I was born in Yerevan, Armenia, which was part of the former Soviet Union at the time. At the age of five, I moved to the United States with my parents, my brother, my paternal grandmother and maternal great-grandmother. I spend most of my childhood and adolescence in Providence, RI, after which I relocated to Northern California. I currently reside in Oakland, CA and my goal is to teach English to speakers of other languages in Mexico and other Latin American countries. I am currently completing my TESOL certification, while also working full time at a Middle Eastern Restaurant. I want to learn more about humanity by looking deeper into the structure of society to find its flaws. I want my work to have more than merely an economic value. Ideally, work should be purposeful. The concept of public service should extend to every employment sector. I would like to have the opportunity to share my vision for the future of this city, this state, and the world. I feel that our generation needs to re-evaluate their way of life in order to stop the exploitation of the earth, and pave the way for progressive human development. I do things. I don't just talk about them. I am learning a language in order to increase my effectiveness as a teacher of English with native Spanish speakers. I hope to make connections with others who share my view of bridging communication gaps through different cultures worldwide.