Resume

Name: Atal Sangar

Address: ***** **** ***** *******

Sterling, Virginia 20165

Date of Birth: 01/01/1986

Proficient in the following languages: Pashto, Dari (Farsi), English, Urdu

E-mail Address: hc1h4d@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position with an established company that will expand my organizational linguistic and technical skills, offer growth and the opportunity for advancement and professional development, as well as, key participation, immediate challenges, and career opportunities.

Works Experiences

(MEP) Mission Essential Personal

01 Dec 2009 - Present working for MEP as a Linguist,(CA) Cultural Adviser and Pashto/ Dari language instructor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Translating Dari & Pashto to English for U.S. Army & U.S. Marine.

• Transcribe and analyze verbal communications.

• Perform document exploitation.

• Provide input to reports.

• Interpret and translate written and spoken communications.

• Providing linguistic support for the military operations and interpret during interviews, meeting and conferences.

• Provide advice on Afghan culture, politics, tribal matters and social norms especially sensitive topics.

• Knowledge of local culture and customs and ability to interact unobtrusively with the local populace.

• Capable of functioning during a heightened level of threat or during extended periods of high pressure and/or stress.

OSS / AKIMA/Gold Belt/Tatitlek and Valbin Corporation

01 Oct 2008- 01Dec 2009 worked as Teacher, (FLS) Foreign Language Speaker, Role Player & CA Cultural Adviser, in Fort Bragg, Fort McCoy, Camp Shelby & 29 Palm spring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement and develop structured language instruction (basic/survival level through advanced/professional level of proficiency) to U.S. Government students, emphasizing on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing communicative skills.

• Implement and develop structured language instruction (basic/survival level through advanced/professional level of proficiency) to U.S. Government students, emphasizing on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing communicative skills.

• Prepare course materials and authentic instructional materials; developing and implementing communicative, task-based, student-centered, and proficiency-oriented learning activities in accordance with course requirements.

• Explain concepts clearly and coherently to students and provide constructive feedback to students in a timely manner.

• Assist with the evaluation of students and academic counseling as necessary.

• Training types will include survival, familiarization, and language/regional expertise/culture pre-deployment, initial acquisition, sustainment/enhancement, situational, is o-immersion and live environment training.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Play as role player & teach the culture of Afghanistan people for the U.S. Army & U.S Marines.

• Provide timely, accurate and pinpoint strategic advice on political, religious, social and economic condition of designated provinces.

• Trained soldiers before deployment into combat OEF "Operation Enduring Freedom".

• Provide solid recommendations for the clients.

• Meet with clients and give cultural advisory when necessary.

• Identify threats and opportunities in different areas.

• Provide advice on Afghan culture, politics, tribal matters and social norms especially sensitive topics.

Linguist for the U.S Armed Forces in Afghanistan

01 Feb 2005 – 15 Apr 2006: Worked in GHC Joint Task Force Phoenix.

15 Apr 2006 – 29 Dec 2007: Worked for L3/TITAN Company.

29 Dec 2007 – 01 Mar 2008 Worked for AEGIS Company in ARSIC-S (205th Corps)

01Mar 2008 – 29 Aug 2008 worked for MEP/ Mission- Essential Personnel in CSTC-A Camp Eggers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Translating English to Dari & Pashto for U.S Armed Forces.

• Thought U.S Armed forces Pashto & Dari Languages.

• Arranging the meetings with higher of U.S. Army, Air Force, and ANA.

• Travel to range with U.S. Army & teach ANA.

• Train ANA to operate the heavy equipment including 52 passenger bus, Forklifts, 7-ton trucks, Crane/Wrecker, Bulldozer, & Excavators.

• Improve the 205th Corps maintenance workshop and instill confidence in the ANA mechanics.

• Support the CSTC-A CJ6 ANP Communications Division and

Instrumental in the development of the CJ6 staffs.

• Liaison Officer (coordinate meetings with high ranking Afghan officials).

• Interact and keep contact with high ranking Afghan officials.

• Provide general linguistic support for U.S. military operations and interpret during interviews, meeting, and conferences in DOD level.

• Translate documents, papers, cassettes and all forms of media reports as requested.

United Nation

01 Jan 2004 – 01 Nov 2004 Worked as Data Entry Officer in (UNICEF) in DR. Project (Demobilization Reintegration Underage Soldiers)

Responsibilities:

• Update all information in the database.

• Check and fill out the forms in the program.

• Support all the caseworkers in the database.

Award Received

Certificate of Appreciation from Commanding Major General Robert M. Cone IN United States Army CSTC-A Camp Eggers Commanders.

Recommendations letter from Commanding Brigadier General Robert E. Livingstone. JR CJTF Phoenix Commanders.

Recommendations letter from Commanding General Douglas .A. Pritt BG IN USA 41st BCT, TF commanders.

Recommendations letter from Gerald L. Bell. Linguist Support Manager Camp Eggers.

Recommendations letter from Commanding COL William Cannon 205th RCAC Commanders.

Several other certificates from maintenance section.

High School Certificate.

Certificate of Advanced Level II.

Certificate and Diploma of Computer from (Information Technology Institute)

Skills:

• Strong leadership qualifies; able to schedule priorities and perform; delegate accordingly to effectively accomplish tasks at hand.

• Broad perspective of Afghan people, culture, and customs as well as Afghan-American diplomatic relations.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Energetic, easily adaptable to changing conditions, dentine new and innovative methods to interact positively in difficult situations; relate well with various people and individuals of diverse backgrounds, and apply direct, nation-oriented approaches to solving problems.

• Idiomatic translations of non-technical material using correct syntax and expression from and to the target Language and English.

• Written translation of general and technical material to and from the target Language and English, including the ability to read and translate handwritten material.

• Quickly scan and process a large amount of material, utilizing the Target Language, for critical and essential elements of information.

Education

Technological Skill

Proficient in: Ms. Windows, Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Access Database, Ms. PowerPoint, Visual Basic, Internet, DIT, Hardware, Accounting and Management

Graduated from High School in 2004.

(ECC) Erie Community College

Enrolled in IT Information Technology

04July2011- Present

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