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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

“Ayb”High School Sep 2015 – Feb 2016 Educational Processes Coordinator ■ Organization and supervision of the educational process, including the coordination of the work implemented with teachers, as well as assistance to overall management processes. ■ Organization of different Contests/Olympiads (РусскийМедвежонок, Высшая Проба, Kangaroo, Մեղու and etc.), and ensuring the participation of pupils from Ayb School.

“Mission Armenia” NGO 2014 – May 2015 Trainer ■ Identification of people with disabilities in different groups and organization of trainings for them in a number of communities.

“World Vision Armenia’’ 2013-2014 Murch Educational Expert ■ Conduction of surveys among educational institutions in different communities of Syunik Region to identify whether they comply with the State criteria of education. ■ Organization of round table discussions with focus groups to identify the opinions of teachers and the field representatives on State criteria of education, which would be considered for the preparation of package of proposals.

National Institute of Education, Yerevan,Armenia April 2008 – June 2013 Head of Development Programs Department, Specialist ■ Manage and organize overall activities of the department, ■ Perform administrative duties as required, ■ Assure the publicity of implemented programs, ■ Maintain http://www.mkuzak.am website being in charge of content update, editing and promotion ■ She has carried out trainings for the trainers of Syunik State Regional College in Kapan, Meghri State College, in Abovyan State College and Abovyan professional school.

Center for Community Dialogues and Initiatives (CCDI) NGO, Yerevan,Armenia 2004 – 2008 Trainer, PR Specialist ■ Organized and conducted discussions and initiative groups, followed-up on the results, collected and analyzed feedback data, maintained program files, ■ Maintained organization’s PR in frames of the implemented projects and ensured overall publicity

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■ Other administrative duties as required. Public Activity ■ CCDI NGO Board Member since 2004 ■ Board member in Echmiadzin vocational school

IFES Armenia, Syunik Marz,Armenia 2002 – 2004 Civic Education Instructor, Trainer ■ Organized and conducted trainings, discussions and initiative groups in all communities of Syunik Marz, followed-up on the results, collected and analyzed feedback data, maintained program files

“Syunats Ashkharh” Newsletter, Sisian,Armenia 2001 – 2002 Chief Editor ■ Managed the flow of information and news from all spheres in Syunik Marz, ■ Edited articles, reviewed and approved final versions to be published in the newsletter, ■ Prepared budget projections and supervised financial expenditures, monitored newsletter design and layout ■ Managed a small grand project with USIS (US embassy) in the topics of Human Rights and Community Development

“Sisian and We” TV Station, Sisian, Armenia 1997 – 2000 Executive Director ■ Managed and organized overall activities of the TV Station, ■ Raised funds for the development of TV Station, including the preparation of grant proposals, ■ Acted as main contact in charge of cooperation with “Internews Armenia”, ■ Edited TV programs, ■ Participated in seminars, global projects, and performed other administrative tasks.

Tatev Univesity, Sisian,Armenia 1999 – 2000 Lecturer ■ Delivered lectures on Esthetics, Armenian literature, and the history of Armenian Church

Sisian Secondary School #2, Sisian, Armenia 1995 – 1999 Teacher ■ Taught and Literature, ■ Taught Human Rights

“Vorotan” Newsletter, Sisian, Armenia 1994 – 1995 Journalist ■ Writing articles for the newspaper, editing materials

EDUCATION

Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia 1991 – 1996 Department of Philology, Diploma of a Philologist

Musical College, Sisian, Armenia 1982 – 1989 Certificate in piano class

Secondary School No 2, Sisian, Armenia 1981 – 1991 General Certificate of Secondary Education

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ■ TV journalist, TV anchor, Internet and Mass media, organized by Internews Armenia (1998-2000) ■ Human Rights School organized by the Armenian Constitutional Right-Protective Center NGO, Vanadzor, qualified as a Human Rights Teacher (1999) 2

■ Management and Leadership Training Course, organized by USDA (1996) ■ Conflict Situations and Means of Resolution, AED (2002) ■ Electoral Code and system in Armenia, Training for trainers, IFES Armenia, ■ Electoral Code and system in Armenia, Training for trainers, BRIDGE program, Institute for Democracy and Human Rights /IDHR/ ■ Study visit of Armenian professionals for the issues concerning the middle vocational education and social partnership” in the Republic of Czech./2008, October/ ■ Participated in “The system of monitoring service activities in VET”, “Principles for development of national educational standards” trainings and in a number of seminars concerning VET. /2008-since 2013 June/ for the improvement of professional skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS ■ Armenian – native, Russian – excellent, English – fluent

COMPUTER & IT LITERACY ■ High proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) ■ Graphical design using Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker and Corel Draw ■ Web design and administration skills

INTERESTS ■ Reading, Music, Travelling, Arts

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