I am honored to be part of the CU School of Dental Medicine, class of 2026, where I have embraced both leadership and growth opportunities. Elected by my classmates, I represented them in the Anschutz Student Senate, joining the financial committee to help allocate funds for student initiatives. I later became Vice President of the Senate and had the privilege of representing our campus at the Colorado Capital Conference in Washington, D.C., all while pursuing my passion for dental anesthesiology and supporting Colorado's Armenian community. My academic journey has been marked by financial hurdles due to my immigration status. As an asylum applicant, I’m ineligible for federal financial aid or most scholarships. Therefore, I worked 20-24 hours a week in a dental lab during my undergraduate years to support myself, balancing full-time school with work. I was fortunate to secure private loans for my first two years of dental school with a cosigner’s help, but due to the financial difficulties of my cosigner, my third-year loan application was rejected. This setback forced me to step down from my leadership roles and focus on finding employment, though my job search has been challenging. I continue to volunteer as an on-call provider at our clinic during every holiday, gaining valuable clinical experience while supporting our patients. I am grateful for this opportunity to pursue my dream of becoming a dentist in the U.S., and any assistance would make an invaluable contribution to my continued professional development.

• Volunteering
• Entrepreneurship

• Swimming

  Junior Varsity

  2014 – 2018

• As a research assistant, I structured and analyzed quantitative and qualitative CDA survey data, pertaining to dental care, and presented the results of the analysis to members of CDPHE.

  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment · Dentistry

  2020 – 2021

  Research topic:

  May not be allowed to disclose

• I was responsible for organizing and participating in numerous campus events, maintaining a comprehensive database of meeting notes, assisting with financial allocations for campus interest groups, and representing the president in their absence.

  Volunteering · Anschutz Medical Campus Student Senate

  2022 – 2024

  Mission:

  Service to campus and representation of interests of our student body

• My tasks involved organizing shelves, communicating with the customers, loading and unloading trucks, disposing of trash, and assisting with the pickup and delivery of donated furniture to the store.

  Volunteering · Habitat for Humanity

  2018 – 2022

  Mission:

  Understanding the needs of the high risk populations to improve my understanding on the dental care treatment of population, based on their Social Determinants of Health

• I have been providing on-call services during every break. These services include denture and night guard adjustments, Essex retainer fabrications, delivering temporary crowns, emergency restorative procedures, and other essential services for patients.

  Volunteering · CU School of Dental Medicine

  2024 – Present

  Mission:

  Expand my knowledge of emergency dental care to increase the scope of my practice in dentistry

• My duties included organizing engaging activities, setting and clearing tables during meals, and serving drinks during breakfast and lunch.

  Volunteering · Sunrise Senior Living

  2018 – 2019

  Mission:

  Expand my scope of knowledge in the field of gerontology for future high quality dental care of our elder population