Meet the RICS' Board of Directors!

Bipasha Biswas 
BASW Program Director at Eastern Washington University

Bipasha is a social work educator and scholar activist in the area of women’s health, women’s rights and human rights. She immigrated from India in 2002. Bipasha is a dedicated dog mom, swimmer, loves to cook, garden, and share her love for Indian food. She is fluent in Bengali, Hindi, English and understands Urdu and Marathi.

Rumyana Kudeva, Vice Chair 
Early Childhood Specialist at Spokane Regional Health District
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Rumyana is a Bulgarian-American, bi-lingual clinical social worker, and educator with 20 years of nationwide and international scholarly work, mental health and direct social work practice with diverse populations. She brings strong community education skills and strengths-based public health approach to building community resilience. Rumyana supports RICS with her expertise in HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) and is an advocate for system-wide change to create integrated, person-centered and strengths-based trauma-informed community.

Sousan Rasuli, Treasurer

Aruna Bhuta

Sara Lambdin
Health and Wellness Case Work Supervisor, International Rescue Committee
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Sara has two years of experience in refugee case management and over five years of experience within the non-profit sector. She is currently serving as a Health and Wellness Casework Supervisor at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where she has assisted many families with housing stability, medical advocacy, and financial management to help them achieve self-sufficiency. During her time at IRC, Sara has focused on building community partnerships to provide comprehensive support for diverse clients. She recently transitioned to her supervisory role, where she oversees a team of case managers and emphasizes best practices to improve service delivery. Sara is committed to addressing issues of burnout and compassion fatigue within public service, advocating for self-care and resilience among her colleagues. She looks forward to contributing to the mission of Refugee Immigrant Connections Spokane and expanding her efforts in working to enhance the well-being of refugee and immigrant communities.

Citlalli Briseño

Hasti Rasuli