George Phadel
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Henderson, NV 89052
SKYPE: george.phadel
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Fluent in Arabic, English, French, - Ability to distinguish, translate and
speak all Arabic dialects including Iraqi, Yemeni, Egyptian, Levantine &
Creative Intellect
Ability to prioritize and remain focused on the essence of an issue
Previous deployment experience; Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Cuba, Afghanistan
Proficient with all Microsoft applications, Arabic Microsoft applications
Typing in Arabic & English
Experienced Analyst in Middle East Political Affairs
Developed a training program of Simultaneous interpretation
Top Secret Clearance + CI Poly/ DIA Top Secret Security Clearance Access
DOCEX and MEDEX Techniques Experience & Skills
Fully equipped with state of the Art Arabic Microsoft & software's
dictionaries
Strong writing, analytical skills and working knowledge of the internet
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly while working well under pressure
Experienced in computer forensic investigations using Encase or similar
commercial software on windows Operating System file structures
Middle East Consultant and Regional Media Advisor
* Scored 5 and 4+ at ALTA Language Test www.altalan.com
* Recent Alta test scores: Iraqi dialect: 11/12 - English: 11/12 -
Modern Arabic 11/12
* 10 Years of Government experience in linguistic, Analytical and
Cultural Consultations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
12/11- Present Mission Essential Personnel
Baltimore, MD
CAT III Arabic Linguist
United States marines Corps/ l MEF Camp
Leatherneck/Helmand-Afghanistan
* l MHG Commander/XO Interpreter for the Jordanian counterparts
Commander & XO
* Provided Technical Understanding translation between U.S. Central
Command and the
General Headquarters of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Armed
Forces
* Provided accurate Translation, of Rules of Engagement and Law of Armed
conflict
Lecture given by Major advocate lawyer (SJA)
* Assisted U.S. Marines, S6 Personnel in briefing information assurance
to Jordanian Army
Personnel
* Lecturing and hands-on training covered techniques identifying proper
handling and
Clearing/detonation of UXO/mines
* Unexploded ordnance/mines, pre-training classes real time rendition
* Provided medical transcripts translation using power point, CPR
training, critical injuries
& Medical Issues to Jordanian Troops
* Supporting TSA Customs Operations, U.S Army Personnel and U.S.
Marines conducting
Customs and logistics inspections on Jordanian troops.
* Conduct Real time interpretation for S6, S3, S4, Tactical operation
Command, Various
Security Operation Missions
* Exit Routes Safety Rules, Emergency Exit Routes requirements codes
technical
translation
* Provided accurate transcription for training courses on convoy
awareness and terrain
Indication of hazardous IED, ground sign indicator.
* Conducting Military Police Interrogation, Security Operation joint
force U.S. Marines,
Jordanian-Bahraini MP
* Assisted Military Personnel with special projects, contracts, and
various communication
with their counterparts Jordanian Army and Bahraini Police
* Provided real time interpretation, CPR, critical injuries & Medical
Issues to Jordanian
Troops
* Assisted during shooting range training between U.S Marines Trainers
and Jordanian
Troops
* Translated Jordanian Imam Sermon broadcasted via Afghan Media
01/11 - 07/11 Calnet Inc.
Herndon, VA
Arabic Linguist
U.S. Naval base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Joint Task Force
Guantanamo
* Conducting High Profile Detainee Interrogation, Joint Task Force
Guantanamo Bay
* Medical report writer assisting U.S. Navy at Guantanamo bay Medical
staff
* Mediator and report writer for communication between detainees & Joint
Task Force
* Provided accurate transcription and reporting critical communications
among detainees
* Real time interpretation between Yemenis & Saudis detainee and U.S
Army Medical Staff
* DOCEX and incisive searching for code signs and report writer
*
01/11-02/11 ALC, Allworld Language Consultants, Inc.
Rockville, MD
Cultural Advisor
NCIS National Training Center GA
The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service
* Conduct Real time interpretation for agents ready to be deployed in
Iraq & Afghanistan
* Briefed U.S. Agents and supervisors on the culture, history and
language of Iraq/Iran
* Linguistic consultations in French for Agents to be deployed in north
Africa
* Linguist and Cultural Seminar Trainer
08/10-09/10 Calnet Inc.
