1989)

Intelligence Oversight

DoD Information Assurance Awareness

Anti-Phishing

Personally Identifiable Information

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I understand that false or fraudulent information on or attached to this Resume may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be investigated.

Date: 09 January, 2013 at 20:00 Local (Fayetteville, NC)

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