Russian Regional Contacts
Dimitry Soulitsky, Arkhangelsk
Dimitry became involved in adoption while his wife was volunteering for a charity that helped orphans at the Kotlas orphanage. When Dimitry heard of the work, he intervened to help a child whose adoption fell through. Before long, Dimitry began his official work in the field. His background includes attending Moscow University, where he studied sociology, jurisprudence, political science and economics.
Dimitry appreciates the self-sacrificing attitude of the staff at the Kotlas orphanage: “It’s a very special place where children get not only care and medical services, but the most important things – human warmth and love. It’s a place where children smile at their teachers, doctors and nurses.” He is also excited about a program for the adoption of older children at the Koryazhma Children’s Home. Married with three children, Dmitry enjoys spending time with his children at home and at their summer home (dacha), and is known for being an excellent cook. His specialties include borsh, sushi, stuffed piglet and fish, and his wife says his stuffed pike is fantastic.
Tatiana Buzenkova, Kaliningrad
Tatiana has a master’s degree in education and joined our AAI Russian team in 2000 as an interpreter. In 2003 she was promoted to a position of regional coordinator. During her 10 years of work at AAI team she helped a lot of girls and boys from Russia to get Families and realize that “life can be colorful and pleasant and that words Mother and Father are not from dreams any more”, Tatiana says.
“Each adoption is completely new case which has a lot of nuances and requires intensive preparation. I spent a lot of time with parents to make them ready to support child in respect to health, psychological, cultural and other particularities making further integration as smooth and painfulness as possible. Main reason for me to be part of AAI team is to bring love and happiness to Families” Tatiana says.
Raising a daughter and a son Tatiana lives in Kaliningrad and has strong and friendly relations with all regional orphanages, children medical facilities and local authorities. She is very professional and a real pleasure to work with.
Alexander Vishnevsky, Moscow
Alexander has been working in the field of adoption for six years, beginning as an interpreter who took families for sightseeing tours around Moscow. He now helps families complete their adoption process in Moscow and get exit visas for their children. His education includes graduating from the Moscow Aviation Technology University, as well as completing a degree in computer science. He is now pursuing another degree in economics.
Alexander says he enjoys meeting new people each day and hearing their personal stories. He says, “I am getting a true pleasure when I see [the] happy faces of the children, and I can see [changes in a] period of only three or four days that [the] family spends in Moscow. It’s a miracle.” Outside of work, Alexander enjoys collecting coins from around the world and traveling. He dreams of someday making a drive across the U.S.
Natalia Suetova, Pskov
Julia Kuleshova, St. Petersburg
Since 2001, Julia has been serving as a regional representative in St. Petersburg. Prior to that, she began her work in adoption as an interpreter and translator. Julia holds a degree from the Philological Department of St. Petersburg State University.
Julia enjoys seeing the results of her work with Russia adoption: “I like my job much because it gives me the unique opportunity to help people.” She is married and enjoys spending time with friends, reading books, being active in sports including horse riding, skating, and biking, and ballroom dancing.
