Zaruhi Soghomonyan, PhD

Vice-Rector on Education and Research at Université française en Arménie (UFAR)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Armenia, AM
Languages
  • Русский Professional working proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • Italian Limited working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Armenian Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Teacher Training
    Cambridge Assessment English
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT: Modules 1-3)
    Cambridge Assessment English
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Participating in Networking Meeting “Plurilingual and Intercultural Competences: Descriptors and Teaching Materials”
    European Centre for Modern Languages
    Mar, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cambridge English Certificate of a 12-hour Training "Preparing Students for CE: First, CE: Advanced and BEC Ventage
    Cambridge English Language Assessment
    Mar, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Three-day Workshop "Relating Foreign-Language Curricula to the CEFR"
    Europen Centre for Modern Languages, Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences
    Mar, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Presentation at the 7th South Caucasus Regional ELT Conference "Breaking Boundaries with Technology and Innovation in the Classroom"
    Government of United States, IBSU
    Jan, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • E-Moderation (30 hours of training)
    The Consultants-E
    Nov, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completing a 8-hour Teacher Training Course "Helping Students to Read More Effectively" conducted by Jenny Miller (26-27 March, 2016)
    Global Bridge Educational Centre
    Mar, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • IELTS (Band 9)
    British Council
    Dec, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • 12-hour Teacher Training Course "The Teachers as a Storyteller" conducted by Jamie Keddie
    Global Bridge Educational Centre
    Mar, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "Collaborative Online Writing"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "Developing Vocabulary with Technology"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "LT Game-Based Learning and Gamification"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "LT Social Networking for Business English Teaching"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "LT Teaching English Online"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "LT Video Conferencing"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "Online Writing for Students and Teachers"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Completion "Practising Listening and Speaking with Online Audio and Video"
    British Council
    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Propell Workshop for the TOEFL iBT Test (8 hours): Certificate of Participation
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    Nov, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • IELTS Teacher training sessions conducted by Margaret Linda Ridley
    British Council
    Oct, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Professional development session “Use of Technology in ELT” (4 hours): Certificate of Participation
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    Oct, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • The 6th South Caucasus Regional ELT Conference “Reaching out for Success”, Tskaltubo, Georgia: Certificate of Attendance
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    Oct, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • CPE (C2 level of English)
    University of Cambridge
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Conference “Partnership for success”: Certificate of Attendance
    British Council
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • International English Language Testing “IELTS” preparation organized by the British Council (16 hours)
    British Council
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Teacher Training Workshop “Affective Language Learning” delivered by Juan Urbine: Certificate of Attendance
    PASS Centre
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Get your Students Speaking. Two hour teacher training workshop delivered by Russell Stannard
    British Council
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Teacher Training Course "Communicative Assessment"
    British Council
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Training Workshop by Ken Wilson. Themes: • Ten Quotes that make you think • They aren’t mixed ability, they are different talents. • Is anybody listening? • Ten Ways to Animate your class.
    British Council
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • TKT Module 2 (Lesson Planning and use of resources for language teaching)
    University of Cambridge
    Jul, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Teaching Knowledge Test Module 3 (Managing the Teaching and Learning Process)
    University of Cambridge
    Jul, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Attendance for the workshop "Multilinguismo, integration y Web 2.0.: Hacia la calidad y equidad en la educacion europea del siglo XXI"
    Council of Europe
    May, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business English Certificate Higher
    University of Cambridge
    Apr, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Professional Development Workshop “Education: Journey or Destination?”
    British Council
    Feb, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Teacher Training Course "CiSELT Proficient"
    British Council
    Feb, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Training Course "Modern Developments of Marketing"
    "Sensei" Marketing Academy, Armenian Marketing Association
    Jun, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Training Course "Tactical and Operational Marketing"
    "Sensei" Marketing Academy, Armenian Marketing Association
    Jun, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Seminar "Marketing 3.0" by Professor Philip Kotler
    Armenian Marketing Association
    Nov, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Laboratorio Internazionale della Comunicazione
    Universitá di Udine
    Aug, 2009
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of attendance; Seminar "Las Escuelas: Espacios de Paz y Convivencia"
    Council of Europe
    Jan, 2008
    - Nov, 2024
  • Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Nivel Superior)
    Instituto Cervantes
    Jan, 2007
    - Nov, 2024
  • Diploma de Español como lengua extranjera (Niver Intermedio)
    Instituto Cervantes
    Jan, 2006
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of Appreciation for the Commitment and Professionalism shown as a mentor within "Teacher Development Project for English Language Teachers of Military Institutions" (March-December 2015)
    British Council, Ministry of Defense
  • Certificate of Attending translators' workshop run by Daniel Hahn
    IBBY
  • Relating Foreign-Language Curricula to the CEFR
    ECML Consultants José Noijon, Gábor Szabó, Vice-Rector on Science and International Affairs
  • TCF (Test de connaissance du français)
    CIEP
  • TKT Essentials (Teacher Training Course)
    British Council
  • Teacher Training Sessions organized by Manmar CJSC and Pearson Education and Conducted by Mr. Rob Dean (May 13th, 2016), Gyumri, Armenia
    Pearson ELT
  • Teacher training workshop "Get Your Students Speaking" by Russel Stannard
    British Council Armenia

Experience

    • Armenia
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice-Rector on Education and Research
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Director of Studies
      • Dec 2019 - Jan 2023

    • Senior Teacher-Mentor for British Council Armenia
      • Dec 2017 - Present

    • Conducting a Teacher Training Workshop
      • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

      On 9 and 10 December, we held a teacher training course for English language teachers from Yerevan, Ashtarak, Hrazdan and Ararat cities as well as Avshar Village. The training was held within our 'Future Generation for Change' programme and aimed supporting the representative teachers to deliver English lessons in our new English centres to be opened in their schools in 2018.

