She obtained her Master's degree in Clinical Counseling in Cincinnati in 2009 and her doctoral degree in Counselor Education from the University of Toledo in 2013. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in social justice and human rights advocacy. She has founded, coordinated, as well as volunteered for several psycho-social and psycho-educational projects in Armenia and Romania. Hasmik has also established a training program for counseling paraprofessionals in Mexico and has presented in state and national conferences. Her experience includes extensive work in orphanages in Armenia and Romania, as well as training helping professionals who work with orphan children and victims of sex trafficking.