Years Experience Training

Brandon M Marsh - 402-***-**** - **** Beaver Lake Blvd, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 - *****.**@*******.***

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking an opportunity as a Pashto Linguist.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

• Active TS/SCI/GAMMA clearance with counter-intelligence poly since 2005

• Over 7 years experience as a cryptanalytic linguist and intelligence analyst; geographical, cultural, economical, political, and military subject matter expert for Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Over 2,000 hours of transcription production for Pashto

• Routinely selected as Airmen of the Month with deployed to combat theaters in support of CENTCOM AOR missions

• Over 5 years experience augmenting airborne platforms during combat operations throughout various CENTCOM AOR locations

• Over 6 years experience in training, administrative support, data base creation/management, scheduling, building and presenting Intelligence briefings, overall computer application and maintenance proficiency, maintaining operations budgets, developing, coordinating and implementing operational plans

WORK HISTORY:

MULTI LINGUAL SOLUTIONS INC, Pashto Cryptologic Linguist Instructor, Offutt AFB, NE

April 2011-Present

• Quality Controlled every report distributed by the Rivet Joint from Operation Enduring Freedom from April 1st to present for training and improved accuracy of reporting

• Created and distributed documents for Pashto Cryptologic Skills Proficiency Program to Air Force ISR Agency, including 120-day long course syllabus, testing materials, and hundreds of training materials

• Disseminated language and production training programs through the Air Force Cryptologic Element Commands at worldwide locations

• Audited Pashtu language training refresher course for content quality and methods of teaching; results sent to AF ISR Agency for improvement in course

• Acted as liaison between several training offices to ensure continuity and clear communications

• Created and distributed language learning materials to enhance Pashto linguists’ global language skill set

• Responsible for archiving and further distributing QC metrics for entire contracting team on monthly basis

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Cryptologic Linguist , Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska 2005 - 2011

• Seasoned cryptanalytic direct support element operator and subject matter expert for CENTCOM AOR; Issued threat signals Indications and Warnings (I&W) for own-force protection

• Provided real time intelligence, analysis, and crucial area expertise to joint, battlefield commanders and over 10,000 coalition forces personnel during combat operations while forward deployed to hostile territories within CENTCOM AOR; contributed critical strategic intelligence to national customers

• Created and disseminated standard operating procedures (SOP) manuals for joint coalition ground forces during combat operation to ensure proper mission integration and coordination

• Responsible for day-to-day office operations and administrative support for over 100 personnel

• Maintained and created databases for testing, scheduling, training, deployments, recall information, security clearance validity and requirements, and current language capabilities

• Creating power-point presentations for Officers in Charge, VIPs, and various customers

Education:

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY, Ottawa KS, Bachelors, Mathematics, Ongoing

• Emphasis on Statistics and Statistical Analysis

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE, Maxwell-Gunter AFB AL, Associates, Communications Applications Technology, April 2011

• Accomplished through diverse background including work history, military education, and accredited academic courses.

DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Monterey CA, Associates, Ethnic Pashtun Studies, April 2011

• Accomplished one- year Pashtun language and cultural studies course with a 3.8 GPA

• Successfully completed Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) with a working level of proficiency rated at 2/2/2 in reading/listening/speaking

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, Madison WI, General Coursework, 2004

• Diverse coursework including: History, Math, and several Science courses

STURGEON BAY HIGH SCHOOL, Sturgeon Bay WI, High School Diploma, 2003

• Graduated with 3.9 GPA

• Foreign Exchange Student with one-year experience living in Finland; have a conversant understanding of the Finnish language

RELEVANT TRAINING:

• Pashto Language Refresher Course: November 2007 and May 2010 - One month language intensive course to improve language proficiency

• Cellular Technology Fundamentals Course - November 2008

• Language Analysis Training: July – September 2009 – Dialect, colloquial comprehension, and speaking enhancement training

• Airmen Leadership School: November – December 2009 – Professional-level, military education designed to enhance supervisorial and overall managerial skills

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:

• Thoroughly familiar with Microsoft Office programs and respective components

• Over three-years experience with Linux-based operating systems and over ten-years experience with MS-DOS/Windows-based operating systems

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