Sales Representative
Resume:
AZIZ M. ANSARY
Centreville, VA 20121
703-***-**** Cell
*******@*******.***
Security Clearance/ Secret since 2004
Relevant General and Specialized Experience
I have more than 15 years’ experience as a linguist/ translator, Dari and Pashto instructor and Afghan cultural advisor. I have spent a year as a linguist in Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany in 2009-2010 and the U.S. Naval Base at GTMO-Cuba 2008 and in 2004-2005 as a linguist in Afghanistan in support of U.S. military. I have also taught Dari (Farsi) to U.S. Service Members at FT. Mead, M.D., Camp Shelby, MISS, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and many other facilities from 2000- present. Previously I spent four years as a linguist and translator (Farsi and Pashto) and Instructor in Afghanistan. I have translated the following documents for various branches of the U.S. Government:
UNIPATH monthly magazine average 35000 words-2010- Current
NVTC- Power Point technical training manuals for Afghan Customs Agency, Border Police and Airport Security, English to Dari
NVTC projects from Farsi to English, 410 pages June 2012, JTG, Inc.
NVTC project- technical Afghan National Police training manuals- English to Dari- July 2012 to present
SOP for Bagram detention Center- 381 pages-English to Dari- 2011
DVD project for Department of Defense MRI-L3 Communication English- Dari
M16 Riflemanship training for Afghan National Army English to Dari-Farsi
19-page recruiting and information brochure for U.S. Army Linguist Program
U.S. Department of State English-Dari-178 pages Environmental Assessment Statement for Afghanistan- use of herbicide glyphosate in poppy eradication in Badakhshan, Baghlan and Helmand Provinces of Afghanistan
DIA-Persian-English 308-pages First Iranian Rock Mechanics Conference(documents) Persian to English 2008
U.S. Army 980 Pashto and Dari phrases for handheld phrase devise (phraselators)
Rand Corporation Project U.S. Air Force-(Central Asia and its Asian Neighbors- Security and Commerce at the Crossroads) English-Dari- 66-pages
Department of Defense: Several brochures on Avian Flu fact sheets, brochures, information etc from English to Dari and Pashto
WMD detection and export controls for Power Point presentations and Word documents.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Freelance Dari-Farsi and Pashto Translation
March 2016-Present
STG Inc.
Reston, VA
Oct 2014- Feb 2016
Dari Linguist
ASET International
Falls Church, VA
Oct 2012- October 2014
Dari and Pashto linguist/translator
Diplomatic Language Services- Arlington, Virginia
August 2010- September 2012
Dari and Pashto Instructor for Various US Military installations and Dari to English and English to Dari translation
Wiesbaden Germany Army Airfield
July 2009- July 2010. Linguist for Military Intelligence
United States Central Command-(CENTCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL
12/08 – present Dari linguist with media group and Public Affairs
US Department of State- Foreign Language Institute, Arlington, VA
10/08-12/08 Dari Instructor
GITMO JTF-US Naval Base- Cuba
7/07 – 9/08 Dari- Pashto Linguist-
Provided classified language and translation services to JTF-GITMO
Dari-Pashto Translator and Instructor- Contracts
8/05 – 5/07
Diplomatic Language Services (DLS), L3 Communications, ASET International, 200 Languages Translation Inc., International Language Center.
Taught Dari to clients from local referral sources. Translated written documents consisting of environmental policy papers, scientific and legal publications, DVD and phraselator and many other subject areas. Taught Afghan language and cultural awareness to service members at Ft. Mead, M.D. and Camp Shelby in Mississippi
Worldwide Languages Resource Inc. Afghanistan
10/04-7/05 Linguist
Assignment in Afghanistan with U.S. Military and ISAF, Operation Enduring Freedom. Provided simultaneous interpretation and translation during meetings. Translated written documents from Dari to English.
Experience in Afghanistan 1970-1972
Taught Dari and Pashto in Kabul and also traveled with foreign dignitaries and documentary producers in Afghanistan (1970-71) Also translated a number of United Nations’ declarations and political and scientific documents and several books from English to Dari and published them in the local daily newspapers.
January 2000 – September 2004
Program Director:
The Children of War – Springfield, Virginia August 2002- October 2004
Managed programs to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives: Planned and developed methods and procedures for implementing programs. Reviewed reports and records of activities to ensure progress is being accomplished. Prepared program reports for the Board of Directors. Controlled expenditures in accordance with budget allocations. Developed, wrote, and edit proposals for new humanitarian and educational programs. Wrote proposals for original program concepts, and submitted to funding sources. Participated in selection of consultants and vendors.
