Alexander Holder - WikiLeaks

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3707 Manchaca Rd. #283 M. 512.560.8324
Austin, TX 78704 E-mail; [email protected]
Alexander Holder
Objective Stratfor Internship
Experience 09/05-01/11: Department of Veterans Affairs (AAC), FEMA, U.S. Treasury &
Austin Federal Office Building (ICE, SS, IRS, Senator, & Congressmen: Austin,
TX)
Federal Security Officer, The Diamond Group
• Level 4 Personal Protection Officer
• American Red Cross Certified Instructor; regularly teaching federal contractors
and civilians in First Aid, CPR, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens.
• ASP Expandable Baton and Handcuff Certified Instructor; Certified at FLETC
in Artesia, New Mexico. Conducted annual federal required training for all
Austin contracts.
• Instructed as part of FPS training in the Use of Force Continuum and Report
writing procedures.
• Last e-Qip completed in 2011. Have had FPS, GSA, and Department of the
Treasury background screenings and security clearances.
• Continuous training in firearms/shotgun, hand-to-hand, less than lethal,
submission, and restraint tactics.
• SPFPA Local 307 Union President 2009-2011; Secured benefits
through creation of Bargaining Agreement such as health insurance, 401K,
vacation, and yearly wage increases.

02/05-03/11 United States Marine Corp; IRR New
Orleans, LA.

Mobile Training Team Leader; Processing Chief, Mobilzation Command.

• Traveled to reserve units throughout the U.S. instructing martial arts and

facilitating annual gas mask qualifications.

• Inactive Ready Reserve liason for Austin area.

• Brown Belt MCMAP Instructor

02/01-02/05 United States Marine Corp Camp
Pendleton, CA

NBC Fox Reconnaissance, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance

• Worked in the command operation center of 1st Mar.Div.. meeting with and

training marines from private to General both in field “hip-pocket” and
Auditorium style settings on new tactical field procedures in Nuclear
Biological and Chemical warfare.

• Primary duties included instructing Battalions size elements on NBC warfare,

protection against NBC treats, practical application of NBC equipment, gas

chamber qualification, HAZMAT and training of and certifying of
Decontamination Teams throughout the 1st Marine Division.

• Held a Secret Security Clearance during entire enlistment.
• First Deployment: Front line of invasion force in Iraq along side 1st Tanks as
part of NBC Fox Vehicle Reconnaissance crew for 9 months. Regularly
directed to speak with and instruct reporters, joint forces, and many other
individuals unfamiliar with the Fox vehicles capabilities as one of four
deployed with 1st Mar Div.
• Awarded Honor Graduate in Fox Reconnaissance School
• Second Deployment: Corporal of the Guard of a Detention Facility near Syrian
Border working closely with both Iraqi/US Special Forces and American
government/Military Intelligence; continuously training rotating Marines in
SORT operations, prisoner extraction and detention procedures, intake and
interrogation procedures, weapons systems proficiency and daily operations of
a detention facility housing 20-100+ prisoners at anytime.
• Held Special Operations Response Team Leader, Section Leader, and Officer
in Charge Billets during both tours.

Personal • Honorably Discharged E-5, USMC.
• Maintain a high level a physical and mental health through exercise and
education leading to excellent performance in any tasks undertaken.

Education 01/10-current University of Texas
Austin, TX

• Projected graduation Summer 2012.
• Research assistant for clinical Post Traumatic Stress Disorders study.
• 18 college credited hours in Arabic language. Intermediate level
proficiency.
• Memeber of Student Veterans Assosiation

02/01-02-05 Military Education
• United States Marine Corp Basic Training
• Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Specialist School
• NBC Fox Reconnaissance School
• MCI’s; Fundamentals of Leadership Course, Instructor Basics Course,
Terrorism Awareness Course, 8000 series.
• NCO Academy
• Brown Belt Instructor Marine Corp Martial Arts Program
• IED Detection and Reduction Classes (25hrs)
Awards • Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Marine Good Conduct
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
(2nd Award), Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service
Medal.
• One Meritorious Mast and multiple Certificates of Commendation and Lett
of Appreciation as an instructor.
• Honorably Discharged E-5, Sergeant
AUSTIN FELDMAN

