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Gayane Mheryan

@gayanemheryan

Election observation interpreter with OSCE/ODIHR who supported LTOs with simultaneous interpretation, travel, and election briefings.

Armenia

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At OSCE/ODIHR, I supported Long Term Observation teams in Armenia as an assistant and interpreter. I arranged meetings and travel, and provided written and simultaneous interpretation between English and Armenian.

As a freelancer with RWS and Appen, I contributed to AI projects involving English, Armenian, and Russian data collection, annotation, translation, transcription, labeling, and quality assurance.

At Information Technologies Development Center NGO, I coordinated projects including English by Computer, Internet Club, and Youth development project. I also coordinated resources, monitored and evaluated projects, and reported to international organizations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Long Term Observer Assistant/Interpreter

OSCE/ODIHR

May 2026 - Jun 2026 (1 month)

Managed the daily schedule of the Long Term Observation team, organized travels, provided written and simultaneous interpretation, arranged meetings with officials, and summarized election-related news.

Interpretation Translation Event Coordination Stakeholder Management Summarization

Freelancer

RWS

Sep 2025 - Apr 2026 (7 months)

Worked on AI projects involving LLM, English and Armenian translation, data collection, annotation, transcription, labeling, AI training, prompt evaluation, and QA.

LLM Translation Data Annotation Transcription Labeling AI Training Prompt Evaluation QA

Freelancer

Appen

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Worked on AI projects involving English, Armenian, and Russian data collection, annotation, translation, transcription, and labeling.

Data Collection Annotations Translation Transcription Labeling

LTO Observer Assistant/Interpreter

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OD

May 2021 - Jun 2021 (1 month)

Managed daily schedule of Long Term Observation team, provided written translations and interpretations, arranged meetings, and summarized election-related news.

Interpretation Translation Event Coordination Stakeholder Management Summarization

Executive Assistant to CEO and HR Manager

Cesco LTD

Nov 2017 - Aug 2020 (2 years 9 months)

Managed procurement documents and procedures, communicated with stakeholders, translated project documents, organized administrative operations, processed employee folders, and handled HR tax reporting.

Procurement Stakeholder Communication Translation Administrative Management Human Resources Tax Reporting

Short-term observer interpreter

OSCE/ODIHR

Dec 2018 - Dec 2018 (0 months)

Mediated all communication with external audiences and provided simultaneous translations and interpretation during the election observation process.

Interpretation Translation Communication Skills

Projects/grants coordinator

Information Technologies Development Center NGO

Dec 2003 - Sep 2017 (13 years 9 months)

Coordinated projects, human and financial resources, monitoring and evaluation; designed and managed projects; organized trainings; established English Club and Resource Center; taught English and computer; translated and interpreted.

Project Management Grant Coordination Training Teaching Translation Interpretation

Network administrator (substitute)

Ministry of Finance, Sevan Regional Tax Inspectorate

May 2015 - Sep 2015 (4 months)

Managed the network, maintained hardware and software, and reported.

Network Administration Hardware Maintenance Software Maintenance Reporting

Long-Term Observers Assistant/Interpreter

OSCE/ODIHR

Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 (1 month)

Provided written translation and simultaneous interpretation from/to English and local language, and arranged meetings with officials.

Translation Interpretation Meeting Coordination

Translator

Press Now / Free Press Unlimited and RTV Oost Nederland

Nov 2009 - Nov 2009 (0 months)

Provided translations during trainings for journalists and cameramen.

Translation

Manager of the Social Department

Sevan/Chambarak branch of Armenian Red Cross

Nov 2003 - Feb 2005 (1 year 3 months)

Managed the Social Department, projects, financial issues, monitoring and evaluation, communication with stakeholders; implemented seminars on HIV/AIDS, First Aid, Tuberculosis, Trafficking in Women, and Human Rights; implemented and reported on projects.

Project Management Financial Management Monitoring and Evaluation Stakeholder Communication Training Translation Interpretation

Project coordinator

Constanta NGO, Women's center

Mar 2003 - Mar 2004 (1 year)

Managed projects, human and financial resources, monitoring and evaluation, communication with stakeholders; reported on projects; organized seminars for women; taught English and computer; translated and interpreted.

Project Management Financial Management Monitoring and Evaluation Stakeholder Communication Training Teaching Translation Interpretation

Leading Specialist

Municipality of Sevan Information and analysis center

Oct 2002 - Oct 2003 (1 year)

Served as network administrator, managed database of population and election database, and provided translations and interpretations.

Network Administration Database Management Translation Interpretation

Administrator

Notesco NGO

Jan 2000 - Oct 2002 (2 years 9 months)

Registered students, coordinated schedules for students and teachers, prepared materials for lessons and seminars, translated for PC volunteers, and substituted as an English and computer teacher.

Administration Scheduling Material Preparation Translation Teaching