Associate Director
Pratt Institute
Mia Schleifer is an Associate Director in the Office of International Affairs at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, where she has worked for over 20 years. She is the founder of the FYI (First Year International) webinar series and created a special edition when scammers targeted Pratt students for multiple six figures. She is a Co-Chair of the Creative Industries MIG for over 5 years, was a mentor for the Diversity Impact Program and the NAFSA Academy, and has presented at Region X Conferences. She is passionate about creating a welcoming environment for international students in the US and has lived in Germany, Sweden, China, and Korea. She spends a lot of time in the kitchen cooking up dishes like chicken tikka masala and Thai coconut curry.