ParwizRahimi

VA, USA

Cell: 571-***-****

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Profile

More than 10 years of interpreting and translating from Dari and Pashto into English and vice versa for the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan Air corps, Afghan National Police (ANP) and the United State’s Armed forces, and ANP conferences/meetings.

More than 5 years of experience in developing curriculum, instructing /teaching Dari, Pashto and English Languages.

More than 2 years of experience in media analyst, translated local media from Pashto, Dari in to English.

MBA with major in Information Technology Management –American Public University

BA with a major in Economics- Kabul University, Afghanistan.

Objective

As a highly motivated, competent, and experienced Dari, Pashto and English Linguist/Instructor and Media analyst, I can deliver every task I am assigned to with utmost integrity and hard work.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dari/Pashto interpreter, translator, Media analyst and Culture advisor for US Forces(MEP) march 2015- 2017

Translated more than hundreds of documents from English to Dari/Pashto and vice versa.

Conducted online media research, retrieval and integration of different Pashto, Dari media sources data and translated in English.

Interpreted in meetings for high US and Afghan Officers.

Provided simultaneously translation for U.S and Afghan Higher ranking officers.

Interpreted in interviews with CI team during the interviews from local National workers from host countries.

Dari/Pashto interpreter, translator and Culture advisor for US Forces(MEP) march 2010- Jan 2013

Conducted internet research, provided report about current events throughout

Afghanistan.

Media Analyst analyzed local media and news paper, translated local news from Pashto, dari into English.

Ran a local radio station funded by Marine Corps to keep local population well informed.

Translated more than hundreds of documents from English to Dari/Pashto and vice versa at legal center, US Air Field Bagram, Afghanistan.

Provided culture awareness and basic language and afghan manners to Marine Battalion commanders.

Pashto Language developer/Instructor April.2009-Feb 2010

Diplomatic Language Services, Arlington, VA, USA

Developed and facilitated Pashto Language teaching material to the instructors.

Developed and facilitated Pashto Language studying materials to the distance student online

Integrated technology to reinforce learning process

Developed and instructed language materials

Developed curriculum that was appropriate to students learning abilities and reflected their needs and interests

Afghan Cultural Linguist Oct.2008-March.2009

American Federal Contractors Inc, Fort Polk, LA, USA

Provided cultural awareness and the basics of Pashtu and Dari languages to the US Army deploying to Afghanistan on rotational basis

Lead Translator Jan. 2005. 2008

Military Professional Resources Inc (MPRI), Kabul, Afghanistan

Translated a lot of training books and security manuals from English to Pashto/Dari for Afghan National security forces

Simultaneously Interpreted a lot of US and Afghan Joint key leader’s meetings at the MoI.

simultaneously translated in Joint Seminars on National Military Strategy, National internal Strategy for Afghan National Security Forces

Provided culture sensitive information for MPRI mentors to facilitate working relationship with Afghan Officials.

Taught basics of Dari language to MPRI mentors.

English Teacher 2001. 2005

English Teacher in Bo Ali Seena English and Computer Institute

Responsible for using modern and dynamic teaching methods to show students how to fluently communicate using the English language.

Making sure that all students in attendance in the class take part in daily collective team based activities.

Focused on improving students’ grammar, listening, writing and speaking skills

Prepared lesson plans and made adjustments accordingly based on student progress.

Prepared assignments and tracked the progress of each student.

Facilitating a learning experience that provides students with the opportunity to achieve their best potential.

CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION, RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

Received Certificates of Appreciations and Recommendation from U.S General Officers and Afghan Ministers on several occasions

EDUCATION

American Public University, U.S.A (MBA) Aug 2012- 2017

Faculty of Economics -Kabul University, Afghanistan (BA). 2002- Dec 2005

Economics Studies

Skills

Languages: Proficient in English, Farsi, Dari and Pashtu. Relatively good at Urdu

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)

Information Technology Management and Economics.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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