Language instructor/ Cultural advisor/ interpreter/ translator

Mariam R Hadidi

************@*****.*** 747-***-****

Objective

I am seeking a position that matches my professional skills and ability towards helping US Military operations in Afghanistan.

Language Skills.

Fluency in Pashto, English, Urdu, Farsi, and Dari

Experience

TransPerfect Translation Services Aug 2009-Present

International Translator- New York, NY

•Interpreter, translator & quality control manager

•Translating and interpreting cases at the U.S. Federal Court, Washington D.C

•Teaching and training Marines “language and culture” at U.S Marine bases and Maryland University, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton.

•Case interpretation via phone service

•Document/video translation (Black Water, NC)

•Large scale book/volume translation

3rd recon battalion “Marine Corps” Okinawa japan Feb 2012-to- Feb 2015

•Language instructor/ cultural advisor to Marines “3rd Recon battalion”

•Administrative assistant “Camp SCHWAB”

•Administrative assistant “Kadena Air Base”

31st CSH (Army Hospital) Camp Dwyer Jul 2010-to-Aug 2011

Linguist and cultural advisor- Helmand, Afghanistan

•Interpreter, translator and cultural advisor to U.S. Army medical staff.

•Assisting as interpreter to train Afghan National Army medics

•Interpreting b/w Afghan wounded locals, detainees “Taliban” and Army doctors on a daily mission basis.

•Providing cultural awareness classes to CSH US Army staff.

USMC Female Engagement Team (FET) Camp Leatherneck Feb 2009-to-June 2010

Civil Affairs Group (CAG) In the districts of NawZad, Marjah,

Musa Qela, Camp Dwyer and Delaram in Helmand and Nimroz Province

•Provided operational contract linguist support to CAG team throughout Helmand Province

•Provided language and cultural awareness classes to U.S. Marine FET, Navy BAS personnel, CAG (Civil affairs team) Marines and U.S. Air force.

•Participated in foot patrols and daily missions to different locations in Helmand, engaging with Afghan locals with a focus on the female population.

•Providing support to Afghan women by creating and implementing a weekly women’s workshop in order to bring Afghan women together for food, fellowship and training

•Interpreting for FET, CAG, Air Force and BAS “Navy medical team” in meetings (Shura)

•Interpreting in elders meeting, mula’s meeting, women’s gatherings/ meetings (shura) on a daily basis

•Provided regular written reports on the quantity and quality of our missions

•Distributed school/medical supplies to villagers and local nationals through Female Engagement Team Marines.

•Analyzed files of atmospheric data and reports to identify requirements for additional observation and collection

•Assisted with required translation to develop reports for higher staffs in a timely manner. Assisted team commanders in the preparation and delivery of briefs and products to higher level command.

Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, CA Jan 08-to-Dec 2009

Camp Lejeune, NC and Forth Irwin, CA

Language instructor & cultural advisor to Marine Special Forces

•Teaching Pashto, Dari and Urdu to U.S. Marine special forces

•Providing cultural awareness classes on a daily basis

Education

•KRSN AMERICAN University Forgien 2016-2020

PhD in Social Psychology

•STRAYER University United States 2014-2016

MPA (master’s in public administration)

Computer Skills

•Microsoft Word

•PowerPoint

•Excel & Access

•HTML

•Windows 98

•Windows 2000

•Windows ME

•Windows XP

•Windows Vista

References

Available upon request

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