OUR TEAM

LIANA GHALTAGHCHYAN

Executive Director

TSOVINAR SOGHOMONYAN

Chief Operating Officer

ERIK GYULAZYAN

Founder’s Representative, Sr. Advisor

HAIG BOYADJIAN

VP of Development

DANIELLE H. MCWHORTER

Sr․ Director of Events and Partnerships

GAYANE VARDANYAN

Village Programs Department Head

MANUSHAK ALAVERDYAN

Financial Planning and Grants Manager

Mark Gargarian

Director of Marketing and Communications

ARMEN BEGIJANI

Infrastructure Department Head

Tatevik Melikyan

External Relations Manager

SHUSHANIK GHUKASYAN

Senior Lawyer

SEDA MKHITARYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Manager

METAKSYA DAVTYAN

COAF SMART Center Manager

LUIZA SEVUNI

Administration Department Head (Acting)

GAYANE VARDANYAN

Village Programs Department Head

DIANA MOVSISYAN

Programs Operations and Reporting Coordinator

LORKY LIBARIDIAN

Health Programs Team Lead

LUSINE SAHAKYAN

Health Programs Manager

ANNA MKRTCHYAN

Karakert CFC Coordinator

MARINE KHACHATRYAN

Karakert CFC Social Worker

HRIPSIME KARAPETYAN

Karakert CFC Psychologist

ANI YENGIBARYAN

Karakert CFC Psychologist

Khanum Gevorgyan

Education and Alumni Programs Specialist

ANNA ARAKELYAN

English Programs Manager

NUNE SAHAKYAN

English Access Program Manager

Mariam Arzumanyan

English Programs Coordinator

LUSINE ANTONYAN

Health Programs Manager

NAKHSHUN AFANESSIAN

Social Work Programs Manager

TAMARA HARUTYUNYAN

Psychological Programs Manager

LIA HOVHANNISYAN

Speech Therapy Programs Manager

Marusya Bazinyan

COAF SMART Center Digital Drawing Instructor (Lori)

