CHRISTOPHER E. KNIGHT

136-65 41 Avenue ¥ Flushing, NY 11355 ¥ (917) 922-1005 ¥ ceknight78@hotmail.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position within a company offering opportunity for career growth.

 

 

EDUCATION


State University of New York at Buffalo Ð Buffalo, NY

BA Linguistics and Spanish, magna cum laude, 2005

á   Spanish courses focused on building proficiency in the Spanish language. Studied abroad in Seville, Spain during the 2004-2005 academic year

á   Linguistics courses focused on the scientific study of the function and structure of language and the role that language plays in society, social interaction, and communication.


 

 Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Ð Monterey, CA

 Diploma with Honors, December 1998

á  Completed a forty-seven week language study in Tagalog at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA and a two week technical training course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

 

 EXPERIENCE


MINEGAR CONTRACTING Ð Temecula, CA

Concrete Construction Laborer, June 2004 Ð August 2004

á  Assisted in the facilitation of construction projects

á  Contributed to ensure a safe and secure work environment

 

DEMPSEYÕS FINE DINING RESTAURANT Ð Lansing, NY

Waiter, July 2001 Ð August 2003

á  Served restaurant patrons in an efficient and friendly manner

á  Assisted in restaurant maintenance

 

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Senior Airman, August 1997 Ð December 2000

á   Served as a language analyst and reporter for the National Security Agency.

á   Transcribed and translated foreign language medium into English with an emphasis on items suitable for reporting. Assessed information for items of intelligence value.

á   Analyzed translated information and drafted narrative reports for dissemination to national intelligence consumers. Coordinated linguistic, technical, data management, and reporting issues with appropriate National Security Agency work centers.

á   Published intelligence reports of interest to United States policy makers.


 

 

AWARDS AND HONORS


á   Golden Key Honor Society, 2004

á   WhoÕs Who of American College Students, 2004

á   Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society, 2003

á    Tau Sigma Honor Society, 2002

á    Senior Airman Below the Zone, 1999

á    Air Force Letter of Appreciation, 1998