Larisa Hovannisian
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Hovannisian in Ambassador Induction Ceremony 2017
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Larisa Virginia Ryan 21 October 1988 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Citizenship | Armenia, USA |
| Education | St. Norbert College, Arizona State University |
| Occupation | CEO and Founder, Teach For Armenia |
| Spouse(s) | Garin Hovannisian (m. 2016) |
Larisa Virginia Hovannisian (Armenian: Լարիսա Վիրջինիա Հովհաննիսյան; born 21 October 1988) is an Armenian American social entrepreneur and education activist and expert. Born Larisa Virginia Ryan, Hovannisian is the founder and CEO of Teach For Armenia, a non-profit organization that recruits college graduates and working professionals to serve as full-time teachers in Armenia's most underserved schools. Teach For Armenia is the 36th partner of Teach For All, a global network dedicated to expanding educational opportunities in countries around the world.
Hovannisian was born in Yerevan, Armenia to Maya Leonidovna Gurunts of Armenian descent and John Patrick Ryan of Irish-American descent. When Hovannisian was 3 months old her family first moved to California and later to Russia. Hovannisian spent majority of her childhood in Moscow, Russia and Yerevan, Armenia. After graduating from high school, Hovannisian moved to the United States to pursue her undergraduate studies. Hovannisian is the granddaughter of well-known Armenian writer Leonid Gurunts from Artskah (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) and has one younger sibling Margaret Ryan.
Hovannisian holds a double degree in International Business and French, as well as a minor in Graphic Design from St. Norbert College, a liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Hovannisian also holds a Master's degree in Special Education from the Arizona State University.
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