    • Online and F2F TOEFL instructor, trainer
      • Jan 2015 - Present

    • Online and F2F IELTS instructor, trainer
      • Jan 2014 - Present

    • Expert of EQA and IQA of Third Cycle of Education
      • Jun 2017 - Present

    • Armenia
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of the Chair of Foreign Languages
      • May 2012 - Present

    • Expert in QA of HEIs in Transnational Education (TEMPUS Project)
      • Sep 2014 - Present

    • Translator (Quality Assurance: HEIs)
      • May 2014 - Present

      Translations provided for external experts during site visits of accreditation committees. Translations provided for external experts during site visits of accreditation committees.

    • Centre Exam Manager
      • Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

      "UFAR EL Teaching And Testing" Cambridge Assessment English authorized centre has been launched at French University in Armenia. As an outcome of this achievement the UFAR corresponding Centre will be granted an opportunity to carry out almost the whole palette of Cambridge English Assessment exams. With its operations and undertakings the Centre will be accessible not only for UFAR students, but also wider public, including foreigners. "UFAR EL Teaching And Testing" Cambridge Assessment English authorized centre has been launched at French University in Armenia. As an outcome of this achievement the UFAR corresponding Centre will be granted an opportunity to carry out almost the whole palette of Cambridge English Assessment exams. With its operations and undertakings the Centre will be accessible not only for UFAR students, but also wider public, including foreigners.

    • Teacher Trainer
      • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

      31 teachers from Aragatsotn Region have undergone training offered by the British Council Armenia. The scope of the training was to guide the latter through available resources to help them plan and carry out more productive, communicative and learner-centred lessons. 31 teachers from Aragatsotn Region have undergone training offered by the British Council Armenia. The scope of the training was to guide the latter through available resources to help them plan and carry out more productive, communicative and learner-centred lessons.

    • Trainer of Trainers
      • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

      Training School Teachers and Administrative Staff to Use ITC in Classroom Environment. A practical and hands-on training with 35 hours each. Training School Teachers and Administrative Staff to Use ITC in Classroom Environment. A practical and hands-on training with 35 hours each.

  • COAF (Children of Armenia Fund)
    • Suite 24, 8th Floor, Northern Avenue, Yerevan, 0001, Armenia
    • Online Curriculum Developer
      • Jan 2015 - Sep 2016

      The U. S. Embassy in Armenia, together with Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), launched a new English learning initiative that will expand English learning resources in remote areas of Armenia. The Expanding English Access – Reaching Remote Regions with New Technologies project was initiated and is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented in partnership with COAF. The project will reach language-learners in Armenia’s remote regions, where resources for learning English are either limited or non-existent. The program is intended for post-high school youth in regional towns via the Internet and selected regional libraries and schools. The recruitment focused on the 17-35 year-old demographic, a group that does not generally have access to classroom resources or instruction if not attending university or private classes. The curriculum is composed of two streams – social and business English. It includes two online classes twice a week and one face-to-face communicative English class with a local teacher once a week. The pilot phase includes approximately 150 participants from Armavir, Gavar, Yeghegnadzor, Goris and many other marzes of Armenia. Show less

    • Mentor
      • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

    • Assistant to the Deputy, Translator
      • Sep 2009 - May 2012

    • Assistant to the Honorary Consul General, Translator
      • Sep 2005 - May 2012

    • Prof. of English and Spanish
      • Sep 2005 - Jul 2011

    • Head of the Educational Department
      • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009

Education

  • University of Bath
    DBA in Higher Education Management, Higher Education/Higher Education Management
    2020 - 2025
  • Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III), French University in Armenia
    Graduate (MA), Marketing
    2018 - 2019
  • Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III), French University in Armenia
    Master's degree, Marketing
    2018 - 2019
  • Universidad de Alcalá
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing
    2018 - 2018
  • International House London, British Council
    DELTA (Module 3), Teaching English to Adults
    2017 - 2017
  • American University of Armenia
    Certificate in Translation, Translation
    2016 - 2017
  • University of Cambridge
    DELTA (Module 1)
    2016 - 2016
  • University of Cambridge
    CELTA, Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
    2015 - 2015
  • Yerevan State University
    One year course, HR Management
    2013 - 2014
  • French University of Armenia
    Master's degree, Administration of Cultural Affairs
    2011 - 2012
  • Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Kandidatskaya), Pedagogy, Languages
    2006 - 2011
  • Yerevan State Linguistic University after V. Brusov
    Specialist of English and Spanish, teacher, English and Spanish
    2001 - 2006

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