Lilit Simonyan

Current occupation

Social Entrepreneur | Executive Consultant | Certified Adult Educator

Work experience

Freelance trainer, 2004-up to date
- qualification as a Personal Strengths trainer
- involved in the pool of trainers of European Youth Forum (2009-2010), SALTO EECA EVS Trainer (2009 up to date)
- took part in Trainers Active Learning in Europe Youth Partnership program (2009-2010)
- Over 100 training conducted. Clients include Virage Logic IT company, European Commission Youth in Action Program, FINCA, ROCHE, Armenian Osteoporosis Association.

American University of Armenia, Extension Programs 2008-up to date
Instructor/trainer
- Design and conduct short term courses on conflict management, project fundraising and grant writing in English
- In house training and seminars in companies and organizations

“Stepanavan Youth Center” grassroots non-profit organization
Director of Development and Programs, 2005-up to date
- Development of international projects, working with international partners and funders
- Responsible for fundraising strategies, proposal development and donor search
- Recipient of Careers for Alumni in Public Service (CAPS) Program, IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board) 2008 and 2010
- Recipient of U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Alumni Small Grant Program, 2008, 2009
- Armenian coordinator of the large scale project “For a Future to Come – international youth work on conflict management”, 2007-2009
- Initiator and manager of GLOW girls leadership and empowerment national project (2007-up to date)

“Stepanavan Youth Center” grassroots non-profit organization
Founder and President (2001-2005)
- leadership of the organization (invite Board sessions, coordinate the activities of the Board and control committee, direct the resources)
- development of fundraising and PR strategies
- projects management, over 4,000 beneficiaries
- worked with USAID, European Commission Youth Program agencies, US Peace Corps, U.S Embassy in Armenia, Academy of Educational Development, Armenian Assembly of America NGO Training and Resource Center, International Youth Foundation, DAI inc, Wordlearning, Jinishyan Memorial Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of Armenia, etc.

Director
SPFA French-Armenian organization, Stepanavan department, 04/2002-08/2005
- Office management, HRM, Project management
- budgeting, reporting

“All-Armenian New Generation Youth Union”, 2005
Project Manager
“Development of Civil Society through Active Participation of Youth NGOs” Project
- development of the proposal, human resource management, project management, monitoring and reporting

Internships/Volunteer experience
Seize Your Future - Canada, mentor for girls leadership program, 2010-2011
Akzente Salzburg, April-May 2009
Association “InterEchange”, 10-25 December, 2007, Pantin, France
United Way of Douglas County (project evaluation, quantitative analysis), 02-05/2006
Internship at Europe and CIS Program at Global Fund For Women (San Francisco, CA), 10-12/2006
Vice-President, Council of Regional Youth NGOs of Armenia, 2002-2007
Country coordinator of Water Monitoring Day in Armenia (International Water Association (USA) 2003-2006

Awards:
Sauve Scholars Program 2010
Recognition of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Andranik Margaryan for contributions in the youth work, 12/2004
YouthActionNet International Award Winner, International Youth Foundation (USA), 06/2004