Carson Elizabeth Gage
*** ****** ** *** * Copperas Cove, TX 76522
adloz3@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Trustworthy- Holds Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Intelligence Polygraph since 2014
Detailed Manager - Organized safety program for agency of over 300 employees, ensuring tailored programs were implemented
Effective Leader - Effectively delegated daily tasks, organized weekly meetings and ensured customer satisfaction for office of over 50 employees
Strong Analytical Skills- Critical thinker, identifies, researches, and analyzes priority intelligence to produce quality reporting
Meticulous Translator & Quality Controller - qualified in two languages, multiple dialects, effectively translates and corrects transcripts in preparation for reporting
Skilled Intelligence Reporter - compiles relevant intelligence to share with international customers, via written and oral communication
Training Planning & Delivery - creates training pipeline, instructs trainers, holds training sessions
LANGUAGES
Arabic- Advanced
Dialects: Levantine, Yemeni, Modern Standard, Sudanese, Saudi Arabian
German- Basic
French - Basic
EXPERIENCE
Telesis, September 2020 – Present
Training Specialist, Intermediate- September 2020 – Present
Functions as Military Intelligence (MI) Systems and Training Subject Matter Expert, training material developer and trainer.
Develops and presents various types of training (New Equipment Training, Delta, refresher, over-the-shoulder) .
Provides guidance and direction to less experienced trainers utilizing strong technical and training skills.
Serves as a DCGS-A (Distributed Common Ground System- Army) NET or Training Support event Mission Lead, when assigned.
National Security Agency, March 2017 - September 2020
Division Operations Leader/Senior Intelligence Analyst- May 2019 – September 2020
Led team of 55+ joint-service analysts, managing daily assignments based on each individuals' strengths and capabilities.
Organized sub-teams focusing on having multi-capabilities within them, and paired new employees with mentors, to boost skills and abilities.
Conducted on-the-job training, proctored final job training exams for over 20 new employees. Ensured proper training and introduction to the analytical environment and agency standards.
Established office priorities, ensuring job continuity and customer engagement. Took care of job assignments and scheduling conflicts and upheld deadlines.
Managed target exploitation, analysis and production efforts in reporting high-value targets of international extremist organizations.
Senior Language Analyst-Multi-Disciplined, Office of Counterterrorism, April 2018 – September 2020
Processed 600K+ intelligence files in three languages that supported over 100 reports and augmented 5+ executive-level briefings that resulted in critical feedback from 50+ Intelligence Community customers.
Translated and highlighted crucial information within foreign language materials to mission to support tactical and strategic missions.
Maintained language proficiency and self-taught on additional languages to expand mission capabilities.
Target Analysis and Reporting, Office of Counterterrorism, March 2017 – September 2020
Provided post-terror attack analytical support, filled knowledge gaps, generating reports that assisted customers in the analysis of target location and network. Resulted in the arrest of the perpetrator of a major terrorist attack.
Alerted Intelligence Community partners and policy-makers of themes and patterns in extremist organizations and plans, facilitating seizures by law enforcement of illicit explosives and multiple arrests of organization members.
Researched and authored critical analytical summaries to apprise senior national leadership and Intelligence Community partners of shifting posture throughout major terror organizations, prompting law enforcement operations against them.
Job Qualification Program Manager & Trainer, Office of Counterterrorism - November 2017 – September 2020
Rewrote job entry level training program for office of 150+ joint service personnel to ensure they acquired the necessary skillset. Expedited training pipeline from 2 months to 1.5 months.
Trained 50+ new personnel for over 200 hours on daily tasks, products, and requirements increasing the mission manning by 30%.
United States Air Force, November 2014 - Present
Cryptologic Language Analyst, 93rd Intelligence Squadron, November 2016 – September 2020
Conducts joint cryptologic operations at National Security Agency/Central Security Service in Texas
Conducts Signals Intelligence operations and direct support operations in support of Air Force African Command, Air Force North Command, Joint Interagency Task Force, United States Northern Command, United States European Command and United States Southern Command and other National Intelligence Community customers’ requirements.
Unit Safety Representative, 93rd Intelligence Squadron, June 2019 – September 2020
Managed safety training records for 300+ people, ensuring records management compliance in accordance with NSA/Air Force/OSHA standards.
Conducted hazard investigations on a weekly basis. Identified potential hazards and relayed information to OSHA and Agency safety managers for repair.
Handled all mishap/injury reporting for 300+ members, coordinated necessary paperwork with Safety Managers and OSHA representatives to ensure compliant documentation.
Held 60 safety briefings for over 75 Air Force members.
Flight Language Program Manager, 93rd Intelligence Squadron, May 2017 - October 2019
Enrolled 100+ linguists into annual language maintenance courses.
Scheduled language proficiency exams for 70+ analysts.
Instructed team on the guidelines and standards outlined by National Security Agency Analytic Standards, which led to increased transcript accuracy and production rates.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Excelsior College, September 2020
Associate of Applied Science in Intelligence Studies and Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 2020
Associate of Arts in Arabic-Levantine Language, Defense Language Institute, 2019
Airman Leadership School, Air Force Education and Training Command, JBSA Lackland, 2019
Military Cryptologic Continuing Education Program Phase I Certificate, National Cryptologic School, San Antonio, TX, 2019
Courses related to SIGINT, Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Cyber Security (Reporting, Signals Analysis, Cryptanalysis, and Intermediate/Advanced Arabic Courses)
Cryptologic Language Analyst Intelligence Fundamentals, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Air Force Education and Training Command, 2016
Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Air Force Education and Training Command, 2014
AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
NCO Technician of the Quarter, 70th Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Wing, 2nd Quarter 2020
NCO Technician of the Quarter, 543rd Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Group, 2nd Quarter 2020
NCO Technician of the Quarter, 93rd Intelligence Squadron, 2nd Quarter 2020
Joint Service Commendation Medal, National Security Agency in Texas, 2020
Joint Service Achievement Medal for Outstanding Achievement, National Security Agency in Texas, 2019
Hotshot Award, National Security Agency in Texas, July 2019
Hotshot Award, National Security Agency in Texas, April 2019
Excellence Award, Information and Intelligence Analysis, Office of Counterterrorism, April 2018
Office Peer Award, National Security Agency in Texas, July 2017
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request