SHUSHANIK BOYAJYAN

Education & Alumni Programs Manager

LAURA YESAYAN

Education and Alumni Programs Junior Specialist

Lyudmila Shirvanyan

Civic Education Instructor

Tatevik Ispiryan

Karakert CFC Psychologist

LYUDMILA NANUSHYAN

Karakert CFC Psychologist

NANE MANUKYAN

Karakert CFC Speech Therapist

Lilit Gzoghyan

Karakert CFC Social worker

AGHAVNI HARUTYUNYAN

Myasnikyan CFC Psychologist

Kima Gevorgyan

Myasnikyan CFC Speech Therapist

AREVIK SARGSYAN

Myasnikyan CFC Speech Therapist

Zoya Hovsepyan

Myasnikyan CFC Social worker

Anna Knyazyan

Myasnikyan CFC Coordinator

MARINA GABRIELYAN

Myasnikyan CFC Psychologist

GAYANE ISHKHANYAN

Myasnikyan CFC Psychologist

MARIAM TONOYAN

Myasnikyan CFC Psychologist

Armine Galstyan

Debed CFC Psychologist

ANZHELA MAMYAN

Debed CFC Psychologist

Marina Mesropyan

Debed CFC Psychologist

SUSANNA PETROSYAN

Debed CFC Child Development Instructor

Karine Barseghyan

Debed CFC Child Development Psychologist

Nare Petrosyan

Debed CFC Child Development Psychologist

Anna Ohanyan

Debed CFC Psychologist

Anahit Mirzoyan

Debed CFC Speech Therapist

Arsine Paremuzyan

Debed CFC Speech Therapist

Meline Maghakyan

Debed CFC Social Worker

Armine Arzangulyan

Health Programs Team Lead

NARINE MOVSISYAN

Debed CFC Coordinator

HAYKUSH PILOYAN

Hatsik CFC Coordinator

ANNA HARUTYUNYAN

Hatsik CFC Psychologist

RUBINA ASKARYAN

Hatsik CFC Psychologist

TAMARA KARAPETYAN

Hatsik CFC Psychologist

Nune Arakelyan

Hatsik CFC Child Development Psychologist

SUSANNA ARZUMANYAN

Hatsik CFC Speech Therapist

GOHAR HOVHANNISYAN

Hatsik CFC Speech Therapist

EMMA VARDANYAN

Hatsik CFC Social Worker

ANI MURADYAN

Hatsik CFC Psychologist

SMART Expansion

Nara Magtaghyan

COAF SMART Expansion Coordinator

SMART Center in Lori

METAKSYA DAVTYAN

COAF SMART Center Manager (Lori)

Nara Magtaghyan

COAF SMART Expansion Coordinator

SIRIN GHAZARYAN

COAF SMART Center Educational and Operations Support Specialist (Lori)

ANI DERDZYAN

COAF SMART Center Project-Based Learning (PBL) Specialist (Lori)

INESSA TARKHANYAN

COAF SMART Center Educational Counselor (Lori)

Talin Saghdasaryan

COAF SMART Center Program & Evaluation Lead (Lori)

ARMINE MURADYAN

COAF SMART Center Educational Operations Coordinator (Lori)

TATUL BOSTANCHYAN

COAF SMART Center Performing Arts Instructor (Lori)

VAHRAD MELIKJANYAN

COAF SMART Center Digital Drawing Instructor (Lori)

Rafayel Sargsyan

COAF SMART Center Fitness Instructor (Lori)

Arman Arkhanyan

COAF SMART Center Programming Instructor (Lori)

Lilit Aslanyan

COAF SMART Center Mandarin Instructor (Lori)

Aren Yeranosyan

COAF SMART Center Mechatronic Instructor (Lori)

DAVIT GALSTYAN

COAF SMART Center Musical Instruments Instructor (Lori)

NELLI KOBELYAN

COAF SMART Center Finance Instructor (Lori)

SEVADA HOVHANNISYAN

COAF SMART Center Sound Design Instructor (Lori)

ARTYOM SARGSYAN

COAF SMART Center Dance Instructor (Lori)

MARINE MAGHAKYAN

COAF SMART Center Yoga Instructor (Lori)

SUREN HARUTYUNYAN

COAF SMART Center Agritech Instructor (Lori)

NAIRA EVOYAN

COAF SMART Center Management Instructor (Lori)

DIANA MATOSYAN

COAF SMART Center Learning Facilitator (Lori)

SYUZANNA MATEVOSYAN

COAF SMART Center Administrative Officer (Lori)

Asya Poghosyan

COAF SMART Center Receptionist (Lori)

DAVIT STEPANYAN

COAF SMART Campus IT Systems and Infrastructure Coordinator (Lori)

Gegham Kotsinyan

COAF SMART Center IT Specialist (Lori)

TIGRAN ZARGARYAN

COAF SMART Campus Engineer (Lori)

LUSINE AZARYAN

COAF SMART Center Health Education Facilitator and Nurse (Lori)

ANUSH KHARATYAN

COAF SMART Center Health Education Facilitator and Nurse (Lori)

MANUSHAK HOVSEPYAN

COAF SMART Center Cleaning Technician (Lori)

NARA SARGSYAN

COAF SMART Center Cleaning Technician (Lori)

ARPENIK ATOYAN

COAF SMART Center Cleaning Technician (Lori)

ALVARD SOKHIKYAN

COAF SMART Center Cleaning Technician (Lori)

FLORA DARBINYAN

COAF SMART Center Cleaning Technician (Lori)

NAREK MURADYAN

COAF SMART Campus Gardener-Labourer (Lori)