3000 University Avenue #15
Austin, TX 78705
[email protected]
[phone]

WORK EXPERIENCE

Business Manager May 2011-
KVRX 91.7FM (Austin, TX)
Overseeing all business department activities, event/benefit planning, outlining monthly and semester long
departmental goals, keeping up to date budget, monitoring activity of business department staff, handling the
purchasing of merchandise and promotional materials, working cooperatively with staff to ensure completion of set
goals, assisting the department in any way.
PR Director May 2010-May 2011
KVRX 91.7FM (Austin, TX)
Managing Twitter/Facebook and a multitude of social networking applications, concert promotion, event booking,
copy editing, recording promotional material, tabling events and concerts, conducting artist interviews, producing
internet video content.
Independent IT Contractor May 2010-August 2010
The Wiz Kid (Austin, TX)
Craig’s list operated business, establishing a referral-based clientele, network security and support, hardware
troubleshooting, software installation/maintenance, addressing individual customer’s needs based on their
technological ability, patience.
Nutritional Aid August 2008-August 2010
Stonebrook Manor Care Center (San Antonio, Texas)
Seasonal/Holiday, food preparation, cooking/serving for large groups of people in a cafeteria-style setting, treating
people with a friendly disposition, addressing individual patient’s needs, proportioning meals, developing meal
plans, working with others in team situations, maintaining presentation and cleanliness.
Shipping Clerk Mar 2007-August 2008
Mail Boxes, etc. (San Antonio, Texas)
Customer service; responsible for the following duties, including but not limited to: answering phone calls,
processing outgoing shipments, facilitating scheduled deliveries, taking inventory, accommodation of individual
customer’s needs, and preparing orders and documents.
EDUCATION

Universit y of Texa s at Aust in - Gove rnment Senior
Austin Community College Transferred Fall 2010
Ronald Reagan High School (San Antonio, Texas) Graduated Spring 2007

REFERENCES

Ken Kearney Mail Boxes, Etc. Owner 210.262.3645
Regina Simkins Stonebrook Manor Dietitian 210.824.5324
Travis Bubenik KVRX Station Manager 832.247.7244
Shanae Becker
12504 Mulberry Creek Court
Austin, TX 78732
[phone]

The anarchical international system that sovereign states exist in today leaves
states as the highest authority in this system. Holistically the international system seems
very simplistic but upon closer examination it is highly complex with multiple layers. In
each state there are different forms of government dealing with internal and external
dynamics. The international system of sovereign states is not unlike the law of physics
where for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; every action or reaction
taken within a state whether by state or non-state actors is a product of political,
historical, social and economic catalysts. As a recent graduate with a Master’s in
International Studies I welcome this exciting opportunity to be a Research Intern at
Stratfor. I wish to develop further knowledge about international relations and gain
experience gathering and analyzing information to be able to predict future actions and
reactions by actors in the state system.
I am interested and eager to work for Stratfor as a Research Intern because I want
to gain practical skills and experience in intelligence analysis. I hope to build a career as
an intelligence analyst focused on political trends and I know working for Stratfor would
help me develop the necessary skill set. Further, I would like to learn how Stratfor works
and how the larger intelligence community functions. I hope to gain the capability to
work as an intelligence analyst as I know it is critical for formulating foreign and
domestic policies and I am enthusiastic to learn.
My experiences overseas have been to countries where non-state actors have had
a significant impact on internal dynamics and in turn affected external dynamics and
relationships between states. In Belfast, Northern Ireland, and in Beirut, Lebanon,
knowledge about the historical, cultural, social, economic and political factors and their
interactions are integral to understanding possible motivations for actions and reactions.
In both instances religion has been mobilized as a marker of identity but has often
mistakenly been attributed as the cause of conflict. During my graduate studies I focused
on the intersection of religion and political systems, with an emphasis on Islam. What is
interesting and relevant to remember about Islam is that there is ongoing contestation and
competition over the correct interpretation of Islam. Further, the ongoing debate often
coincides with political issues. In Lebanon, for example, religion is a marker of identity
upon which political power is based, thus, a political sectarian system. This sectarian
system, however, is not proportional and continues to this day to supplant a Maronite
Christian (and a secondary Sunni Muslim) hegemony. Even after the Ta’if Accords in
1990 ended the Lebanese civil war and implemented constitutional change to distribute
political power more equitably along sectarian lines and eventually phase out political
sectarianism, this system persistently fails to reflect demographic reality. The Shi’ite
community compromises the largest minority in a state with no majority. The current
Lebanese political climate therefore sheds light into the mobilization and politicization of
the Shi’ite community in Lebanon. Thus, a view of the relationship between religion and
politics based in Lebanon’s reality presents an alternative path to fundamentalism for
understanding the dynamism of the Shi’ite community in Lebanon. It is important to
understand the interface of the social and political system in Lebanon because it adds
another layer to understanding information that would inform policy such as increasing or
decreasing assistance to Lebanon’s Armed Forces, a neutral institution in this instance.
I believe I am a strong candidate for the intern position at Stratfor because not
only am I eager to learn from this opportunity but I am able to provide Stratfor with
research and writing skills as well as regional knowledge about the Middle East to help
advance the mission of Stratfor. If given the opportunity to work as a Research Intern at
Stratfor I would be able to start as soon as possible, as I live in Austin, and would be
available between 20 and 30 hours a week until the middle of December or even possibly
longer. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.
SHANAE R. BECKER
[email protected]•12504 Mulberry Creek Court, Austin, TX 78732• [phone]

