Larisa helps lead out the Gold Basketball Girls Program. She has been an integral part in leading our girls program to compete on the Under Armour Circuit and be one of the top girls programs in the Bay. Larisa is a great communicator and her players know how much she cares about their development.

Larisa has previously worked at UPBasketball facility as a Player Development Coach, where she led and assisted skill development workouts for athletes of all levels. It was here that her passion for mindfulness and mental training flourished under Mike Franco, a professional Mental Skills Coach. She learned the benefits of meditation and the positive impact that visualization had not only on the court but also in life. Prior to UPBasketball, Larisa worked as an executive assistant at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse.