Zayd Hamza

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Fredericksburg, Va **407

Cell#: 540-***-****

oi9sbe@r.postjobfree.com

Citizenship: US citizen.

Career Profile:

• Highly motivated and native Arabic speaker with experience working with US Military in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003-2004 as an Interpreter and translator.

• Linguistic specialist in the Language Department in the Middle East Institute as an intern.

• Worked in Quantico Marine Base as role player to support the US Military training program.

• DLPT Government English Test certified.

Experience:

• July 2, 2012-December 16, 2012

Mid Atlantic Inc/SSI (DOD contractor)

Arabic Instructor for the U.S Navy

• September 16, 2011- December 9, 2011

Mid Atlantic Inc/SSI(DOD Contractor)

Arabic Instructor for the U.S Navy.

Responsibilities

• Arabic instructor for the navy.

• To provide the correct Arabic Language material for the Students in order to pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), or the Defense Language Proficiency test (DLPT).

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• June 6, 2010-September 29, 2010

Middle East Institute (1761 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-2882)

Research and Studies center of the Middle East

- linguistic specialist in the Language Department (Intern)

• September 1, 2007 – July 18, 2008

Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Center (275 Wyche Road, Stafford, Virginia 22554)

Correction Officer, to provide safety and security in the facility.

• February 2, 2006 - December 13, 2007

Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center (12240 Coffeewood Drive

Mitchells, Virginia 22729)

Correction Officer, to provide safety and security in the facility.

• August 8, 2003-July 10, 2004

World Wide Language Resources (DOD contractor)

Translator, interpreter and cultural advisor for the National Security of Defense, Defense Support Agency, Iraq, Baghdad, Republican palace (Green Zone) ORHA. Coalition Provisional Authority.

Responsibilities

• Cultural Advisor to US Military.

• Provided and supported Military personnel, Advisors, Department of Defense Contractors with the Translation to accomplish their missions all over Iraq.

• Translation and assistance with the job interviews, meetings, press conference, documents, reports on national security.

• Provided Translation on Documents that related to the National Security, and job applications to the new Iraqi Ministry of Defense.

• Conducted job interviews for the people who were applying for the New Iraqi Ministry of Defense.

• Translated documents if it is a threat to the National Security of Defense, Coalition Provisional Authority.

• Reported daily to the Defense Support Agency on the Conditions of the Employees in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, and their related problems in the department.

• Provided assistance to the Military Advisors who needed to learn the basic Arabic dialogue.

August 1, 2006- August 12, 2006

Cubic Defense Applications

• Role Player as an Iraqi Translator, to provide 4th Civil Affairs group of the United States Marine Corps Redeployment Training exercises

Education

August 16, 2008- May 7, 2011

Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs with Arabic Studies.

Advanced Arabic (writing, Speaking, Reading) analyzing world events)

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Fredericksburg Campus

• Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs with Arabic Studies.

2004-2006

Germanna Community College

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Locust Grove Campus

• Graduated with General Studies associate

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