Meet the Team Leads

  • Communications Manager

    Marguerita is Lebanese-Armenian repat from Anjar, Lebanon. She is a graduate of Haigazian University, where she majored in General Education and minored in Social Work. She has her MBA in International Project Management from Barcelona Executive Business School.

    Marguerita moved to Armenia in 2019, following her time as a Birthright Armenia volunteer. She began working with Kooyrigs as a volunteer in 2020, facilitating the organization of humanitarian support immediately following the Beirut Blast. During the 2020 Artsakh War, Marguerita was vital on-ground in ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to soldiers, residents, and displaced people of Artsakh. From maneuvering through the fire of drones during the 2020 Artsakh war to delivering essential during the Artsakh gas crisis, Marguerita continuously demonstrates her passion for social work and humanitarian support. In her free time, she enjoys spending her time outdoors exploring Armenia with her two rescue dogs, Coconut and Kiwi.

  • In-Country Director

    Sose was born and raised in Yerevan, but has familial roots in Javakh, Georgia. In Fall 2020, she joined Kooyrigs as a volunteer to assemble period kits for survivors of the Beirut Blast. Since then, she has continued to flourish. Today, she leads our on-ground team to success. Fluent in English, Armenian and Russian - Sose is a huge support in bridging language barriers to connect with beneficiaries, municipalities and international organizations.

    One of Sose’s most meaningful memories with Kooyrigs was providing support during the occupation of Aghavno Village, Artsakh. Sose was on ground the week of the occupation, where she organized a community mural project that allowed residents to express their love for their homeland and leave behind a message of resilience.

  • Founder & Executive Director

    Karine serves as the Executive Director Kooyrigs Inc. & NGO in Yerevan, Armenia.

    Karine is an Armenian-American from metro-Detroit with familial roots in Lebanon and ancestral roots in Urfa, Western Armenia. She was inspired to establish Kooyrigs following her first trip to Armenia with Birthright Armenia in 2017- where she was an ESL teacher and legal assistant at Women’s Resource Center. In 2018, during her senior year of Political Science studies at Michigan State University, she launched Kooyrigs as an online safe-space for community conversation, fundraising and education. Since then, Kooyrigs has grown exponentially, building a wide community support network of Armenians and allies across the globe. In 2019, Karine repatriated to Armenia to operate Kooyrigs on-ground. Today, she lives in Detroit, Michigan. In her free time, she likes to explore Armenia’s underground art scene and relax with her Van cat, Namoura.