Education
• Master of Arts in International Studies June 2011
Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver in Denver, CO
• Intensive Arabic Program Summer 2010
Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut, Lebanon
• Bachelor of Arts in Religion May 2008
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Awarded the Daria Cheremeteff Internship Award Summer 2007
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Theology Program in Belfast, Northern Ireland Fall 2006
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Leadership & Volunteer Activities
Beirut Exchange - Student Liaison (Beirut, Lebanon) Winter 2011
• Engaged in dialogue with political, economic, and academic leaders and public intellectuals from all
sides of the political divide in Lebanon concerning key issues in Lebanon and the greater Middle East
region. Topics included, but were not limited to: the role of the U.N. in Lebanon, human rights
(including a visit to a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli), and the political system in Lebanon.
• Practiced and learned more spoken Arabic in a classroom setting, as well as informal situations.
Texas Freedom Network (TFN) - Legislative Academy Intern (Austin, TX) January-July 2009
• Networked with various State Representatives and Senators concerning issues of church and state
relations, attended floor hearings and press conferences. Facilitated TFN’s Lobby Day which resulted
in the cultivation of partnerships between state citizens and their representatives.
TFN – Intern (Austin, TX) Summer 2007
• Conducted and analyzed research related to the Texas State Board of Education for the Network’s
published report involving the members’ election campaign, voting patterns, and their influence on
the highly contested Texas Science curriculum.
• Assisted in coordinating the Faith & Freedom Speaker Series’ events in Dallas and Houston for
hundreds of attendees, with guest speakers Jim Wallis and Andrea Pelosi, respectively.
• Learned firsthand the challenges of local community organization by helping organize citizens
engage in public policy, as well as the workings of a non-profit.
Interfaith Action of Central Texas - ESL Volunteer (Austin, TX) Summer 2011
• Taught English as a Second Language to Austin area refugees.

Work Experience
Nordstrom – Salesperson (Austin, TX & Denver, CO) June 2008-December 2010
• Provided customer service to a demanding customer base.
• Managed and maintained customer relationships with Nordstrom customers.
Servergraph - Sales Administrator (Austin, TX) May 2006-June 2008
• Provided support in a niche software company to sales team as they delivered quality software
products to the Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses of the world.
• Responsible for information management, sales administration, as well as coordinating and
organizing sales team for trade shows.
BRANDON A. RECH
1781 Spyglass Dr Apt 126
Austin, TX 78746
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

Summary of Qualifications

A level headed, creative, and quick thinking individual; who has worked with diverse group of
teams that include multiple military Special Operations Task Forces, fellow college students and
military contracting firms. Produced and presented key briefing messages to senior military leaders
on the integration of force multiplier assets. Strong commitment to seeing projects through to the
end and is comfortable in working with not only key leaders within organizations, but colleagues
and peers. Additional experienced from serving as a Military Transition Team advisor and Counter-
Insurgency Instructor.
Career History

