Salpi Apkarian 

Salpi is a Chicago native who can’t seem to put down roots. Her next great adventure could be a new genre of dance, combination of flavors on a plate or trip to an unknown destination.

Salpi graduated from Columbia University in 2014 and dashed out of New York City. Aiming for an international career, she landed in Yerevan, Armenia to work, learn Armenian and get in touch with (half of) her ethnic homeland. Salpi is unlearning her expectations and setting ideals into action, applying her background in neuroscience and education to public health systems and health education at the Armenian EyeCare Project.

When she’s not working or socializing you can find Salpi reading, scribbling in her journal, baking some delicious multi-layered goods or planning a trip to her next destination of choice. When she skydives in Mongolia she will consider her life successful.

萨尔比是一个土生土长的芝加哥人，但似乎永远都不能安于现状。她的下一个大计划可能是学习一个新的舞蹈风格，可能是学做一盘风味包罗万象的菜肴，也可能是来一次目的地未知的旅行。

萨尔比于2014年毕业于哥伦比亚大学，随后便离开了纽约市。她致力于国际化的职业，在亚美尼亚首都埃里温工作，学会了亚美尼亚语，并与和自己有一半血缘种族关系的祖国的朋友们交往。萨尔比不止立下期望，她还将理念付诸行动，将自己所学的神经科学和教育方面的知识，应用于亚美尼亚公共卫生系统和眼科项目健康教育上。

在休闲时间里，萨尔比喜欢读书，在杂志上涂鸦，烘烤一些美味的多层食品，或者为下一个旅行地的选择做计划。她觉得，能在蒙古上空进行跳伞活动，生活就再成功不过了。