Abdon Alexandre “Alec” Zoghaib

**** **** ****** #**** — Alexandria, VA 22394 —PH: 703/282-5739; email: adxtxm@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Experience and Qualifications

●Over 25 of experience on Ravenclaw, RAMP1 RAMP2, NMEC and various IC contracts as an Arabic linguist. Skilled in the translation of documents, audio, and other electronic media – Arabic to English and English to Arabic, training, team lead, and QC. Have been over five years on RC, TMC/IP, NMEC, Enduring Freedom and other DOD/DOE and DIA projects.

●Native fluency in Arabic, English, and French with proficiency in Spanish (speaking, reading and writing); familiar with several other languages performed technical written translations in Ottoman Turkish; Portuguese, Persian, Pasto, Urdu, Italian, and some Hebrew.

●Extensive travel experience on Ravenclaw and DOD/DIA (CONUS/OCONUS).

●Demonstrated experience on Ravenclaw in oral interpretation and immediate translation and evaluation of individuals.

● Direct work experience with CO’s, Analysts, and Targeters. Trained on various IC software tools to conduct own analysis and research.

●Over 15 years of experience (December 1978 to April 1997) in providing language service and language training such as language translation and certification for authenticity of translated documents; language training, train the trainer, cultural awareness, and business analysis and documentation.

●Over 15 years of experience in technical writing to include analyzing and developing policies/procedures; training and users’ manuals; RFP/RFQ and IFB proposals, reports, speeches; communications, position classifications, and public relations documents; Total Quality Management (TQM) and International Standard Organization (ISO) Formats Writer/Auditor.

●On-going years of experience (April 1977 to Present) in Information Technology applications to include Help Desk and IT administration skills; transcribing and translation software applications and dbases, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, AmiPro, WordPro, cc:Mail Administration, Novel Netware, HelpStar Administration, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, RightFax, ACT, Instant Artist, Lotus 1-2-3, LotusNote, and Internet.

Translation

●Over 15 years of experience on Ravenclaw/NMEC/TMC-IP and Enduring Freedom as a Senior/Expert Arabic linguist. Skilled in the translation of documents, audio, editing, training, and other electronic media – Arabic to English and English to Arabic.

●Native fluency in French with proficiency in Spanish.

Transcription

●Taught and trained the trained on “Principles in Transcription/Translation (Verbatim, Comprehensive, and Brief and Full Gisting).

Oral Interpretation

●Over 15 years of direct customer experience on legal and business interpretations. Other projects includes: Ravenclaw; Enduring Freedom with consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, and interviews.

●Throughout my language career, provide additional interpretation experience to include but not limited to Classroom training of other linguists interested in performing language interpretation.

Travel

●Extensive travel experience on Ravenclaw – CONUS/OCONUS.

●Extensive overseas travel in France, Lebanon, Persian Gulf Countries, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Jordan, England, Holland, Belgium, Germany, and Canada.

Test Scores

●Arabic (ILR): Speaking: 5, Listening: 5, Translation: 4 (February 2009)

French (ILR: Speaking: 4; Listening: 4; Translation: 4 (April 2008)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE (most recent first):

1)The Pathoras Corporation – Senior Linguist/Subject Matter Expert/Analyst - November 2010-Present

2)Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) Senior Linguist/Expert – April 2003- November 2010

3)L3/Titan Senior Linguist - September 2002 to April 2003

4)Oberthur Card System - April 1997 – September 2002

Overall Responsibilities:

Work with all levels of Law Enforcement Agencies in the Intel Community covering a diverse spectrum of linguistic needs in both French and Arabic languages:

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Employment/Cont’d

●Development of training programs, language core curriculum, and translation procedures, editing techniques, analysis and business writing.

●Translation of documents with intelligence analysis and recommendations.

●Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, interrogation, open source intelligence research, monitoring, and translation of documents.

●Extensive experience in establishing language testing standards, evaluation and assessment of other linguists’ skills, and abilities.

●Established and Performed testing standards; interviews, and recommend and recruit Cat I – III linguists.

●Proactive participant in staff training, contract and market development and serve as HR advocate.

●IT supports to a wide range of internal and external users in need of information and support; trained adult users on pc software applications.

●Database reporting systems management, write, review, and update policies and procedures using ISO Format for TQM and Audit.

●Coordination and scheduling of all programming requests between customer sales representatives and programmers to ensure completion of work in a timely manner. In charge of Excel spreadsheet covering all programming and billing information.

