About Me

MOUMDJIAN GARABET K.‎

Curriculum Vitae

I. Address & Communication:‎

‎500 RAMONA STREET‎
SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024‎
‎(626) 355-2575 Home
‎(626) 827-9063 Cell‎
‎(626) 792-4220 ‎‏ ‏BUS. EXT. 209‎ ‎ ‎
Fax :- (626) 604-0384‎
E-mail :- gmoumdjian@aol.com‎ ‎ ‎
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II. Education:‎

‎2003‎ Ph.D., Trinity South University, Dallas, Texas, Political Science‎
Middle East Concentration

‎1993‎ C.Phil., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), History ‎
Armenian, Ottoman, Middle Eastern History

‎1990‎ MA, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA, History Department)‎

‎1986‎ BA, University of La Verne (AAIC), History-Armenian Studies.‎

‎1983‎ BA, Institute Superior d’Armenologie, Hamazkaine, Beirut, ‎ Lebanon, ‎Armenian Studies-History.‎

III. Ph.D. Fields:‎

 History of Armenia and Armenian people (Major)‎

 History of the Near and Middle East 1500 to present (Minor).‎

 History of Russia 800 to present (Minor).‎

 History of Europe (Models of Nation-States, 1500-1800) (Minor).‎

IV. Academic Employment Experience:‎

‎1990-‎ Translator/Interpreter for Armenian (Eastern and Western Dialects), ‎Arabic, Turkish, and Azeri: Translation, Interpretation, Language ‎Manipulation, Negotiation in complex situations and programs.‎
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‎2001-2003‎ Lecturer, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and ‎Literatures, California State University, Northridge. ‎
Courses taught: Armenian Language, History, Culture.‎

‎1998-2003 Lecturer, Dept. of Language Arts, Glendale Community College, Ca.‎
Courses taught: Armenian 101, Armenian 102,Armenian 115, Armenian ‎‎116.‎

‎1998 -1999 Lecturer, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, UCLA.‎
Courses taught: Armenian 101A, 101B and 101C, Armenian ‎ ‎102A, 102B ‎and 102C. Armenian 150A.‎

‎1991-1998 Teaching Fellow, department of Near Eastern Languages and ‎ ‎ ‎
‎ Cultures, UCLA, Courses taught: Armenian 101A, 101B and ‎ ‎101C, ‎Armenian 102A, 102B and 102C. Armenian 150A.‎

‎1991 - 1996‎ Curriculum developer, textbook researcher, writer, "Armenian ‎
History Textbooks Project, Grades 4 through 9" Western Prelacy of ‎Armenian Apostolic Church of America.‎

‎1991 - 1997‎ Lecturer, Armenian History, The Mkhitarian Educational ‎ Foundation, ‎Armenological Studies Program, Los Angeles, California. Courses ‎taught: History of Armenia and Armenian ‎ People 103, 203, and 303.‎

‎1991 - 1993‎ Lecturer, Armenian History, University of La Verne, La Verne, ‎California, Courses taught: Intermediate and advanced level Armenian ‎History, Armenian Political Institutions, The Armenian Question, The ‎Armenian Genocide.‎

‎1991 - 1992‎ Instructor, Armenian History and Literature (Grade 12), Ferahian ‎Armenian High School, Encino, California.‎

‎1990 -1991‎ Reader, for upper division courses in Near Eastern History, UCLA.‎

‎1988 -1990‎ Lecturer, Armenian History, Armenian Relief Society's Summer ‎
Studies program, Amherst College, Massachusetts. ‎

‎1995-1996‎ ‎ Lecturer, Armenian Summer Studies Program, Amherst College, ‎
‎ Massachusetts. ‎

‎1988 -1990‎ Circulation Editor, JUSUR, The UCLA Journal of Middle Eastern ‎ Studies.‎

‎1986 -1990‎ Research Assistant, Department of History, UCLA, Professor ‎ Richard G. Hovannisian, Research in Armenian, Turkish and ‎ Ottoman ‎primary archives and scholarly publications.‎

V. Non-Academic Employment Experience:‎

‎2006-‎ Reserve Deputy Sheriff, LASD (volunteer work for Emergency ‎Operations Center, Anti-Terrorist Unit)‎

