Zakaria EL Homrani

**** *. ******** ******, *********, VA

Day & Evening Phone: 703-***-**** ● E-mail: ad1dqq@r.postjobfree.com

Linguisit with Strong translation/interpretaion, Data processing, Critical Thinking, multicultural Skills

Languages: Superior proficiency in Modern Arabic and Northern Arabic dialects, advanced proficiency in English and

French

Clearance: TSC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arabic/French Linguist 8/15- present

Leidos

-Translate/interpret documents in MSA, North African and Laventine dialects and French

-Listening and transcribing audio in languages and dialets mentioned above

-Use social media like Facebook, twiter, whatsApp, etc. for collection and analysis of data and inform for

Assistant Professor, Arabic 9/12- 7/15

Defense Language Institue (DLI)

Monterey, CA

Accomplishments:

Use the diversity of small DLI classroom as an asset to enrich the teaching-learning process by the use of individualized instruction and integration of technology

Adjust DLI curriculum to meet the different linguistic and academic learning needs of the learners by integrating authentic material and adjusting it to the students’ instructional needs

Bridge the cultural gap that inhibit US army, navy, and air force students to comprehend and process contrastive analysis of grammar at the level of the sound system, morpheme, sentence structure, and semantics between Modern Standard Arabic and English.

Empower students with learning strategies that help them deal with challenging language skills

French Language Instruction 3/12- 9/12

Naval Special Warfare Amphebious Base (Navy SEALs)

Advanced Training Command, Coronado, CA

Accomplishments:

Design an instructional curriculum that responds to the specific learning needs of the Navy SEAls.

In 12 weeks, I helped NAVY SEAL students pass the OPI and DLPT tests successfully.

Helped new language teachers design lesson plans and choose relevant and authentic instructional meterial

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC 1/2011 – 8/2011

National Security Education Program (NSEP) Scholarship Awardee: Participated in a

full-time, intensive program in English for the professional workplace. Received intensive training in News Analysis, Professional Oral Communication, and Writing. Analyzed news sources for bias. Participated in individual and group presentations. Practiced critical thinking and advanced English language skills in simulated meetings and negotiations. Wrote a range of professional documents including analyses, summaries, and research papers.

Accomplishments:

Gained deep understanding of the intelligence issues directly related to the national security of the United States

Trained in data analysis using various sources in connection with national security goals, concerns, and strategies: I can use my language skills in Arabic, French, and English to collect and analyze data from various sources, establish relationships and trends, and use evidence to discuss the impact and implication of events on the national security

Authored and published an Open Source research paper for the Defense Language Institute in San Antonio, Texas, Department of Defense (DOD). Presented research results at an Open Source Symposium for the Intelligence Community.

French Cultural Advisor 07/ 22/11- 07/ 28/11

Worked as a cultural advisor/role player for military training exercises at Ft. Bragg, NC, Mid Atlantic Professionals, Inc. TA/SSI

EFL/ESL teacher: Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (US & overseas):

-Rabat, Morocco 09/1992 -08/1999

-Arlington County Public School 03/2000-10/2003

-DC Public Schools & DC Charter Schools 10/2003-09/2010

-Islamic Saudi Academy (Alexandria, VA) 09/2010-12/2010

Testing consultant 10/2008- 07/2009

I Worked for CAL and the Office of Bilingual Education in DCPS as a test consultant in a one-year pilot study to help bridge the gap created by the lack of testing material specifically designed for ESOL learners in DCPS

EDUCATION

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 01/2011–0 8/2011

Graduated in the English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) Certificate Program, Georgetown University. Full-time, intensive program in English for the professional workplace. Attending on full scholarship from the National Security Education Program (NSEP)

M.A., Curriculum & Instruction, Georg Mason University, Fairfax, VA 01/2007

B.A., English and Linguistics, University of Rabat, Morocco 06/1989

International Bacalaureat, Rabat, Morocco 06/1984

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION:

Author of Open Source Analysis Project (OSAP) paper for the Defense Language Institute (DLI), San Antonio/Texas (DIA), entitled (Evaluation of Assessment tools at DLI). A summary of findings was presented at the 2011 EHLS OSAP Symposium, Georgetown University, June15-17, 2011. Paper is available at the following link, accessible on United States government IT networks: https://www.intelink.gov/inteldocs/

Sociolinguistic Analysis of Moroccan proverbs, a one-year research study for the department of linguistics, University of Human Sciences, Rabat, Morocco, 1989. A copy of this research study is available in a 130-page book format.

References:

Available upon request.

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