Wednesday, June 13, 2007

McLean, Virginia Technologist and Entrepreneur

Ethnicity – African American-Mixed-Caucasian (Black, English and German)

Accolades – High tech linguistics research and development (R&D) training

At age 4, tested at the University of Washington (Seattle) for high IQ

Qualified for International High IQ Society

In 2006, appointed research director of multinational foreign languages organization, YFLO – Youth Foreign Languages Organization

College English Honors Student

Completed Graduate Record Exam (GRE) at Central Washington University (CWU)

Scored in the 91st percentile on the ASVAB for military recruitment

Full time language, math and science student researcher near Washington D.C.

College major in Physics with an Emphasis in Mathematics

As part of math degree program, studied German language in addition to Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, etc., and have knowledge of myriad phrases from approximately ten different foreign languages

Received education and job training in the most high tech and most affluent community in the United States of America, i.e., Northern Virginia. Prior to becoming the Research Director of YFLO, full-time work in McLean, Virginia included being a gracious host to the public, VIPs, celebrities, dignitaries and government officials as well as their respective security teams in a world-class theater

Award-winning, analyst, consultant, contributing author, writer, editor, photographer and conceptual designer for numerous companies, business campaigns, community events, speeches and multimedia presentations

Volunteer and Social Work

Over twenty years of service which includes grassroots mobilization in the areas of gang intervention, city planning, neighborhood outreach and promotion of community initiatives at the local, city, state and national levels. Track record of having organized and produced live musical performances and multimedia events for the Boys & Girls Club of America, city government, international corporations and various philanthropists. Summer work for the Volunteers of America. Held position at Operation Lookout (National Center for Exploited and Missing Children). Honorary Cub Scout and qualifier to Washington State athletic championships for gymnastics as well as track and field. Running back for #1 state flag football team. Top 10 in the nation in Nintendo’s ™ Legend of Zelda ™ video game competition in 1986. Linguistics architect of next generation language learning software.

Family Life

I come from a military family in which both my parents served honorably for twenty years in the U.S. Armed Forces. Moreover, my mother worked out of U.S. embassies at various locations around the world, e.g., Africa (Mogadishu Somalia), Asia (India), Europe (Germany) and elsewhere thus I have come to know some rather interesting personalities.

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