SOAR - Seattle Chapter

P.O. Box 70810
Seattle, WA 98107
infoseattle@soar-us.org

Our 9th Chapter - Seattle - became part of the SOAR family in February 2011. Seattle represents our first foray into the Pacific Northwest. Carol, the Chapter Secretary, held the same position with our Northern CA Chapter, before relocating. Her boys' involvement shows that it is never too early to start helping the orphaned children of Armenia.

Board of Directors:

Seta Ghazarian
President

Seta received her Master of Arts Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago, and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She has worked in the fields of child welfare and adoption since 1999, including working as a caseworker for foster children, as a child and family therapist, and as a juvenile probation officer. Currently Seta works as an independent adoption social worker, completing homestudies for prospective adoptive families. She has a passion for working with children and families, and feels that every child has the right to be in a loving family and loving home. Seta is very excited to be a charter member of the SOAR Seattle chapter.



Anna Kasabyan
Vice-President

Anna Kasabyan is currently a junior at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle majoring in directing and playwriting. She is excited to be on board with the new SOAR Seattle chapter and hopes to go to Armenia this summer to work as a volunteer at the Our Lady of Armenia Center.




Scott Wright
Treasurer

Scott Wright received his B.A. from Eastern Washington University in Criminal Justice and currently works as a Parole Officer for the Department of Corrections in the State of Washington. He and his wife, Marriya, reside in Nine Mile Falls, Washington and are currently in the process of adopting a child from Armenia. He has a passion for biblical history and has always been fascinated by the ancient biblical artifacts surrounding the area of Armenia. Upon looking into the possibility of adoption, he and his wife were drawn to the country of Armenia because of the rich history and culture of the Armenian people. He and his wife are looking forward to their first trip to Armenia upon receiving a referral for their child hopefully in the near future. He prays that through adoption and work with SOAR he will be able to reach out to Armenian orphans and impact their lives in a positive way.


Marriya Wright

Marriya Wright received her J.D. from Gonzaga University and currently works as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Scott, reside in Nine Mile Falls, Washington and are currently in the process of adopting a child from Armenia. She has a passion for orphans in Armenia and a love for the culture, history and cuisine of the Armenian people. She and her husband are both very excited for their first trip to Armenia upon receiving a referral for their child hopefully in the near future. She hopes and prays to be able to touch the lives of many orphans in Armenia through working with SOAR.