Lorik Markarian
Program Assistant at Macquarie University Widening Participation- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Armenian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Nonprofit Management
American University of ArmeniaJun, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Project Design Management
Peace CorpsNov, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
National Model UN- NMUN Armenia 2015
United NationsNov, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
22nd TESOL Arabia Conference and Exhibition 2016
TESOL Arabia
Experience
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Macquarie University Widening Participation
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Australia
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Assistant
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Jul 2022 - Present
Assisted and coordinated the programs with Widening Participation Unit’s LEAP- Learning, Education, Aspiration and Participation programs that engage students from refugee, asylum seeker, regional, rural and remote backgrounds. - Assisting with the delivery of NSW Equity Consortium at five LSES high schools to deliver a literacy-focused program which seeks to expand students’ educational opportunities. - Running session 2, 2022 MUERI-Macquarie University Undergraduate Internship program which engages domestic undergraduate university students from LSES, regional and remote, and Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds in paid research internships, supervised by academics. - Coordinating the visit of Macquarie University's faculties to run activities at RRR educational forums. Show less
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British Council
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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English Projects Operations Coordinator
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Jan 2019 - Feb 2022
Monitored the operations and the organizing of the Teaching for Success Conference with over 800 participants. Supported data collection and researchers’ visits in the context of improving English proficiency levels of higher education students and young learners in Armenia. Assisted and monitored the running and launching of Coding Skills Clubs and Language Hubs in the rural regions of Armenia, which included identifying partners to join our organization to facilitate training and mentoring. Worked directly with the Ministry of Education and partners to manage the communication materials related to the programs. Show less
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2019
Organized and coordinated the opening of Armenia’s first eight women’s football leagues benefiting 800 young women and connecting 80 communities in Armenia.Supervised activities of employees, interns and volunteers within the organization.Established strategic plans and activities to achieve set goals and objectives.Increased NGO’s rapid growth with participation levels growing 97% in 2018 from 2017.Lead strategic coordination and collaboration with 40 local and international partners.Wrote grant applications and fostered fundraising campaigns and sustainability for the organization.Oversaw budgeting and established effective strategies for financial sustainability. Show less
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Director of Programming
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2017
Coordinated with international partners to implement trainings in Armenia benefiting 500 youth workers and educators in 8 different regions.Organized and monitored nationwide football tournaments, scrimmage, events, and trainings benefiting 4000 young people in 80 rural communities.Designed and created after school club handbooks on Leadership and Problem Solving, Diversity and Equity, Finance and Healthy Lifestyle.Developed, compiled and analyzed 700 surveys for program monitoring and evaluation.Worked directly with teachers and educators and provided them with civic education, life skills and informal learning training sessions in rural regions of Armenia. Show less
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Coaches Across Continents
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Impact Coach and Educator
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2019
Worked as a Community Impact Coach in Armenia as well as in neighboring countries with the intention of training educators to learn about civic education, develop their life skills and have better leadership skills. We travel to different countries and train youth workers with the Sport for Social Impact games about themes of anti-discrimination, gender equity, leadership skills, conflict resolution, and healthy environment and lifestyles. We help educators to solve their community problems with educating their students, increasing their self-esteem and developing their critical thinking. Show less
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Scholar
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Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
I attended the Trust conference in London, an annual forum that focuses on ending slavery, empowering women and advancing on human rights worldwide. From 7000 applicants, I was one of the 60 scholars chosen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation! The event gave me the opportunity to meet global leaders. I attended the Trust conference in London, an annual forum that focuses on ending slavery, empowering women and advancing on human rights worldwide. From 7000 applicants, I was one of the 60 scholars chosen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation! The event gave me the opportunity to meet global leaders.
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German Marshall Fund of the United States
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United States
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Think Tanks
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700 & Above Employee
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Fellow
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
We travel to the United States and meet organizations that have similar missions and infrastructures to get advice from them and exchange experience and knowledge. I was representing Armenia as a part of the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship YTILI, a program that empowers young European and Eurasian entrepreneurs. We travel to the United States and meet organizations that have similar missions and infrastructures to get advice from them and exchange experience and knowledge. I was representing Armenia as a part of the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship YTILI, a program that empowers young European and Eurasian entrepreneurs.
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American University of Armenia
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Armenia
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
I was responsible teaching general English courses to adults and children of pre-intermediate and intermediate levels in Dilijan, as part of the AUA Extension program. I was responsible teaching general English courses to adults and children of pre-intermediate and intermediate levels in Dilijan, as part of the AUA Extension program.
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Society Without Violence
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Armenia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Feb 2015 - Aug 2016
I have designed and I taught a course called "Women, Power, Voice and Choice: An Action-Oriented English Course" This course is based on women’s and gender studies integrated with a community language-learning mоdel to develop adult English learners’ communicative skills. The course fosters awareness of issues related to women’s rights and gender equality and empowers learners for action. I have designed and I taught a course called "Women, Power, Voice and Choice: An Action-Oriented English Course" This course is based on women’s and gender studies integrated with a community language-learning mоdel to develop adult English learners’ communicative skills. The course fosters awareness of issues related to women’s rights and gender equality and empowers learners for action.
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Education
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2014 - 2016
American University of Armenia
Master’s Degree, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor -
2009 - 2013
Azad University (IAU)
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English-Farsi(Persian) Language Translation
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