Lecturer
Lecturer/Chair of Speech and rehabilitaion therapy
Education
2011 – present Armenian State Pedagogical University Faculty of Special Education PhD student
2010-2013 European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Amsterdam University of applied sciences: Accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
Degree: Master of occupational therapy science
2004 – 2007 Armenian State Pedagogic University after Kh. Abovyan
Within the frame of Tempus project FAPADAG, Faculty of Elementary and Special Education Department of Ergo therapy
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
2001 – 2003 Yerevan State University Faculty of Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology, department of social work Master degree in Social Work
1997 – 2001 Yerevan State University Faculty of Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology, department of social work Bachelor degree in Social Work
1986 – 1997 N 82 Secondary school
Work Experience
2013 - 2015 TEMPUS program: “Access of Individuals with Special Needs to Public” Trainer of ASPU lectures
2011 May – October Armenian State Pedagogic University after Kh. Abovyan Professional education quality assurance, institutional self-assessment group member
2010 – 2012 Armenian State Pedagogic University after Kh. Abovyan workgroup member of developing ASPU Career Center /certificate of acknowledgment for supporting group work/
2007- present “Armenian ergo-therapists association” NGO President of NGO
2008 – present “Specialized Children Home of Kharberd” Occupational Therapist
2007- present Armenian Ergo-therapists’ Association NGO President
2006 – present Armenian State Pedagogical University /after Kh. Abovyan/ Faculty of Speech and rehabilitation therapy
Lecturer
2001 – 2009 “Mission Armenia” NGO Social Worker, Supervisor of Social Work, Project Manager
Courses
Bachelor
Professional skills and analysis in occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy theoretical models and frame of references
Occupational performance process model
Biomechanical frame of reference
Occupational Therapy in neurology
Occupational therapy frame of references
Philosophical Foundations of Occupational Therapy
Comparative analysis of Models
Occupational Therapy with elderly
Occupational Therapy in Autism
Project proposal in occupational therapy
Practical use and analysis of frame of references
Occupational Therapy in inclusive education /elective course/
Scope of academic interest
Prospects for the development of inclusive education in Armenia, the issues of development and of the Occupational therapy profession
Trainings
2015 November 28-29 Reform of medical-social expertise in RA, last developments, seminar, Armenia
2015 November Study visit to Belgium “Artevelde Hogeschool” Inclusive education and Occupational Therapy
2015 October 1-2 “Issues of Inclusive Education” conference
Speech topic: “Provision of accessible educational environment through Occupational Therapy intervention” speech, Yerevan, Armenia
2015 September 28-30 “Challenges of Inclusion” ASPIRE TEMPUS project final conference, Batumi, Georgia
2015 May 25-30 DBI 16th International Conference for people with deaf and blind, Romania Bucharest
2014 November “Mali Dom” day care center for children with visual and combined disabilities, Croatia, Zagreb, fieldwork
2014 October ArBeS day care center “ICF in pedagogical field” seminar /certificate/
2014 may 5-7 “2nd International Occupational Therapy Conference in South Caucasus” Armenia, Yerevan Organizer of the conference, speech topic: “Occupational Therapy in Inclusive Educational Settings”
2011-2013 “Communication and interaction with children with visual and multiple disabilities” Perkins International, Specialized Children’s Home of Kharberd
2011 May “Hand Clinic” seminar within the frame of Vargas Mission of American Society for Hand Surgery, ARABKIR Medical Centre, (Certificate), Yerevan, Armenia
2010 July “1st International Occupational Therapy Conference in South Caucasus” (Certificate) Javhishvili Tbilisi State University Medical Faculty, Tbilisi, Georgia
2010 November “Training for careers of Nor Kharberd” Organized by students of Inholland University of applied sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008 14th Annual meeting “European year of Intercultural Dialog” (Certificate) European Network Occupational Therapy Higher Education (ENOTHE)
Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Germany
2008 “Gender, age and sex based violence among refugees and internally displaces populations”, UNHCR, Tbilisi
2007 “Participatory assessment methods used for identifying the needs and problems of refugees living in temporary shelters”, UNHCR, Armenia
2006 “Community development services for people with learning disabilities” Peace corpus Armenia
2005 “Leadership and Management” 6-day training course Organized by “Mission Armenia” NGO
2005 “Proposal Writing” course organized by “Training & Development” Co. Ltd
2003 Training of trainers “Social Worker 2003” Educational program funded by AED
2001 “Gender problems of refugee women” “Mission Armenia” NGO
Publications
1. “Social rehabilitation of disabled children” Collection devoted to of 200th anniversary of
Khachatur Abovyan, 2009, November, 19-21, Yerevan, “Pedagogy” 2010, p. 153 - 155
2. “Occupational therapy as a mean of enhancing the quality life of older people” – “Pedagogy” Scientific journal # 1, 2012, p. 48-53
3. Multidisciplinary team work as a prerequisite for effective organization of inclusive education - “Pedagogy” Scientific journal # 7, 2013, p. 21-25
4. Inclusive education system in Armenia and the role of occupational therapy - Modern problems of psycho-pedagogical support in childhood Part 1 (Novosibirst, 17 -18 April, 2014), p. 104-106
5. Occupational therapy intervention in inclusive education system - Educational handbook, Author's Edition 2015, 48 pages.
6. Occupational therapy in school; provision of professional support in learning environment - “Pedagogy” Scientific journal # 3, 2015, p. 25-31
7. Approving accessible educational environment through occupational therapy intervention - “Inclusive education, modern issues and challenges” international conference, scientific journal of articles, 2015, p. 48-51
ORCID ID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5721-8858
Languages: Armenian - native; Russian, English