HAIG BOYADJIAN

VP of Development

DANIELLE H. MCWHORTER

Sr․ Director of Events and Partnerships

HASMIK SARGSYAN

Relationship Development & Fundraising Coordinator

VALENTINE JANIGIAN

Development Associate

Sarah Derderian

Gift Officer

Tatevik Melikyan

External Relations Manager

Mark Gargarian

Director of Marketing and Communications

MHER SARKISSIAN

Creative Manager

KNAR BABAYAN

Photographer

ARMEN BALKCHYAN

Graphic Designer

Narek Mihranyan (Nar Levoni)

Videographer

Agabeg Simonian

Videographer

NANE VARDANYAN

Communications Specialist

ANI AVAGYAN

Digital Communications Specialist

Ani Mouradian

Communications & Content Specialist

ARMEN BEGIJANI

Infrastructure Department Head

Shiraz Der Mousessian

Infrastructure Projects Manager

Vahram Kirakosyan

Infrastructure Project Manager

Hovhannes Papazyan

Cost Estimation and Budget Control Specialist

Armen Miroyan

Construction Manager (Armavir)

Operations

GURGEN HAKOBYAN

Operations Advisor

Elisa Katvalyan

HR Specialist

ARSEN HAKOBYAN

IT Manager

Finance

MANUSHAK ALAVERDYAN

Financial Planning and Grants Manager

JULIETA LALAYAN

Accountant, Cashier

ANNA ANDREASYAN

Accountant

VARDUHI HOVHANNISYAN

Senior Accountant

Sona Kostandyan

Accounting Clerk

OPEN POSITION

Finance/Grants Specialist

Legal

SHUSHANIK GHUKASYAN

Senior Lawyer

Mary Serobyan

Lawyer

LUIZA SEVUNI

Administration Department Head (Acting)

Administration

Lusine Nazaryan

Administrative Officer

MARIAM LACHIKYAN

Procurement & Logistics Coordinator

RAZMIK VARDANYAN

Driver

KAREN MAKICHYAN

Driver

ARMEN HAYRAPETYAN

Driver

AGHASI BABAYAN

Driver

HOVHANNES PAPAZYAN

Driver

Sevak Sargsyan

Procurement & Logistics Coordinator (Lori)

Hamlet Matinyan

Dispatcher (Lori)

KAREN BALYAN

Driver (Lori)

Business Projects

LUIZA SEVUNI

Agriculture Project Manager

SHUSHANIK DANIELYAN

Business Projects Manager

Visitor Center by COAF

LILIT AMIRAGHYAN

Visitor Center and Tourism Project Manager

SATENY PETROSYAN

Visitor Center Administrator

NONA HOVAKIMYAN

Canyon Café Coordinator

Concept Hotel by COAF

SEDA MKHITARYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Manager

SONA HOVHANNISYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Events Coordinator

ARTASHES MARTIROSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Receptionist

Gayane Poghosyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Receptionist

Grigor Ter-Movsisyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Receptionist

Angelina Mikoyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Receptionist

VARDAN HOVHANNISYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center F&B Manager

DAVIT GABRIELYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Chief Cook

NELLI GHAMBARYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

ANZHELA NAZLUKHANYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

GAYANE GHAZARYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

Lilit Ghulyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Pastry Cook

Karine Badalyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Breakfast Cook

Laura Chobanyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

Zepyur Arakelyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

Gor Vardanyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cook

Armen Mamajanyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Grill Cook

Samvel Evoyan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Grill Cook

ANAHIT POGHOSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Housekeeping Supervisor

RUZAN KIRAKOSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

SHUSHIK POGHOSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

HRIPSIME MARTIROSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

AREVIK NAZLUKHANYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

MELANYA SIMONYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

SUSANNA MATINYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

GAYANE POGHOSYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

Anzhela Ghazaryan

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Cleaning Technician

EDGAR DALLAKYAN

Concept Hotel & Conference Center Gardener-Labourer

Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving the quality of life in rural Armenia, with particular focus on children and youth.

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