Zaruhi Tonoyan, MPA

Adjunct Lecturer

Zaruhi Tonoyan, MPA is coming with a solid education and professional background in international development sector for over 20 years, having work assignments in Gaza Strip, Tajikistan, UK, and USA.  She has been working in such international organizations as CARE International, Red Cross, CRS, World Vision, Eurasia Foundation, and OXFAM while managing large-scale projects. She has Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia, USA.  Zaruhi is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), as well as possesses certificate in Management Consulting Essentials from the UK Chartered Management Institute (CMI). She was a John Smith Fellow (2003) and successfully completed her assignment at UNDP in Great Britain preceded by public policy course at Aberdeen University (Scotland).

She is currently teaching Project Management for MSSM program students at AUA, as well as engaged in Certificate Program for NGO Management as a Project Management Instructor implemented by AUA Extension. Besides, Zaruhi is a CMI trainer, providing international qualification courses on Management and Leadership (CMI Level 7) partnering with International Academy of Business (IAB) in Armenia. Finally, she is also a faculty member of State Medical University of Armenia where within the frame of Executive MBA program she is teaching Human Resources Management.

In parallel to her academic career, Zaruhi is currently working at OxYGen foundation (Oxfam International spin-off) as a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager providing expert knowledge on design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programs.  Zaruhi’s   research interests range from organizational resilience to human capital development.

 

Education:  

University of Georgia, USA, Master of Public Administration

Courses taught:

MGMT382 -Project Management (MSSM)

Research Activities: Zaruhi’s   research interests range from organizational resilience to human capital development.

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +37460 61 26 01; +37493 18 19 75; +37455 99 19 75

Office Location: 223W (PAB)

Office Hours: By appointment only via email

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