Herndon, VA
Cultural Advisor
FORT Irwin National Training Center California
* Conduct Real time interpretation for U.S Army deploying to Iraq &
Afghanistan
* Conducting Detainee Interrogation, Raids on insurgents under fire
simulation
* Briefed U.S. Agents and supervisors on the culture, history and
language of Iraq
01/10- 06/10 Mission Essential Personnel
Baltimore, MD
CAT III Arabic Linguist
FOB Warrior/FOB McHenry Kirkuk
* 1-37 AR Commander Battalion Interpreter, Al Hawijah, Kirkuk
* Assisted PRT personnel with Sub district Al Abassi Sheik leaders
committee Kirkuk,
Al Hawijah
* Provided accurate transcription and reporting of intercepted
communications and
Rocket attacks
* Conducting Detainee Interrogation, Raids on insurgents, Observing
Weapon Cache
* Assisted Military Personnel with special projects, contracts, and
various communication
with their counterparts Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, and Al Sahwa
(Sons of Iraq)
* Conduct Real time interpretation for S2, Tactical operation Command,
Various Security
Operation Missions
* Repeatedly Briefed peers and supervisors on the culture, history and of
Iraq/Iran
* Translating "Marksmanship Manual Training Book" Text Books, Slides,
Editing &
Proofreading
* Provided real time interpretation, CPR, critical injuries & Medical
Issues to Iraqi Officer
* Provided accurate Translation on (ICA)Intelligence Course of Action,
Power Point Format
* Debates, dialogues and discussions meeting with Iraqi Contractors,
Sheiks Leaders
Committee Al Abassi, Kirkuk, (PRT) State Department Personnel &
U.S Army Battalion
Commander
08/09-11/09 DynCorp INT/Global Solution
Falls Church, VA
CAT III Arabic Linguist
* Conducting High Profile Detainee Interrogation, U.S. Task Force Balad
/Iraq
* Report writer in both Arabic and English for both U.S. Task Force and
Iraqi court
* Criminal Probe protracted detailed investigation for U.S. Air Force
Agents
* Repeatedly Briefed peers and supervisors on the culture, history and
language of Iraq
* Qualified as CAT III Linguist Tested at GLS Headquarter
* Scored 5 and 4+ at ALTA Language Test www.altalan.com
04/09-07/09 BAE Systems
Leavenworth, KS
Human terrain Analyst/ Special Intelligence
* Attended Human Terrain System Analyst Training
* Special Intelligence Training, & Middle-Eastern Studies
* Counterinsurgency, Middle-East Religions, Politics and History Studies
* Repeatedly Briefed peers and supervisors on the culture, history and
language of the
Middle-East
11/08-03/09 McNeil Technologies
Springfield, VA
Arabic Media Linguist CAT III Arabic Linguist
Assisted staff in conducting data mining assignments as outlined for
qualified candidates
Recruiting Arabic Linguist to be deployed in Iraq
Attended SAIC Defense Intelligence Training
Disseminating Instructions to colleagues in various location in Virginia &
DC
04/07-05/08 SHEE ATIKA
Fort Bragg, NC
Senior Arabic Linguist / Psychological Media Operation
U.S. Embassy Baghdad International Zone
Linguist Media Support/ Cultural and Technical Advisor
Psychological Media operations Advisor and Senior Arabic Linguist
Arabic and English Editor, Producer, and Senior linguist for all types of
Media Broadcasts
Tactical Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Senior Linguist Support and Team
Leader
Assisted Military Personnel with special projects & Trained new Linguists
Quality Control for thousands messages signed by Top Military Commanders
Coordinate and assisted essential missions between UN Personnel, U.S. Corps
and the Iraqi Independent Higher Electoral Commission
Produced Agricultural Radio Show that helped Iraqis to enhance their
farming skills and developing new technology in the business of Agriculture
Edited Iraqi News Paper, Radio Station, TV Production, and Video Games
Trainer and Linguistic Educator for all Military PSYOP Personnel
08/05-01/07 McNeil Technologies
Springfield, VA
Arabic Linguist CAT II Arabic Linguist
Camp AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar
USCENTCOM - J5 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION EFFECTS,
Monitoring and translating Middle East Regional Media
Real Time Translation/Interpretation and collecting open news sources for
USCENTCOM J5 Strategic Communication Effects
Report instant facts simultaneously to Top Commanders
Translating Editorial/Op-Ed, Anti-American and terrorism propaganda
Conducted special project web browsing searching for new Islamic Radical
web sites
Audio Video cross examination, damaged Media repair
Digitize and upload information to data base
Triage, Re-triage, writing gist and full translation
Media Lab quality control and document Exploitation
Computer Forensics data exploitation and correlation, deleted file recovery
Media Exploitation Technician
Team Trainer and translation specialist ensuring quality control of
document intelligence classification, review, and analysis
Linguistic consultations, use of numerous intelligence analytical tools
Completed training for Tactical Media Exploitation course at CMPC-Q, May
25, 2006
Repatriation and scrutiny for over 300 box full of documents, last person
to check before loading it on C-130 heading back to Iraqi Government
Iraqi Survey Group, Directorate for Intelligence Joint Staff
Linguist/Report writer, DOCEX and Processing
01/05-05/05 SAIC
Reston, VA
Defense Intelligence Agency Contractor/ CAT II Arabic Linguist
Attended Linguist training classes in Translating Document Exploitation
Arabic Linguist Operation Specialist
Team Trainer and translation specialist quality control
Translated documents for different Intelligence agencies
Linguist and Cultural Seminar Trainer, New Jersey U.S. Air Force
Participated in translating the "Ranger Manuel Training Book"
11/03-02/05 MZM, INC.
