Meet Mrs. Markarian

By Talia Kazandjian and Michael Abajian

This semester, AGBU MHS gained a new English teacher, Mrs. Anoush Markarian. She got her B.A. in English at Notre Dame University of Lebanon. She also has an M.A. in Adult Education from Columbus University and an M.A. in TESOL from NYU. She received her Teaching Business English Certificate from London Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Markarian has always liked teaching, reading, and writing. She says, “I was always good in my English classes, and that’s when I felt I wanted to do this for a living; I lived in Lebanon and wanted to teach it as a second language.” She hopes that her students can look forward to learning and discovering something new, are very active in class, and refer to her as a mentor. She feels most rewarded when she sees students improving.

Here are a couple of fun facts about Mrs. Markarian. Her favorite author is William Shakespeare and she really enjoys Romeo and Juliet. She is very excited about Pierce Brown’s Red Rising becoming a movie. Her sophomores are presently reading that novel. Mrs. Markarian also stated that one of her hobbies is teaching her kids and that if she were not a teacher, she would be working in the medical field as a pediatrician.

Now, for the quirky questions. We asked Mrs. Markarian where she would travel if she could go anywhere in the world. She said, “Lebanon, because I have family there and my heart is there.” When asked about eating any type of food for the rest of her life, she said she would choose sushi or any seafood.