ducation
Bachelor of Social Work, Yerevan State University, 2014
Master of Social Policy and Social Administration, Yerevan State University, 2016
PhD Student, Sociology and Social Work, Yerevan State University, starting from: 2016

Academic Experience
Lecturer, Chair of Social Work and Social Technologies, Faculty of Sociology, YSU,
starting from: 2017
Main topics: Social Work Practice; Social Work Research Methodology; Social Protection and Social Work.

Specialization Areas
Social Work with Children and Families
Social Protection and Social Policy
Social Transfers System
Child Protection
Social Capital

Professional Experience
2017 - onwards: Social Worker, FAR Children’s Support Center
2018 - 2019: Child Protection Mentor, “Small Group Home in Vanadzor”, UNICEF, FAR CSCF
Aug. 2018 - March 2019: Child Protection Expert-Supervisor for "Improved Quality of Social Services, including for Children with Disabilities, through Capacity Development of Professional Staff", Save the Children, Armenia
June 2017 - 2019 February: Youth Trainer, “Acting together for an Accountable Social State in Armenia”, Armenian Association of Social Workers, UNDEF, Armenia
2017 - 2018: Case Management Mentor-Supervisor, “Toward social inclusion of vulnerable children”, UNICEF, USAID, FAR CSCF
June 2017 - 2018 February: Social Protection Specialist, “Acting together for an Accountable Social State in Armenia”, Armenian Association of Social Workers, UNDEF, Armenia
2018 June-July: Child Protection Trainer, Armenian Child Protection Network
2018 January-April: Child Protection Advocacy Specialist, Armenian Child Protection Network
2018 June-Nov: “Developing training Curricula for Community Social Workers”, Social Work Expert, Armenian Association of Social Workers, World Vision Armenia.
2018 Jan.-March: “Social Workers in Collaboration for Social Change”, Advocacy Expert, Armenian Association of Social Workers, Hilfswerk Austria, European Union, Austrian Development Agency
June-November 2017: Child Protection Trainer, World Vision Armenia, Armenian Association of Social Workers
2017 May-Dec.: “Development of training packages for Professional staff of Child and Family Support Centers”, Social Work Expert, Armenian Association of Social Workers, World Vision Armenia.
2017 Feb.-Sep.: Development of Reorganization Model for the 1st Republican Educational Complex, France-Armenian Foundation
2016 Oct. - 2017 Feb.: Development of Child Safeguarding Policy, Armenian Caritas
2015 - 2017: Child Protection Expert, “Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children”, UNICEF Armenia, FAR CSCF
2015 - 2016: Methodological Assistance to Improve Integrated Social Service System in Armenia, Social protection expert, World Bank, MLSA
2015 Feb.-Sep.: Development of Alternative Care System in Armenia, Social protection expert, UNICEF Armenia, Save the Children Armenia, FAR Children’s Support Center Foundation

Public Activities
2014 till now: Member, Armenian Association of Social Workers
2013 - 2017: Member, Student Scientific Society, Faculty of Sociology YSU

Language Skills
Armenian (mother tongue), Russian (Intermediate), English (upper intermediate)

Computer Skills
MS Office Excel, Word, Power Point, Publisher, Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CC, Internet applications