Varduhi Movsisyan26 Babayan Str., apt 24 Yerevan

Phone: 098320808 E-Mail: varduhi_movsisyan@edu.aua.am

Education American University of Armenia

M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (2013 - present) Yerevan State University

B.A. in English Language and Foreign Literature (2009-2013) School #151, named after Ruben Sevak

Work Experience Teacher of English at Ayb Elementary School (September 2014 -

present)

• Employee at the Office of Registrar at American University of Armenia (January 2014 – June 2014) Answering phone calls; Serving as a receptionist: providing answers in English

both at counter for walk-in queries and via e-mail; Assisting with providing updated information about

financial aid and registration; Maintaining files (filing) and records of correspondence,

reports, courses, policies, e-mail listings, students, faculty, alumni files, and other contacts;

Helping Office of the Registrar staff during registration and add/drop periods;

Assisting students with administrative issues; Typing correspondence, handouts and other documents;

making copies and scans documents; Check payments and scholarship transfers through the

accounting system Inputting data; Accept tuition assistance applications Working knowledge of FERPA (Family Educational Rights

and Privacy Act) Performing other related basic office duties as needed

by providing excellent customer service.• Teacher of English at “Horizon” ltd. (2012-2013) Teaching General English to people of different ages; Helping in organizing different cultural, educational and

Varduhi Movsisyan26 Babayan Str., apt 24 Yerevan

Phone: 098320808 E-Mail: varduhi_movsisyan@edu.aua.am

informational events, including representation of company’s work during open houses and introducing new materials available

Translating and interpreting; Drafting correspondence and answering phone calls; Maintaining updating and following up on Contact

Database; Developing and maintaining the company’s website,

promoting the company on social networks.

Member of Graduate Student Council of AUA (2013 - present)

Taking minutes at meetings Conducting Student Council meetings Setting Agenda for Student Council meetings Representing Student Council as committee member Organizing different events Freelance Translator (2012 - present) October 2013 – Yerevan Show 2013;

interpreter/assistant 2012 - AIBA (International Boxing Association);

interpreter; 2012 – Yerevan World Book Capital 2012 (“Abril”

bookstore); interpreter/assistant Private Tutor of English (2012 - present)

Presentations

Graduation paper “Poetics of the Gothic Novel”

Term papers “Aims and Content of Foreign Language Teaching” “Modification of Consonants in Connected Speech” “The Words” by Jean Pole-Sartre"

Research ExperienceResearch Project

“What is the Students’ Attitude towards the Methodology of Teaching English as a Major in Yerevan State University?” (See the poster in the annexes)

Varduhi Movsisyan26 Babayan Str., apt 24 Yerevan

Phone: 098320808 E-Mail: varduhi_movsisyan@edu.aua.am

Trainings/Conferences Internship at “Yerevak” school (June 2nd – June 27th 2014) Third Annual Research Conference at American University Of Armenia

(certificate) Practicum at the program “Experimental English Classes” (March 2013) Internship at school #8, after A. S. Pushkin (Feb 2013 – Apr 2013) Teacher training with Ken Wilson (certificate) Full course in French as a Second Major (Certificate (Feb 8, 2009 – May 26,

2013)) Yerevan State University; Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of

Armenia – “First Aid Trainings in Emergency Situations” (Feb 8 – May 26, 2012)

Conferences/Seminars/Public Lectures US Embassy roundtable discussion “Armenia: Political and Economic

Perspectives” (Sep 20, 2013) Representative of Graduate Student Council in the committee of Educational

Effectiveness Review (EER) US Embassy roundtable discussion “The Role of Student Councils” Language, Literature and Art in Cross-Cultural Context (Yerevan State

University) How to write a successful CV (American University of Armenia) The Religion and Politics of Cruelty (AUA) Gevorgyan Martial Art School (series of seminars)

IT SkillsSoftware: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, etc.), SPSS/PSPP, Moodle, GIS (Geographical Information Systems), 1C, Google products (calendar, drive, etc.), spreadsheets, database management, Internet, Email, etc..Hardware: Printing/scanning machine, photocopying machine, etc.

Languages Armenian (native) English (fluent)

TOEFL iBT certificate Russian (fluent)

Varduhi Movsisyan26 Babayan Str., apt 24 Yerevan

Phone: 098320808 E-Mail: varduhi_movsisyan@edu.aua.am

French (intermediate)

InterestsTeaching, promoting critical and creative thinking, reading, floriculture, poetry, human/animal rights, environmental protection, etc.

Other SkillsExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong written/oral communication skills in English, Armenian, and Russian, experience in data collection and analysis, strong translation skills, critical and creative thinking skills, strong administrative and organizational skills, problem solving skills, ability to take initiative and act independently, highly responsible.

Annexes

Find the activity book and some lesson plans designed by me attached to my email.