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June 2018-present Contract with the Council of Europe /Fundraising consultancy and coaching for Community Association of Armenia’s staff members/

June 2017-present Fundraising Specialist, “Armenian Caritas” BNGO

May 2016-August 2017 Fundraising manager, “Full life” NGO, Yerevan, RA

Developing Fundraising strategy, designing new projects, filling out applications, meeting with donors.

January 2016- present Co-Founder and Producer at PS Production

February 2014-present Founder and CEO at “INDIGO” Kids’ Club

June 2014-present Production Manager at TEDx Kids Yerevan

Developing multimedia strategy, scenes for the teasers, coordinating the shooting, monitoring the work before and after the event, reporting to the donor (World Vision Armenia)

June 2013, Trainer at Civic Development and Partnership Foundation/CDPF, “Basics of Social Entrepreneurship”, training for national minorities, Yerevan, RA

January 2011- June 2013, Yerevan, RA

Program manager for Social Enterprise and Open Door programs                                                                               

Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF)

Main responsibilities: Processing and coordinating the project management cycle, M&E of the projects, fundraising, strategic planning, implementing projects, meeting and negotiating with different donors and stakeholders, networking with current and potential donors, grant holders, consulting them.

March-May, 2013

Program Coordinator, Public Journalism Club

Main responsibilities: Coordination of events, Mynews.am website and the FB page, preparation of press releases, infographics and other materials, finalizing of the project, reporting to the donor.

June 2008-December2010, Yerevan, RA

Program Associate for Corporate Social Investment, Social Enterprise and Media Programs

Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF)

Main responsibilities: Participating in strategic planning, fundraising activities, preparing quarterly reports to the headquarters. Drafting of project-related documentation for programs (Request for Proposal for competition, Terms of References, Letters of invitations, Acceptance and Close-out memoranda etc.), providing translation. Assisting in the monitoring of grant implementation.

August 2006-June 2008, Yerevan, RA

Program Assistant for Media and Anticorruption

Eurasia Foundation Representative Office in Armenia

Main responsibilities: Establishing and maintaining contacts with Media, NGOs and Private sector high-level representatives and other stakeholders. Assistance in design and planning of program activities and Communications Strategy. Organizing and participating in workshops and trainings.

April 2005 – July 2006, Yerevan, RA

Communications/Administrative assistant

Eurasia Foundation Representative Office in Armenia

Main responsibilities: Providing documentation support including translation (Russian, English, Armenian) typing and editing. Drafting letters, brochures, various reports managing outgoing correspondence. Providing support to the Outreach Coordinator including, updating information on the EF Armenia web site, conducting the daily press review and forwarding relevant articles to the staff. Supporting Country Director and Associate Country Director (ACD).

January 2004-March 2005, Gyumri, RA

PR and Marketing Specialist

“Hovap” LLC, cannery

Responsibilities include: Developing of PR and Marketing Strategy. Conducting market research. Designing logo and slogan for the factory. Organizing advertising and promo campaigns. Organizing and controlling PR activities and keeping relations with Media and other stakeholders.

January –June 2002, Yerevan, RA

Internship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Consular section

Responsibilities included: Assistance with paperwork, translation and typing. Addressing letters.

1997 Volunteer of “Poverty Reduction” (USAID program) within the Social Service of Gyumri. RA