We work with both public and private institutions in Armenia including:
- Primary Schools
- Secondary Schools
- High Schools
- Colleges
- Universities
- NGOs
- Private Businesses
To promote the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and learning between professionals and students in Armenia and professionals and students in other countries. We do this by recruiting, training, and placing volunteers in Armenian organizations, universities, and institutions where they can share and exchange knowledge.
We work with both public and private institutions in Armenia including:
- Primary Schools
- Secondary Schools
- High Schools
- Colleges
- Universities
- NGOs
- Private Businesses
Meet our dedicated AMVN staff members!
Founder, Executive Director
Founder, Program Director
Founder, Country Director – Armenia
German Program Coordinator
TESOL Program Director and Instructor
Graphic Designer
English Program Coordinator
Armenian Program Coordinator
The AMVN Board of Directors governs our organization. They serve as unpaid volunteers.
Dr. Terian is Emeritus Professor of Armenian Theology and Patristics at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, New York, where he also served as Academic Dean and edited the St. Nersess Theological Review for 12 years (1997–2008, the only Western-language periodical on Armenian Theology). Prior to his time at St. Nersess, he was Professor of Inter-testamental and Early Christian Literatures at Andrews University for twenty years (1973–93), and for four years a recurring Visiting Professor for Armenian and Hellenistic Studies at the University of Chicago (1984–88). He is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of Hellenistic, early Christian and medieval Armenian studies, fields in which he has published extensively. He became the first recipient of the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the Humanities award during his year as a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2005–6), In 2008 he was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (Philologist), in 2016 a Fellow of the Ambrosian Academy of Milan (Orientalist), and in 2018 a Fellow of the National Humanities Center, USA (Classicist).
Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian is a retired biochemist. He has taught and led research groups at Teheran State University and the University of Sheffield before moving to the private sector working in biotechnology and agribusiness across Europe. He developed the first Armenian syllabus for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and taught there over several years. He is the Librarian, Research Advisor and East Armenian teacher at the Armenian Institute in London.
As Chief of Glaucoma Surgery at the Malayan Ophthalmological Center in Yerevan, Dr. Voskanyan sees more than 50 patients a day. In her role as a surgeon, she performs about 15-17 surgeries a week. Her responsibilities also include teaching, supervising about 10 doctors in her clinic and holding lectures for over 100 medical students each year. Dr. Voskanyan attended the Yerevan State University Medical Facility and graduated with honors. She did her three-year surgical residency at the Ordinatura Eye Diseases & Microsurgery Center in Yerevan, receiving a Certificate of Ophthalmologist with honors. From 1991 to 1998, she trained in the Glaucoma Department at the Republican Eye Hospital (now the Malayan Ophthalmological Center). In 1999, Dr. Voskyanyan was selected as an AECP-AAMOS Scholar and did a one-year research fellowship in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma at the University of California, Irvine, with Dr. Richard Hill. When Dr. Voskanyan isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her kids, especially talking with them about life.
Vartan has been the head of the foreign student department at European University in Yerevan since 2004. He is an experienced specialist in oriental studies and has worked in a variety of policy and leadership roles in the Armenian educational system. His knowledge of matters affecting foreign students and visitors — from financial aid, work permits and special advising — is encyclopedic. Vartan helps students find the most appropriate department and assists them in succeeding both academically and professionally. He is also the founder of the first Armenian perfume factory in Armenia, Jamharyan Collection. He is always seeking ways to advance Armenia’s educational and economic development.
Renee Lemon is currently a Business Intelligence leader with extensive technical and managerial experience associated with data preparation, analytics platforms, and BI solutions. Prior to her career in technology, Renee earned a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Central Missouri. For a number of years, she worked as an educator for the Applied Language Institute at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and Penn Valley Community College campuses teaching English courses including Grammar, Reading/Writing, Speaking/Listening, and more at all levels from beginner to advanced. During her time teaching, she had the opportunity to travel and deliver multiple professional teaching presentations across the country as well as in Brazil and Canada. Outside of work, Renee enjoys spending time with her sweetheart, Arch, their families, and friends. She loves learning new things and especially enjoys outdoor adventures such as hiking, boating, and fishing
Our volunteers come from all over the world; from many countries and nationalities. They range widely in age, background, and experience, but they each share a desire to help advance education in Armenia.




























