‎2005-‎ Realty and Mortgage Brokerage, Loan Processor, Global Lending, ‎Inc. Pasadena, Ca

‎2003-2005‎ Linguist/Negotiator, SM Consulting: Contracted with USA Federal ‎Agencies to work overseas (including Iraq).‎

‎1999-2001 ‎ Principal, Mesrobian Elementary and High School,‎
‎ Pico-Rivera, California

‎1996 -1999 Vice-Principal, Chamlian Armenian School, Glendale,‎
‎ California. ‎

‎1989 - 1993‎ Political Editor and News Commentator, HORIZON Armenian ‎ Television Program, Los Angeles, California.‎

‎1990 - 1991‎ Acting Editor, ASBAREZ Armenian Daily Newspaper, Glendale, ‎ California

‎1986 - 1990‎ Member, Editorial Board, ASBAREZ Armenian Daily Newspaper, ‎ Glendale, California.‎

‎1987‎ Member, Editorial Board (Summer Internship) HAIRENIK ‎ Armenian ‎Daily Newspaper, Boston, Massachusetts.‎

‎1979 - 1983‎ Member, Editorial Board, AZTAG Armenian Daily Newspaper ‎ Beirut, ‎Lebanon.‎

‎1989 -‎ freelance writer, for Armenian media in general.‎

VI. Publications:‎

Books

‎1992 - 2001‎ Armenian History Textbooks, grades 4 through 9, six volumes, ‎Western Prelacy of Armenian Apostolic Church of America, Los Angeles, ‎California.‎

Chapter in Book

‎2004‎ ‎"Cilicia 1918-1921: Communal Life In a Repatriate Society," ‎‎"Historical Armenian Cities and Provinces" conference series, "Cilicia ‎Conference, May 2000, UCLA. (Forthcoming as a chapter In the Cilicia ‎volume)‎

Papers

‎1999‎ ‎"Armenian Kurdish Relations in the Era of Kurdish Nationalism: ‎
‎(1830 - 1930)," BAZMAVEB, 1999, Vol. CLVII, # 1 - 4, pp. 268-347, ‎The Armenological Journal of the Mkhitarist Fathers, an Armenian ‎Order in Venice, Italy. (Considered for publication as a separate ‎monograph).‎

‎1998 "Cilicia Under French Mandate, 1918-1921: Armenian Aspirations ‎
‎ vs. Turkish Intrigues," BAZMAVEB, 1998, Vol. CLVI, # 1 - 4, pp. ‎
‎ 117-169. (Considered for publication as a separate monograph).‎

‎1996‎ ‎“A Survey of the Armenological Media of the United States of ‎America,” Conference paper (in Armenian), Conference on the occasion ‎of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Journal Bazmaveb, ‎BAZMAVEP, 1996, vol. CLIV # 1 - 4, pp. 149-163.‎

‎1995‎ ‎“The Role of the Mkhitarist Order in the Propagation of ‎ Armenian ‎Historiography,” (in Armenian), BAZMAVEP, ‎ ‎1995, vol. CLIII, # 1 - 4, pp. 101-109‎

‎1994‎ ‎"A Survey of The Chronicles of Sebeos, Levond Vardapet, Stepanos ‎Asoghik, and Mathew of Edessa," BAZMAVEP, 1994, # 1 - 4, vol. ‎CLII, pp. 378-394.‎

Conference Paper

‎1993‎ ‎“Partisan and Internal Politics in the Republic of Armenia,” ‎
Conference ‎ paper, “The Republic of Armenian: A 75 Year
Perspective.” UCLA Chair in Modern Armenian History.‎

Articles

‎1980 -‎ Authored numerous articles and book reviews on political,‎ social, ‎historical, and other subjects in the Armenian media in the United States ‎and abroad.‎

Lectures

‎1988 -‎ Lectured extensively on historical and current Armenian affairs in ‎numerous Armenian communities in the United States, ‎ Canada, and ‎overseas.‎

Book Reviews

Asbarez, January 2003, Kirakossian, Armand. Britanakan ‎Divanagitutyune ew Arevmtahayutyan Khentire: 1830-1914 (British ‎Diplomacy and the Issue of Western Armenians: 1830-1914), National ‎Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan: 1999‎