●Management of all corporate certified and approved software applications library and hardware inventory.

Additional Work Experience:

T/A American Business and Careers International - 1990 – 1997

Carried out as an Independent Consultant and provided a consulting services covering a variety of business services in: 1) Language Service and Language Training; 2) Career Training and Development; 3) Investment Banking and Brokerage; 4) Not-For-Profit Organization/Community Services; and 5) Business and Professional Associations. Work encompassed all business areas such as:

●Language translation and certification for authenticity of translated documents; language training, and business analysis and documentation.

●Development of business policies and procedures; newsletters; news bulletins, and reports related to daily financial transactions, weekly meetings, monthly events and multitude of executive business activities.

●Speaker/facilitator on business issues, especially the employment service, writing of resumes, job search, and language services, user’s training manuals.

●Directing the general information desk related to the various businesses that require high degrees of discipline, energy and mental vigor. In charge of general business and management of information systems, data software applications, to include internet, email, and network administration, online support services, and background investigations.

Saudi Arabia ARAMCO & SCECO – Saudi Arabia Ma 1993 to November 2997

Have served concurrently as Senior Business Management Consultant and HR Administrator to two organizations (one petrochemical and one electric). These two organizations employ over 60,000 people with a sizable number of multinational expatriates. They provide multi-purpose training needed to develop the necessary skills and know-how technologies for their staff. As Senior Administrator Consultant, performed the following responsibilities:

●Conducted needs analysis and developed courses for training of senior management staff in the areas of Time Management, Effective Oral Communications, Better Business Writing, Crisis Management, Working in a Multicultural Environment, How to Deal with Supervisor, Managing Interpersonal Relations, Public Speaking, Effective Presentation, and Computer Literacy courses.

●Directed seminars, and coordinated various management activities between nationals and expatriates as they relate to cultural diversity awareness and language services.

●Developed and designed proprietary corporate courses both in Arabic and English for mid to senior level management.

●Developed and taught Better Business Writing course. Became involved in market development strategies. Wrote policies and procedures and employment manual as well as new orientation training guide to newly arriving expatriates; negotiated contract terms with US and Canadian candidates. Companies consulted with include Saudi Aramco/ACS and SCECO/East.

●Directed and managed the administration of the overall policies and procedures of business. Involved in editing and writing a variety of documents. Worked with lawyers, engineers, military officers, diplomatic emissaries, international organizations, the public, and US civil service personnel.

●Taught PC software applications such WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, AmiPro, and e-Mail; developed internship programs to graduating students with various governmental agencies and private corporations.

●Taught (ESL) and various Arabic dialects (Levantine, Egyptian and Gulf) to multi-cultural participants with Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and Defense Language Institute (DLI) contractors.

●Translated complex articles, technical documents (military and information technology) and general social and cultural topics.

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Employment/Cont’d

●Trained and supervised translators and instructors in ESL classes, French and Arabic classes.

●Served as Conference Facilitator, coordinated work volume and worked with translators, writers, editors, language instructors, graphic artists, PC trainers, and office support staff.

●International Volunteer Mission: Management Training and ESL Instructor Consultant in U.S. educational missions to Lebanon National Civil War Disaster Program to reconstruct adult training and high school education (1984-1987).

Education & Professional Training:

>>> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1969 to 1970

BBA with a double major: Political Sciences and Business Administration

>>> St Clair County Community College1967 to 1969

AB – Associates in Business

Additional Technical or Specialty Training/Certification (include course name, dates and certifying entity)

●Postgraduate courses in: Spanish Language I, II, Personnel Supervision, Banking and Finance, Mortgage, Corporate Taxes, Time Management, Effective Oral Communications, US/Saudi Relations, US/Middle East Policies, Information Technology Logic and Applications (1999–Present)

●Centre Superieur Des Etudes Comrnerciales, Lebanon and France BP II, Accounting (French equivalent to academic CPA) (1964-1967)

●American Institute of Banking, Washington, DC Chapter (1975–1976)

●Completed CIA, NSA, FBI language battery test and passed them on native professional level (1978–2003)

●Served as Notary Public certifying and authenticating translated documents presented to courts for trials, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), and other U.S. government agencies and embassies.

Selected, attended, and completed Dr. George Lozanoff Teaching and Training Methodology–A Worldwide Highly Respected Pedagogical Training Method used at Monterey School of Languages.

Personal data:

US Citizen; Top Secret Clearance,SCI - References Available Upon Request

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