MEET OUR STAFF

Parish Priest
Very Rev. Fr. Ashod Khachadourian
Very Rev. Fr. Ashod Khachadourian, baptismal name Mosis, was born in Syria in 1995. He was ordained into the priesthood in June and given the clerical name Ashod. He served as staff-bearer to His Holiness, assistant to the Dean of the Seminary and teacher, and Director of the Catholicosate’s “Cilicia” Museum.

Tamar Postoyan
Administrator
The newest addition at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, as the Church Administrator. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she has been calling Fresno, California her home for the since 2011. In her role, Tamar brings her organizational skill set to continue the exceptional work of the Administration’s daily operations. She has vast knowledge on numerous digital applications as well as social media. Tamar’s administrative duties include day-to-day handling of church business and managing the church facilities. You may reach Tamar at tpostoyan@holytrinityfresno.org

Nazik Arisian
Achives Specialists
Nazik Arisian has been the Administrator of the church since April of 2002. Nazik is a graduate of Fresno State with a Degree in business and a Masters in Public Administration. Nazik has begun digitizing all archieves pertaining to Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, and assisting to make researching an easier task. You may reach Nazik at nazik@holytrinityfresno.org

Lisa Der Simonian
Bookkeeper
Lisa is responsible for recording and organizing Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church’s financial transactions. She handles day-to-day financial data entry and organization. You may reach Lisa at info@holytrinityfresno.org

Sato Sanikian
Sunday School Adminstrator
Sato has served our church as a choir member, Sunday School Parent Faculty Club President, teacher and Superintendent. She is excited to return to Sunday School to assist our Sunday School Superintendent and staff. Sato is a seasoned public school administrator having served as a high school counselor/learning director, high school assistant principal and middle school principal. She is the District College & Career Coordinator for her school district. Sato earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration-Marketing, Minored in Armenian Studies and earned her MBA from CSU Fresno along with a Master’s degree in Educational Administration.

Jasmina Kalanjian
Sunday School Superintendent
Jasmina has been the Superintendent at the Holy Trinity Sunday School since 2015. She truly loves her position with Holy Trinity Sunday School and has an amazing talent of being able to connect with and comfort even the most apprehensive of children through class time activities and stories. Jasmina received certification from Clovis Community College for accreditation in Medical Billing and Bookkeeping.

Diana Shirin
Office Volunteer
Diana assists in all mailings, devoloping lists needed and helping the office every aspect of the administrative duties.

Tomas Santoyo
Lead Custodian
Tomas is the custodian of our church facilities. Tomas maintains both halls, kitchen, and the Sunday school building besides having many other duties assigned to him. Tomas is everyone’s right hand in the kitchen and he does not hesitate for a moment to help anyone who is in need of his help.

Hector Marcial
Assistant Custodian
Hector works alongside our custodian to assure that our premises are clean and ready to go.

Lianna Hakopyan
Sunday Hostess
Lianna’s duty is to set up the Sunday Coffee hour refreshments for fellowship after church service.

Arsho Kelejian
Wedding Coordinator
Arsho is our wedding coordinator. The day of the wedding ceremony Arsho assures that the wedding procession enters the church smoothly.

Shoghik Papoyan-Aladjian
Choir Director
Shoghik moved to Fresno from Armenia in 1989. Shoghig received her musical education in Yerevan, Armenia and performed with the Academic Choir of Armenia (capella) with Hovhannes Chakijian. She has many musical accomplishments and is a professional seamstress and tailor, providing alterations at the Nordstrom Rack in addition to her duties as Choir Director.

Armine Ghazaryan
Organist
Armine moved to the USA from Armenia in 2008. She graduated from the Yerevan State Conservatory with Post Graduate Degree in Piano Performance. Along with specializing in Piano Music she also took Organ Classes with Professor Vahagn Stamboultian. Armine has been related to the Armenian Church and the Spiritual Music since the years of living in Armenia. She started learning the Holy Badarag by singing and later on playing at the St. Hagop Church back in Armenia. She has a big experience in teaching piano music, and in Piano performance as a soloist and accompanist as well. Armine worked as a choir accompanist with the Clovis Unified High School for a couple of years.
Raffi Mouradian
Information Technician
Raffi is responsible for the streaming of our Divine Liturgies and photographer for Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church.