By her first profession Tsovinar is a linguist, she studied political science and holds MA in Comparative Legal Studies at the American University of Armenia. Tsovinar has been working in the field of human rights with a focus on women’s rights and gender equality, since early 2000s. In 2013, Tsovinar joined UNFPA as a National Program Analyst. In September 2019, she became Assistant Representative and in January 2020 - Head of Office. Prior to joining UNFPA, Tsovinar worked at the OSCE for nine years. Tsovinar also has experience in NGO sector in the area of human rights.