Washington, DC
CAT II Arabic Linguist
U.S. Embassy Presidential Palace, Green Zone, Baghdad,
Iraq
Ministry of Defense: Interpreter for Officials Candidates for Iraqi
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Justice: Interpretation for the trials of the Iraqi corrupted
Judges
Ministry of Finance: Translated financial statements for Iraqi Central Bank
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Translated the Iraqi Sojourn Book Laws for
Foreigners
Assisting U.S. Embassy human resources hiring local Iraqi employees for
U.S. Embassy
Instructing Arabic Language courses to U.S. Military Personnel at the U.S.
Embassy
Coordinated, escorted, and facilitated convoy operations
Arranged critical meetings between U.S. Agencies and Iraqi Sources
Responded to numerous incidents and translated reports for the U.S./Iraqi
liaison office
NSA Office: Conference meeting consecutive interpretation for Senior
Advisor of Ministry of Defense, Iraqi Political Figures and Italian
Ambassador at the latter resident Red Zone Area in one of the most
offensive night in Baghdad 2003
04/03-12/03 Titan Corporation/L-3
Fairfax, VA
CAT II Arabic Linguist
Tikrit U.S. Army Main Division Saddam Hussein Palaces
U.S. Army Intelligence interpreter during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Mission Support for both 3rd ID, 4th ID Infantry Division in Baquba, Balad,
& Baghdad
Arabic Media Linguist for Tikrit Iron Horse Main Division
Real Time Interpretation for the General Commander Authority of the North
East of Iraq, CG Raymond Odierno, and CG, Ricardo A. Sanchez
Counter Intelligence Operations, Tikrit, Al Alam and Al Oja Saddam Hussein
Home town
Legal documents interpretation for Judge Raed Al Juhi, Saddam Hussein first
trial
Interpreted all Training Materials & Simultaneous interpretation for Iraqi
Police Officers
Instructing Arabic language classes for U.S. 4th ID Army Officers
Medical Interpretation for Iraqi Casualties at U.S. Army Medical Hospital,
Baghdad (IBIN SINA)
Linguist Support in Baquba conference held by U.S. General Commander John
Abizeid
Acted as a human decoy for General Raymond Odierno, numerous missions in
Tikrit, Saddam Hussein Home Town
My convoy had run under a mass of direct fire and had missed 2 propelled
grenade in mission heading to Baghdad July, 2003
EDUCATION:
Jan 2010 Forensics Computer Encase Software Team Certifications
Washington, DC
Apr 2009 Attended Human Terrain System Analyst Training
Leavenworth, KS
Middle-Eastern Studies, Politics and History Studies
Jun 2006 Multimedia Exploitation Tech Certification DIA
Doha, Qatar
May 1989 Business & Marketing Diploma, El Camino College
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 1987 Diamond Workshop, Diamond assortment, Grade & Quality Los
Angeles, CA
Sep 1986 University of New Mexico English /Sport Medicine
Albuquerque, NM
Jun 1985 American University of Beirut English Studies Beirut,
Lebanon
Sep 1982 Lebanese University Law School
Beirut, Lebanon
Jun 1978 Baccalaureate Degree Philosophy & Psychology
Beirut, Lebanon
Awards & Certificates of Appreciation
* Received a Coin Presented by The 9th VICE CHAIRMAN of THE JOINT CHIEFS
OF STAFF ADMIRAL JAMES A. WINNEFELD, JR. for Meritorious Service,
Awarded April 2012 Helmand Afghanistan
* Certificate of Appreciation Multi-National Forces, Operation
Enduring Freedom, Awarded 09-2012, Jordanian Troops, Task Force 2,
Commander Colonel Ibrahim Harahsheh
* Certificate of Appreciation: Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Operation
Iraqi Freedom Awarded 2008, U.S. Army Psychological Operations, Task
Force 10, Colonel Wayne A. Tesler
* Certificate of Appreciation: Task Force 07-09 Awarded on 7 December
2007 By U.S. Commander General Raymond T. Odierno
* Defense Intelligence Agency Certificate of Appreciation awarded on
January 2007
* U.S. Army Central Command, Qatar, Certificate of Appreciation awarded
on DEC 2006
* Outstanding Achievement Award; 4th Infantry Division Coin from the
Commanding General Raymond Odierno for Meritorious Service
* Received an Inspector General Coin from Ministry of Defense for
Meritorious Service, Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Baghdad 2004
* Certificate of Appreciation: U.S. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, NSA
Office, Presidential Palace, Baghdad, Iraq 2004
* Outstanding Achievement, U.S. Ambassador Bremer, Baghdad-Iraq 2004,
(CPA) Coalition Provisional Authority, Presidential Palace
10 years of recommendations letters by U.S. Government agencies will be
furnished upon request.