MY RESUME

                                                      AKOB (ONNIK) HAYRAPETIAN
                                          2658 Risa Drive, Glendale, CA. 91208-2323
                                    Tel./Fax: (818) 241-3690  *  Cell: (818) 913-2434    
                               Email: onnik001@gmail.com  *  www.armenianbooksonline.com  
EDUCATION    
2006                      Ph. D. in Education and Public Relations, University of Urartu,
                               Yerevan, Armenia.
1984-1986           Ph. D. coursework, General Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania,
                               Philadelphia, PA.
1994                      Certificate in academic translation (English-Armenian-English),
                               Mashdots College, Glendale, CA. 
1970-1972           M. A., General Linguistics, Univ. of Tehran, Iran.  Major: Armenian
                               Lang. and Linguistics.
1965-1969           B. A., Armenian Language and Literature, University of Isfahan, Iran.
                                                                               Recognition: First place graduate, honors. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-2011           Davidian and Mariamian Educational Foundation, Glendale,
                               California: Educational Director (Director of Educational Program and
                               Curriculum).
1992-Present      Mashdots College, Glendale, California: Professor of Armenian
                               language, linguistics and literature; Chairperson of the Armenian 
                               Studies Department.
1991-Present      Glendale Community College, Glendale, California: Professor of
                               Armenian language.
1998-2004           Herbert Hoover High School, Glendale, California: Teacher of 
                               Armenian language and literature.
1989-91                Radio Free Europe (Armenian Section), Glendale, California:
                               International radio broadcaster and commentator.
1988-94                Self-employed, Glendale, California: Teaching the Armenian
                               language, literature and history to Armenians; tutoring Armenian
                               and Persian to non-Armenians (special program).
1987-88                Holy Martyred Ferrahian Armenian School: Teacher of Armenian
                               language, literature and history.
1986-87                Armenian Society of Los Angeles: Office Manager.
1984-86                Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA:
                               Librarian at Circulation Desk.
1972-83                UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN, IRAN:
                               *Professor of Armenian language, linguistics and culture;
                               *Translator of texts from Armenian into Persian, and vice-versa.
                               *Counselor of students in academic and scholarship programs.
1969-72                Nairi Armenian High School, Tehran, Iran: Teacher of Armenian
                               language, literature, and English.
1965-67                Armenian High School, New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran: Teacher of 
                               Armenian language and literature.
COURSES TAUGHT
                               IN ARMENIAN: Language arts, morphology, syntax, phonetics,
                               phonology, etymology, history of Armenian language, literature, 
                               and history of culture.
                               IN PERSIAN: Language, translation from English and/or Armenian
                               into Persian, and vice-versa. 
LANGUAGES
                               Armenian:    Native fluency
                               English:         Near-native fluency
                               Persian:         Native fluency
                               Turkish:         Moderate fluency
                               Kurdish:         Moderate fluency
                               German          Beginning level
SKILLS               Experience in teaching Western and/or Eastern Armenian to 
                               Armenians and non-Armenians.
                               Unique approach in teaching language when students learn to
                               write and read in half-an-hour.
                               MS Office, the Internet and teaching online via Skype.
PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCHES AND ARTICLES
2011                      Hayk Nahapet, Children’s book, Los Angeles, California, USA.
2003-Present      Developed 1-6 grades Armenian Textbooks and Workbooks for
                               D&M Arm. after school program.
1994-Present      Editing books in History and Literature.    
1994-Present      Translation of different kinds of texts from Engl. into Arm. and/or
                               Farsi, and vice-versa.
1983-Present      Numerous academic articles in linguistics, history, and social
                               issues published in Armenian press.
2005                      A Handbook on Classic and New Orthography of the Armenian 
                               Language”, Los Angeles, Calif., USA.
2005                      A Music Handbook for music teachers, Los Angeles, California, 
                               USA.
1998                      Aravot (Morning), Children’s Book, Los Angeles, California, USA 
                               (in Eastern and Western Armenian).
1997                      Pisiks (My Kitten), Children’s Book, Los Angeles, California, USA 
                               (in Eastern and Western Armenian).
1983                      Persian Simple Verbs and Their Moods (in Persian), submitted for
                               publication to the University of Isfahan press.
1982                      The Armenian Cause, New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran.
1982                      Persian Parts of Speech and Their Classification (in Persian),
                               Isfahan, Iran.
1974                      The Relationship of Persian and Armenia (in Armenian), “Hoor” 
                               monthly magazine, No. 37-38, Tehran, Iran.
1972                      Teaching of Composition in Elementary Schools (in Armenian). 
                               It was typed and distributed in Armenian schools in Tehran, Iran. REFERENCES  Available upon request.