March 2001- August 2002 Department of Human Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor/Trainer Arlington County
Provided career and educational guidance to program participants through counseling, employment development plans and market demands.
Marketed the services of Job Avenue to local employers and community organizations. Developed jobs. Maintained consistent relationship with employers in person, on the phone or through written correspondence. Managed case files and reports.
October 1999 – June 2003 BDS Marketing
Retail Sales Representative (Part time and full time “second job”) Washington D.C.
Represented several Corporations in the Washington DC area market.
Promoted and increased product sales and market share by more than 80%.
Trained sales personnel.
Performed market surveys and customer questionnaires for long term product positioning.
Assisted in new product launches.
Devised winning sales strategies, which consistently outperformed the competition.
April 1993 – March 2001 Independent contractor
Employment Coordinator Fairfax, Virginia and Portland, Oregon
Provided employment and placement services to Fairfax Opportunities unlimited, Didlake Inc., State of Oregon Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, IAM CARES and Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission on a contract basis.
Counseled disabled individuals and provided vocational rehabilitation services.
Interviewed and evaluated applicants, and conferred with medical and professional personnel to determine type and degree of disability, eligibility for services, and feasibility of vocational rehabilitation.
Planned and arranged for applicant to study or train for jobs.
April 1987 - March 1993 Employment Counselor, Private Industry Council
Portland, Oregon
Provided career and educational guidance to program participants. Marketed the services of the PIC to local employers and community organizations.
Managed case files and reports. Interpreted State and Federal laws pertaining to employment, collective bargaining and ADA.
Managed on the Job Training budget and funds.
Assisted in grant writing.
Negotiated training agreements for each individual employee and allocated funds for training and classroom instructions.
1986 - 1987 International Refugee Center of Oregon
Refugee Resettlement Specialist Portland, Oregon
Provided sponsorship assistant, case management, counseling and resettlement services to newly arrived refugees from several countries.
Assisted refugees in obtaining housing, employment and educational opportunities.
Taught English (ESL) and conducted orientation classes to newly arrived refugees.
Provided advocacy services for the refugees with local, state and federal agencies.
Provided document and verbal translation for refugees from Afghanistan and Iran in courts, Social Security and Immigration offices, hospitals, educational institutions and social service agencies.
Assisted refugees to file for immigration statues changes, interpreted state and Federal laws for refugees and explained these laws in their native languages of Farsi and Pashto.
1984 - 1986 Department of Human Services
Eligibility Worker/Case Manager City of Alexandria, Virginia
Interviewed applicants and recipients to determine eligibility for public assistance: Interpreted and explained rules and regulations governing Public Assistance eligibility and grants, methods of payment, and legal rights to applicants and recipients.
Recorded and evaluated personal and financial data obtained from applicants or recipients to determine initial or continuing eligibility, according to departmental directives.
Initiated procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate eligibility and grants for various aid programs, such as public welfare, employment, and medical assistance.
Authorized amount of grants based on determination of eligibility for cash payments, food stamps, medical care, or other general assistance.
Identified need for social services, and made referrals to various agencies and available community resources.
Prepared regular and special reports as required, and submitted individual recommendations for consideration by supervisor.
Prepared and kept records of assigned cases and files.
Provided translation services to Afghan refugees who were Refugee Assistance recipients. Translated documents, explained rights and responsibilities in their native languages while receiving public assistance and refugee assistance. Explained Medicaid and Medicare rules and regulations in Farsi and Pashto.
Education:
Masters Degree in Public Administration and Policy 1991- Mark Hatfield Graduate School of Government, Public Policy and Urban Planning.
Portland State University- Portland, Oregon
BS in Political Science and International Relations- 1986
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
Portland Community College
Science, languages, political science and psychology- transfer credits
Portland, Oregon 1976-1978
Berea College 1973-1975
Sciences-Pre Med
Berea, Kentucky
University of Kabul
College of Agriculture 1971-1972
Kabul-Afghanistan
Attended numerous training workshops for credit through state government agencies in social work, human services, mental health, career and vocational rehabilitation and counseling in Oregon and Virginia.
High School- Glenbard West- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 1968-1969 through American Field Service as an exchange student.
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