I learned astronomy in Astronomy and Aerotechnology Club (under supervision of Prof Grigoryan) in Quant School in Yerevan at 6-8th grades. Then, at 9th grade I went to my first International Astronomy Olympiad (in the team of Prof Gyulzadyan), before we even had Astronomy classes in school. I was the first girl to bring medals from Astronomy Olympiads from my country and in 2014, when we first participated in International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad, I scored highest in my team. I participated in NIS IAO 2012 in Armenia (Gold medal), IAO 2012 in South Korea (Bronze medal), IAO in 2013 in Lithuania, IOAA 2013 in Greece (Honorable Mention).
Notably, I also got “The Best Picture” prize for my illustration to a problem in IAO at South Korea in 2012 (presided by Prof Gavrilov), pic on the right with me in a white dress.