Matthew David Bussey
4683 Red Leaf Way
Martinez, GA 30907
(612) 414•1020
Summary of Qualifications
•High degree of knowledge of the Middle East, gained by spending 6 years living and studying in Israel and Egypt and traveling extensively throughout the Middle East
• Proficient Arabic language skills with over three years of experience in interpreting and translating verbal and written communications and currently rated a 2+R /3L on the Arabic DLPT
• One year of experience in Iraqi dialect translation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, ALASKA software for Digital Receiver Technology (DRT) systems, HYBRID and COALESCE reporting tools, and UNIX workstations
• Possesses a DOD Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph
Professional Experience
Supervisory Cryptologic LinguistJuly 2006 – Present
U.S. Navy, Gordon Regional Security Operations CenterFort Gordon, GA
•Supervise 8 linguists in daily operations to include assigning linguist duties based on each individual’s skills, quality checking of assigned work, and technical guidance
•Have trained over 15 linguists and collection supervisors in the duties and responsibilitiesoftranslation and linguist management
•Communicate dailywithforward deployed units to assure efficient transmission of data and accurate responses to requests for information
•Create records of voice transmissions, categorize voice signals by type of activity, and provide translation assistance to non-language qualified analysts for use in national level time sensitive reporting
• Awarded the Joint Service Achievement Medal for outstanding achievement in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Supervisor of Navy Special MissionsFeb 2003 – Jun 2006
U.S. Navy, Gordon Regional Security Operations CenterFort Gordon, GA
•Increased utilization of our intelligence reporting by national level intelligence agencies by 50% while serving as a liaison betweenthese agencies and deployed naval platformsduring 13 separate missions
•Prepared and delivered6 presentations to the Commanding Officers describingour targets, collection systems, methods of collection, and types of reporting
•Developedthe initialtraining program for an emerging target area
• Saved the command $3000 by providing training on collections systems for outgoing linguists that was of higher quality than the official training schools
• Analyzed signals of interest, providing both indications and warnings for deployed naval platforms as well as reporting to national level intelligence consumers
•Awarded three NavyAchievement Medals for technical acumen and leadership skills
Wilderness Trip LeaderMay 1997 – August 2001
YMCA of Greater St. PaulEly, MN
• Planned and led summer wilderness trips ranging from 7 to 45 days for kids ages 12 through 18
•Selected to lead a 45 day unsupported canoe trip in the Canadian arctic
• Developed training programs for new staff to include paddling, wilderness cooking, and whitewater safety
Education
•Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Wheaton College, Wheaton IL, 2000
- Cumulative GPA 3.43 / 4.00
- Spent a semester studying Middle Eastern culture, language, and history in Cairo, Egypt
•Associates of Arts, Arabic, Defense Language Institute, Monterey CA, 2003.
- 4.0 GPA
- Awarded the Maxwell D. Taylor Award for academic achievement and military performance
•High School Diploma, Anglican International School, Jerusalem Israel, 1996
- Graduated with distinction
- Selected as a delegate to the Model United Nations Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
Honors and Awards
• Ranked #2 out of 119 sailors in of the same rank at Naval Information Operation Command, Fort Gordon GA during the most recent evaluation cycle
• Eagle Scout