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Present Engagements





- Publicity Coordinator of Pasadena Sister Cities' (PSCC)Armenia sub Committee, maintaining cultural relations with Vanadzor, Armenia.

- Heading the nighttime bimonthly writers' workshop of Writers' Club of Whittier, California.

- Freelance contributor to newspapers.

- speaker at social and cultural events.



Community Activities

4-6-2010 Book discussion at the Huntington Beach
Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue,
Huntington Beach. Tim: 7:00 p.m. Topic:
The Immigrants' Daughter. Author available
for questions. Tel. # (714) 842-4481.

1-18-2010: Presentation of the award-winning
book, "The Immigrants' Daughter", during
the Armenian Heritage Cruise on board
the Costa Atlantica, sailing
from Fort Lauderdale on January 16,
2010.

12-14-2009: 11.15 a.m. Presentation of the award-
winning book, "The Immigrants' Daughter"
at The Rosenberg Center, 1101 Camino
Real, Redondo Beach, California.

11-8-2009: 2:00 p.m. Review of Harut Barsamian's
book, "Resurrection with Cane and
Shoe," At Forty Martyrs Armenian Church,
5311 W. McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana,
California.

10-20-2009: 6:00 p.m. Readings from "The
Immigrants' Daughter" at Daughters of
Vartan private dinner at St. Peter
Armenian Church, Van Nuys, California.

9-20-2009: 3:00 p.m. Armenian Allied Arts
Association - Literary Salon. Readings
from "he Immigrants' Daughter" and
other articles of interest.

9-13-2009: 4:00 p.m. Presentation: "Crossing
Cultures - the adaptation process."
Discussion on adaptation of old world
attitudes to a new world lifestyle, with
relevance to immigrant life in particular.
Ararat-Eskijian Museum, 5105 Mission
Hills Rd., Mission Hills, CA 91345.
For reservations call 818-838-4862.

6-29-2009: 12:24 p.m. A fourteen minute discussion
on Joe Carroccio's Radio program, Achieve
Radio, on "The Law of Distraction and
Interruption."

6-28-2009: 4:00 p.m. Book Review of Harut
Barsamian's "Resurrection with Cane and
Shoe" at Ararat-Eskijian Museum, 15105
Mission Hills Rd., Mission Hills, CA
91345.

5-9-2009: Interview with M. Fournouzian at
International Christian Family Network,
Inc., Channel 282, www.icfn.TV.
Topics: "The Immigrants' Daughter",
"Pilgrimage to Armenian Churches in
India," "Volunteer Activities with Pasadena
Sister Cities Vanadzor Committee".

4-19-2009: Power Point presentation at PSCC’s
Armenia subcommittee’s annual event, at
St. Gregory Hovsepian School’s Dunaians
Hall, 2215 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena –
“A Pilgrimage to India”.

4-18-2009: One of the presenters at Hye Geen’s all-
day annual seminar at California State
University, Los Angeles, on the Status of
Armenian Communities in the USA.
Subject: "The Expanding Generation Gap".

3-14-2009: Guest speaker of the San Gabriel Ladies’
Guild of Ararat Home’s luncheon at
Capistrano Restaurant, Embassy Suites,
211 Huntington Drive, Arcadia –
"Armenians in India”.

3-11-2009: Reading at the Whittier Library,
Whittier, California, as a member of
Writers' Club of Whittier, 7:30 to 8:30
p.m.

7-13-2008: One of seven readers at Vroman's
Bookstore, 695 E Colorado Boulevard,
Pasadena, as a member of Writers' Club
of Whittier - 4:00-6:00 p.m.

3-26-2008: Reading at the Whittier Library, Whittier,
California, as a member of Writers' Club
of Whittier, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

1-19-2008: Reading at the Buena Park Library
District, 7150 La Palma Avenue, Buena
Park, California, as a member of Writers'
Club of Whittier, 2:00-4:30 p.m., 2nd
floor Board Room.

7-3-2007: Interview by Joe Carroccio of Achieve
Radio, at 12:00 p.m. PST (KXAM 1310).
Interview archived at"

http://www.achieveradio.com/goodlife/
and
under Published Articles on this website.

6-4-2006: Book review of The Immigrants'
Daughter
by Miss Janelle Pulczinski,
organized by Friends of the UCLA
Armenian Language and Culture Studies,
UCLA Hershey Hall.

4-5-2006: Book signing at Lauritsen
Library, El Segundo (private exhibit).

3-4-2006: Guest at book presentation of four
Armenian women authors.

3-12-2006: Authors' Tea. Writers' Club of Whittier.

2-3-2006: Radio interview, KCLA, Los Angeles (ARN)

2-5-2006 : Dinner Speaker, St. James Armenian
Church, Mr. & Mrs. Club.

2-15-2005: Guest, at St. Gregory Church's book club.

2-19-2006: Luncheon speaker, Alumni of KNB, Alec
Manougian Center, Pasadena

2-22-2006: Book presentation, Hacienda Heights
Library, La Monde Street, 6:30 p.m.

2-28-2006: Book presentation, Montebello Regional
Library, Beverly Blvd, Montebello, 6:30
p.m.