Education
1994-1999 Journalism Department of Yerevan State University
1999-2003 Post Graduate School (Department of Journalism, Yerevan State University)
1999-2001 Public Administration School, Republic of Armenia

Academic degree
20.10.2005 Doctor of Philology, Council of Yerevan State University
2012 Associate Professor

Professional experience
2019-2020 Media expert at “People in Need-Armenia”
2012-2015 BBC Mentor, Media Neighborhood Project, implemented by BBC Media Action, Canal France International and AFP.
2010 Editor of electronic bulletin of Region Research Center
2005 to present Deputy Editor, Hetq online newspaper of Investigative Journalists NGO
2003 Press Attaché at French Embassy in Armenia
2001 to 2004 Expert for Freedom of Information Center
2000 to present Full-time lecturer at Journalism Department, Yerevan State University
1995-1999 Freelancer for “Lragir”, “Aravot” dailies, “Kanch” weekly, “Hayreniq” TV

Academic courses
Investigative Journalisms, The History of Modern Armenian Media, Reporting and Writing

Scale of professional interests
Mass Media – Politics Relations

Participation in grant projects (present and past)
2006-2007 Chief of Party of the Project "Sharing Experience in Armenia: Introducing a Journalism Education Model", implemented at Armenian School of Journalism, International Center for Journalists-Armenia (ICFJ-Armenia), sponsored by USAID
2006-2007 “Caucasus Journalism higher education initiative”, sponsored by Eurasia Foundation
2007-2009 “Investigative Reporting for Human Right’s Protection, sponsored by European Commission
2009-2013 Chief of Party of the Project “Violence and pressure against journalists and media in Armenia: cases and analysis”, sponsored by OSCE Yerevan office
2012-2015 Mentor for young journalists, European Media neighborhood, BBC Media Action, sponsored by European Commission
2014-2015 Chief of Party of the Project “Independent News Website”, sponsored by NED
2015 Country responsible of the Project “Investigative journalism in the context of the Eastern Partnership ", Independent TV Journalists Association, Moldova, sponsored by European Commission
2016-2021 Chief of Party of the Project “Newsroom on the wheels”, sponsored by Prague Civil Society Center
2018-2019 Chief of Party of the Project “Use new tools to grow investigative journalism in Armenia”, sponsored by US Embassy in Armenia
2021-2023 Representative of a National Partner Organization of the Project “Online Journalism In-Depth: A Transitional Media Network and Three Topic Platforms for Resilient Independent Online Journalism in the Countries of The EAP”, The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Germany)

Professional membership (NGO, professional council, editorial staff of scientific journal, funds etc.)
2001 to present Board Member of the “Investigative Journalists” NGO
2005 to present Member of the Association of European Journalists

Awards
2019 Silver medal of YSU

Languages
Armenian, Russian, French, English