About me

Education and qualifications2001 – 2005 Armenian State Pedagogical University,Faculty of Culture, Chair of MuseologyModules included: History of museum work in Armenia and abroad, museum management, museum marketing, archival studies and documentation, ethnology, ethnography, history of cultural heritage, museum fundraising.Work experience2014 – Present Project Coordinator, Museum Education Centre, Yerevan2011 – 2014 Senior researcher, House Museum of Avetik Isahakyan,Yerevan2009 – 2011 Deputy Director, Yerevan History MuseumTrainings and workshops ICOM/UNESCO National Training on “Museum Management” for Museum Specialists inArmenia/Trainer/, June 11 - 14, 2009, Yerevan Training of Trainers, “Activate Museums as Lifelong Learning Spaces (AMUSEALL)”,June 14 – 23, 2009, Bonn, Germany Training on “Museum Marketing and Management” for museum specialists fromGyumri and Vanadzor in the frames of the AMUSEALL project, October 2009, Gyumri,Armenia Regional workshop in the frames of “AMUSEALL” project “Intercultural Dialogue”, May2010, Istanbul, Turkey Training on “Museum Marketing and Branding”, April 2011, Yerevan, Armenia Training on “Marketing 3.0 – Knowledge forum” by Philip Kotler, November 2011,Yerevan, Armenia International Training Program in the British Museum and Glasgow Museums ResourceCentre, UK, August 2014 – September 2014Conferences ICOM International Committee for Marketing and PR, “Creative Communications”,September 2012, Palermo, Sicily, Italy ICOM General Conference, “Museums + Memories = Social Change”, August 2013, Riode Janeiro, Brazil ICOM International Committee for Marketing and PR, “Museum Branding”, September2014, Taipei, Taiwan ICOM General Conference, “Museums and Cultural Landscapes”, July 2016, Milan, Italy Network of European Museums Organization Annual Meeting “Economic value ofMuseums”, November 2016, Karlsruhe, GermanyProfessional activities Coordination and organization of the Annual Meeting of ICOM International Committee for Marketing and PR “Emerging Trends: Technology, Millennial, Controversy”, October 24-28, 2015, Yerevan, Armenia Coordination and organization of the workshop “Museum marketing strategies and practical tools” for museum specialists in Armenia in partnership with Amsterdam Museums Foundation, February 2016, Yerevan, Armenia Coordination and organization of the international workshop “Learning, Engagement, Museums” in partnership with the Manchester Art Gallery and the British Museum, October 24-29, 2016, Yerevan, Armenia Since June 2017 until September – Fellowship at the British Museum. Assisting the organization of International Training Program.Professional membershipAssociation of Museum Workers and Friends – DirectorICOM International Committee for Marketing and Public Relations – SecretaryICOM National Committee of Armenian Museums – Board MemberNetwork of European Museums Organization (NEMO) – Affiliated Memb