Together with Larisa’s passionate, entrepreneurial team, Teach For Armenia rapidly became one of the most successful educational organizations in Armenia to date, impacting over 5,700 students currently across the country. Overall, since its launch in 2013, Teach For Armenia has garnered the support of the Armenia’s Ministry of Education, principals, parents, students, leading Armenian universities, as well as private sector champions.

As the CEO and Founder of Teach For Armenia, Larisa believes that providing equal educational opportunities for all children in Armenian is at the core of unlocking her nation’s full potential and wellbeing. She considers her return to Armenia an opportunity to systemically impact and improve educational outcomes for Armenia’s most underserved students, as well as provide an opportunity for outstanding graduates from Armenia and the Armenian diaspora to contribute to significant and meaningful development in their homeland. For her contribution to the advancement of education equity in Armenia through her work with Teach For Armenia, Larisa was nationally awarded recognition by the Armenian Government in September 2016 and in February, 2018 was recognized “Repat of the Year” by the Ministry of Diaspora.