University of Texas – Student 08/09 – 06/12

Currently pursuing a degree in International Relations with a focus on International Security and a
regional focus of the Middle East. Accumulative G.P.A 3.5
United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Specialist 06/06-04/09
Performed and managed tactical air control party (TACP) operations. Provided key Air Force
assistance and expertise in planning and controlling combat air resources throughout Iraq and
Afghanistan. General Duties and Responsibilities were: Processed and requested combat air
resources to support Army ground maneuver units. Managed and operated global positioning
systems, and voice and digital TACP combat communications weapons systems. Supervised and
conducted mission planning and coordination of combat air resources, inter-service liaison
activities to ensure effective integration of combat air resources on the battlefield. Additional
Duties Included: Self-Aid Buddy Care Instructor, Unit Physical Fitness Instructor/ Monitor, Team
Training Leader and Foreign Relations Assistant.
United States Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape Helper 12/05 – 6/06
Developed, managed, and conducted Air Force survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE)
programs, SERE Code of Conduct Continuation training, and personnel recovery operational
support programs. Conducted operational testing on and instructed the use of SERE related
equipment.
Training / Certificates
School: Pursuing a bachelor science degree majoring in International Relations. Expected
graduation is May 2012. Currently on Honor Roll
Additional Skills: Fluent in German, Basic French language Skills, Type 70 words per min,
Certified in Microsoft Office, Red Cross First Aid Certification.
Brandon A. Rech; continued
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Military Related: Secret Security Clearance, Leadership Course, Joint Terminal Attack Controller
Qualification Course, Lifesaver Training Course, HALO Course, Basic Airborne Course, Survival
School, Tactical Air Command and Control Course, Air Force Basic Military Training.

Awards/Decorations: Army Commendation Medal with Valor, Air Force Commendation Medal,
Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Combat Action Medal, Leadership Course Honor
Graduate, Airman of the Quarter March 08SV 80 Survival School Honor Graduate.
Courtney Siegle
6955 Sparrow Ct. Colorado Springs, CO 80919
719-360-8762
[email protected]

Strategic Forecasting, Inc
221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78701

I am submitting my resume to be considered for the Research Internship Program for Fall 2011
as posted on STRATFOR.com. I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in International
Affairs and I have a strong interest in intelligence and geopolitics.

I became fascinated in the work that STRATFOR does after seeing it cited in several news
articles and the book Imperial Hubris by Michael Scheuer. I desire to purse a career in
intelligence analysis and would like to start by working at a company that is as respected and
widely used by professionals as STRATFOR. I am specifically interested in counterterrorism and
looking into ways to prevent attacks by focusing on methods instead of personalities.

At the University of Colorado, I gained research experience and have written papers on
numerous issues of international significance. I specifically studied international security and
took courses in strategy and the changing problems facing the United States. I researched and
wrote a paper on the challenges facing South Sudan after it gains independence on July 9, 2011
and how those may affect its ability to maintain sovereignty. My goal was to provide a complete
picture of the pressures the new government will feel, internally and externally, and how those
factors will affect peace in the country and in the region. I gathered information from a variety of
sources including news, academic, and personal stories to gain an understanding of the situation.

In addition to studying international security, I did an area focus on the Middle East and North
Africa. Since the end of the Cold War, this region has become extremely important in world
affairs. This has become even more so in the past few months with the rise of the popular
protests in the “Arab Spring.” STRATFOR has a need to understand the issues in the Middle
East and my knowledge can be an asset.

I also have studied Arabic, French, and Spanish and have a limited working proficiency in all
three. Concerning Arabic, I have studied Modern Standard and am most confident in writing,
followed by reading, then listening and speaking.

I am very interested in working for STRATFOR as a Research Intern and I believe that my
academic experience makes me a good candidate for this program. STRATFOR needs the most
talented individuals and I believe that I can make a valuable contribution to the team. I am
available to work starting August 1, 2011 and will be able to work 40 hours per week. I look
forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Courtney Siegle