Armenian Review, Boston, Vol. 43 #1/169, Mehlika Aktok Kasgarli, ‎‎"Kilikia Tabi Ermeni Baronlugu Tarihi," Ankara, Altincioglu Matbaasi, ‎‎1990.‎

Jusur, (The UCLA Journal for Middle Eastern Studies), Los Angeles, ‎Vol. 5, 1989 Bertha Nakshian Ketchian, "In the Shadow of the fortress: ‎The Genocide Remembered," Cambridge, The ZORIAN Institute, ‎Survivors Memoirs 1, 1988. John Yervant "Needle, Thread and Buttons," ‎Cambridge, The ZORIAN ‎ Institute, Survivors Memoirs 2, 1988.‎

Documentary/Videos
‎40th Anniversary of Armenian Studies at UCLA, an 18-minute ‎documentary co-produced with Ani Kevorkian-Hovannisian, November ‎‎2002, Los Angeles, Ca. ‎

VII. Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships:‎

‎“International Faculty Award,” London, UK, 2002-2003.‎

‎"The National Dean’s Honor List," 1984-1985.‎

‎"Who is who Among Students in American Universities ‎ and ‎Colleges," 1985-1986.‎

‎"Non-Resident Tuition Fellowship," UCLA 1986-1990.‎

‎"Research Assistant Fellowship," UCLA 1986-1989.‎

‎"Teaching Fellowship," UCLA 1992-1998.‎

‎"Mangasarian Graduate Fellowship," UCLA 1989-1990.‎

‎"Lazarian Graduate Fellowship," Boston, Mass., 1992-1995.‎

‎"Armenian Students Association of America," scholarship, New ‎ Jersey, ‎‎1987-1988, 1991-1992.‎

‎"Garikian," scholarship, Western Prelacy of Armenian Apostolic ‎ Church of ‎America, Los Angeles, CA 1987-1989.‎

‎"Armenian Professional Society of Los Angeles," scholarship, ‎ ‎1988-1989, ‎‎1993-1994.‎

‎"Kumrooyan," scholarship, Thousand Oaks, CA 1987-1989.‎

‎"Gulbenkian" scholarship, Lisbon, Portugal, 1985-1986.‎

‎"Armenian General Benevolent Union" scholarship, New York, ‎ ‎1987-1989.‎

‎"Armenian Missionary Association of America," scholarship, ‎ Paramus, New ‎York, 1985-1986.‎

‎"Union of Marash Armenians," scholarship, New York, NY ‎ ‎1986-1987.‎

‎"Armenian Educational Foundation" Graduate Fellowship, ‎
Los Angeles, 1996-1997, 1997-1998.‎

VIII. Languages:‎

English ‎
French (reading only) ‎
Arabic [Native] (Middle-Eastern dialects)‎
Modern Turkish ‎
Ottoman Turkish ‎
Modern Armenian [Native] (Eastern & Western dialects) ‎
Classical Armenian

IX. References:‎

Professor Peter S. Cowe, Department of Near Eastern Languages and ‎
‎ Cultures, UCLA, (310) 825-1307.‎

Mr. Vache Proudian, Editor, “Asbarez Armenian daily,” Glendale, Ca. ‎
‎ (818) 500-9363 ‎

X. Membership in Academic Organizations and Associations: ‎

American Translators Association, Associate (ATA)‎

ProZ.com

TranslatorsDatabase.com

Society for Armenian Studies (SAS)‎
Member, Board of Directors, 2002-2005‎

National Association for Armenian Studies
And Research (NAASR)‎

Middle East Studies Association (MESA)‎

Center for Eurasian Studies (CESS)‎

Los Angeles World Affairs Council

Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) ‎
Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2001‎

UCLA Alumni Association

Univ. of La Verne Alumni Association

XI. Computer Literacy:‎

Word Fast

Experienced in both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh
operating systems.‎

Microsoft Office (Publish, Word, Excell, Power Point, Access)‎

Internet research methodologies

XII. References in Translation Field (Please check info from websites):‎

LanDo & Associates
West Coast Detectives, Int.‎
American Language Services
American Language Services, Inc.‎
Geneva Worldwide
TransPerfect
Panational Translations
Language USA
The Brand Institute