Virginia Sanchez is currently a Reports Officer/Editor with Six3Systems in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) / Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). She has worked as an Intelligence Analyst and Targeting Analyst for DHS/ICE as a contractor since December 2009. She is also a consultant librarian with the National Asian and Pacific Islander Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA) and is general librarian with Long Beach Public Library.

Ms. Sanchez is an Intelligence Specialist Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy Reserve, and is the Leading Chief Petty Officer for her unit, Joint Intelligence Command Central Command. In 2007 she received orders to deploy to Afghanistan as an Individual Augmentee Intelligence Analyst/Embedded Team Trainer. In addition to her assigned duties she volunteered as the Forward Operating Base librarian. Ms. Sanchez was inducted in 2010 as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker, in 2009 by the National Organization for Mexican American Rights / Department of Defense for the Meritorious Service Award, and in 2008 was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for her literacy efforts on behalf of Coalition forces and the Afghan people. She has held the position of Department Librarian with Long Beach Public Library, Community Library Manager with the County of Los Angeles Public Library, and Program Manager with the School of Information and Library Science (SIRLS) at the University of Arizona.

Ms. Sanchez holds a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Communications from California State University, Dominguez Hills and an M.A. in Information Resources and Library Science from the University of Arizona, where she attended as a Knowledge River Scholar, an IMLS funded program to bring Latinos and Native Americans into Librarianship. 

Boots on Ground : The Sailor/Librarian’s Latest Ports O’Call

Recently I was waiting in the Rehabilitation waiting room at my local V.A. hospital for injections to alleviate the pain in my knees, the worst of it after the meniscectomy I received last year for the knee damage sustained in Afghanistan. While I waited several men in ties walked past carrying prosthetic legs, followed by a tall, well built young man wearing black Under Armor with sensors connected to it at various points of his torso. I thought, “Marine? Special Forces? Clearly the physique of an excellent athlete. Why was he here in Rehab?” Perhaps because he lost most of his left leg while serving his country.

At the same time a program was airing on CNN, where three male and two female veterans were being interviewed. They spoke of the challenges they had continue to experience. Afterward the CNN anchor asked the reporter, “After all our service people go through, do they think it is worth it?” The reporter replied, “That is a great question … it isn’t going to war, or they pay, or anything like that … it is your fellow service members and a shared experience that makes it “worth it”. I can attest to that. Many of my closest and dearest friends I have only seen wearing military issue. I often look at my phone and see that 90 percent of the messages are somehow related to my military service.

Also, you have expertise in finding contracting positions, so please include that, too.  I just need something one page or half page that I can post to SlideShare and handout to LAC.  Something like this....

Virginia Sanchezyeoperson@yahoo.comChief Petty Officer, Navy ReserveIntel Analyst xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* Are you a Veteran seeking a federal job?* Are you checking FedsHireVets.gov?* Do you realize you have special status to apply jobs open to "feds only"?* Would you like someone to review your resume?* Do you know which job series to search?Like Careers in Federal Libraries FB for more information* 

Vets Helping Vets : Why We Do it

Under Armor is a commonly worn by athletes and the

military.

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http://recruitmilitary.com/search-and-employ

INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 1 Job

Date: Jan 15, 2012 Location: Reston, VA, US INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 1 (52684)

Intelligence – Analyst

USA-VA-Reston

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with PolygraphClearance Status: Must be ObtainableSchedule: Full Time

Type of Travel: Continental USPercent of Travel Required: Up to 25%

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides intelligence support for contingency operations, battle staff and operational-level planning, joint and multi-lateral training exercises, and strategic engagement policy throughout the Areas of Operational Responsibility (AOR) and Areas of Interest (AOI).

RESPONSIBILITIES:- Assists in researching unclassified and classified databases for use in written products.- Provides research support for analysts who produce Intelligence Community reports and briefings.- Researches, writes and monitors cable traffic.- Supports field efforts to target, assess, and recruit foreign intelligence assets.- Assists in reviewing and evaluating the overall reporting from assets to help determine asset validity.- Aides in researching, authoring, and coordinating threat assessments to support the Commander and/or leaders in the U.S. civilian intelligence community.Required Qualifications:Typically requires bachelor's degree or equivalent and zero to two years of related experience.Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI with FSP clearances, and maintain active/current clearance level (if applicable).CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.> Job Segments: Defense, Government, Intelligence Analyst, Laboratory, Research, Science, Security Clearance, Top Secret Clearance, TS / SCI

You Can Do It!

Questions?

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