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Administration

David Ghoogasian
Head of School
dghoogasian@agbumds.org

Anahid Nalbandian
Principal of Demirdjian Middle and High School

Zepur Shahoian
Principal of Marie Manoogian Elementary School

Tagoush Khodabakhshian
Director of Artemis Nazarian Preschool

Dr. Natalie Berberian
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation
nberberian@agbumds.org

Athletics

Armen Leylekian
P.E. Instructor & MMS Students Affairs Officer
aleylekian@agbumds.org

Roland Nahapetian
Fitness Instructor
rnahapetian@agbumds.org

Rodney Hairapetian
P.E. Instructor
rhairapetian@agbumds.org

Tigran Ekimyan
P.E. Instructor
tekimian@agbumds.org

Mirna Bronsozian
P.E. Instructor
mbronsozian@agbumds.org

Suren Arzoumanian
Athletic Director
sarzoumanian@agbumds.org

Nareg Kopooshian
Assistant Athletic Director
nkopooshian@agbumds.org

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Arts

Dance, Theatre, Visual Art and Music are vital parts of our school’s curriculum. Each program provides opportunities to develop aesthetic literacy, participate in artistic performances and engage in cooperative learning experiences. The goal of the Visual and Performing Arts Department is to foster empathy, spark imagination and grow an appreciation and interest in the arts that transcends their high school career.

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Technology

At AGBU MDS, preparing our students for the future is at the heart of everything we do. This is particularly true of our technology programs where students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use technology for research, critical thinking, decision-making, communication and collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Coding, editing, animation, and more are just some of the skills our students will learn throughout their AGBU MDS careers.

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08 Apr 2025

Parent Education Series with Alumnae Nora Chitilian

Price: FREE

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Nora is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Private Practice in Glendale, California. She is also a school-based therapist/counselor and consultant at various Armenian Schools. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling, both degrees from California State University Northridge. She has been working in education and mental health since 1996 and is very passionate in her line of work. She is a proud alumnus of AGBU.Manoogian-Demirjian School.

During her undergraduate and graduate studies, she worked as a regular and special education teacher. She has facilitated court-ordered domestic violence classes with male perpetrators. She’s been a social worker working with kids with autism and intellectual disabilities and facilitated parent-support groups for their parents. Nora is a board member at Richard Tufenkian Armenian Preschool (since 2007). She is one of the founding members of the Armenian Autism Outreach Project and co-founder and social skills teacher at Camp Zavarian in Montrose, CA. Nora’s thesis project titled “Parenting Workshop: The Armenian Perspective” was completed and published in 2001. After the 44-day war in Artsakh in 2020, Nora trained a group of psychologists in Armenia for the inception of the Free Mental Health Hotline that’s available in Armenia today. She also provided Psychological First Aid in the community and for Psychologists in Armenia after losing Artsakh. Nora conducts workshops and seminars on various topics such as parenting, anxiety, stress management, classroom management, relationships, marital challenges, social skills, learning disabilities, generational trauma, effects of technology and social media, and teacher training for various organizations, schools, and educational institutions. Additionally, she has been a guest speaker on TV and radio shows. Nora works closely with the Armenian Prelacy of Canada for the institution’s counseling needs. With the clergy of the Prelacy, she conducts premarital sessions and leads quarterly meetings with the clergy for the community’s special needs. Nora is married and has three daughters. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, learning new things, and spending time with her family.

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Tue, Apr 08, 2025, 6:30PM —
Tue, Apr 08, 2025, 8:30PM

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