Ashour Chamoun
Phoenix, AZ 85027
aca81j@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY:
. Seven-plus years experience as a Linguist/Translator/Interpreter
. Extensive experience deployed to hostile areas in support of US
intelligence operations.
. IPMT Certified. Individual Protective Measures Training/ weapon training,
M11/M4
. Deployed in support to Defense Intelligence Agency HUMINT operations in
Iraq.
. Provided language assessment of Foreign Media for Intelligence Value.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Worldwide Language Resources, Inc
JUN 2010 - NOV 2011
Contracted as a linguist on a US Navy (Task Force) contract to conduct
Document Exploitation, and translation of court related materials from
Arabic into English and vice versa
Duties included, reading, writing and typing in both languages to input
data into secured government database, also conducted source meetings and
interrogations of persons of interest to US Navy.
Acclaim Technical Services
Mar 2009- May 2010
Provided timely and accurate translations of foreign intelligence for all
elements of the Intelligence Community including the Federal Buru of
Investigation.( NVTC)
SM Consulting
Aug 2006 - DEC 2008
Linguist for the Defense Intelligence Agency ( NMEC)
. Translated and transcribed Arabic written and audio materials for the
Combined Media Processing Center Qatar and the National Media
Exploitation Center NMEC, Vienna, VA.
. Deployed to CMPC - Qatar and Iraq to conduct Document Exploitation in
support of US Army and D.I.A operations.
. Recognized for outstanding support to classified counterintelligence
operations of the US Army in Iraq.
Operational Support and Services OSS
October 2005 - June 2006
Linguist on contract to U.S Air Force Office of Special Investigation
(AFOSI) in Iraq
. Provided interpretation support to more than 200 interviews and
interrogations of persons of interest to AFOSI.
. Provided interpretation support to approximately 100 meetings between US
and Iraqi officials.
. Translated and transcribed Arabic written and audio materials.
. Performed Quality Control of the work of 15 linguists.
Titan Corporation
March 2003 - January 2004
Linguist/Cultural Advisor on contract to the Iraq Survey Group
. Performed triage of Arabic-language materials to identify documents of
interest to the ISG, Iraqi Survey Group, based on dynamic and constantly
changing guidelines.
. Provided gist and full translation of written and audio material.
. Provided interpretation support and cultural advice to senior US
officials during meetings with Iraqi officials.
Technical Skills
MS Office Suite including Arabic commands.
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Recommendation and appreciation certificates are available upon request.