Slava Madorsky

Slava Madorsky has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role is as a Lead Government Strategies Specialist at Fragomen, where they specialize in humanitarian immigration pathways, particularly in response to emerging crises around the world. They focus on U.S. asylum and refugee applications, as well as humanitarian parole and urgent family reunification petitions. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Government Strategies Immigration Specialist at the same company.

Before joining Fragomen, Slava worked as a Wellness Coordinator at Business Solutions Group, Inc. from April 2019 to July 2020. In 2018, they served as a Supervisory Asylum Officer at USCIS. From 2009 to 2018, Slava held various roles at USCIS - Refugee Affairs Division, including Refugee Officer, Supervisory Refugee Officer, and Refugee Officer, Training. During their time at USCIS - Refugee Affairs Division, Slava trained incoming Refugee Officers, developed a curriculum for building resilience and managing stress, and led teams of Refugee Officers on overseas details.

In 2008, Slava worked at the International Organization for Migration as a Project and Donor Liaison - USAIM, where they connected IOM projects worldwide with individual donors and foundations. They have also worked as a Financial Administrator at the Greater Washington Area Chapter of Hadassah from December 2004 to August 2006, and as the Director of Operations/Program Assistant at the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation from August 2003 to November 2004.

Their early career includes a role as a Claimant and Registration Assistant at the International Organization for Migration, specifically in the German Forced Labour Compensation Programme.

Overall, Slava Madorsky has extensive experience in immigration, refugee affairs, project coordination, and program management, with a particular focus on humanitarian and resilience-building initiatives.

Slava Madorsky's education history is as follows:

From 1995 to 2001, Slava attended the University of Maryland, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in British and American Literature.

Between 2006 and 2008, Slava pursued a Master of Arts degree in Coexistence and Conflict at Brandeis University.

In 2014 and 2015, Slava enrolled in the Whole Being Institute and earned a certification in Positive Psychology.

Additionally, Slava has obtained several certifications beyond their formal education. In 2015, they completed a Reiki program at the Potomac Massage Training Institute PMTI. In 2019, Slava obtained a certification as a Certified Life Coach and also achieved Level 2: Master Certified Life Coach status from the Certified Life Coach Institute. Most recently, in February 2022, Slava completed training as an Intuitive Eating Counselor at the Intuitive Eating PRO Skills Training program.