1. KAMAL GHAZZAR
12964 Luca Station Way, Woodbridge VA 22192
Mobile: 703.298.5600 Email: kamalghazzar@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
15 yearsof experience incustomerservice,accounting,projectmanagement,andsmall business
administration. Excellentaptitude incomputer,technical,andmechanical systems - aproblemsolver.
Intimate knowledgeof the Arabicculture.
 Citizenship:UnitedStates
 Security Clearance:SECRET
 Languages: FluentinEnglish, ArabicandFrench;Able tocommunicate in Spanish
 ComputerSkills: Expertknowledge of MSOffice Suite,MSVisio, Adobe,CS4,Dreamweaver,
InDesign, Photoshop, andA+
 Education: Accounting,Institute of Accounting,Casablanca,Morocco, 1989
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Optical Society(OSA) Washington,DC July2011 – July2013
ProjectCoordinator
 DevelopedandmaintainedOSA’sfacilitymanagementprojectschedule and kepttrackof
administrativetasksandassignments
 Coordinatedandscheduledprojectmanagers’meetings andmaintainedtheircalendars
 Ledeffortindigitallyarchivingorganization’shistorical photographsandlegal documents
 Providedlogistical supportforconferencesandindustry-level meetings
Thomas Computer Solutions,LLC McLean, VA January 2009 – June 2014
Translation Specialist
 Transcribed classified documentsfromaudiotowrittenformat andfromArabicand Frenchto
English
Enterprise Engineering Inc. Alexandria, VA July 2008 – September2009
Junior Technical Writer
 In supportof Defense TechnologySecurityAdministration(DTSA),processedandarchivedpatent
informationintoasecure network
 In supportof the Defense PatentApplicationReview System(DPARS),maintaineda“case
management”systemtoorganize andtrackincomingpatentapplications
 Managed EEI’sHelpDesk and producedweeklyreportsforseniormanagementontasksandproject
workflowstatus
OMO Hair Salon Alexandria,VA May 2006 - Present
Hair Design / Stylist (parttime)
 Service approximately40customersperweekonhair designandcolor;utilize creativeand
customerservice skillstofulfill customerrequirements
 Manage day-to-daysalonoperationsbytrackingsalesandschedules
 Purchase andprocure store products,whichincludesnegotiationswithvendorsonproducts’cost
and pricing;coordinate salonlogistics;troubleshootsaloncomputersandotheroffice technology

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Korean Company Casablanca, Morocco April 1992 – August 1994
Junior Technical Writer Accounting Analyst
 Managed importandexportaccounts, bookkeeping,andannual closeoutreporting
Wackenhut Casablanca, Morocco September1991 – March 1992
Accounting and Communications Dispatcher
• In supportof the U.S. Consulate,providedaccountingsupportandradiodispatchcommunications
 UsedArabic,EnglishandFrench language skillstocommunicate dailywith U.S.Embassystaff
Fudeciaire Casablanca, Morocco January 1989 – August 1991
Accounting Analyst
• Managed accountsfor 18 local businessesthatincludedpayroll,humanresources,records
management,employee benefits,taxes andthe end-of-yearstatements
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
DTSA AT level 1 AwarenessTraining August2009
DTSA DOD Information Assurance Awareness(Version7.0) March 2009
Certificate of Completion
Omega Institute of Technology March 2002
A+ Certification