Learn about the RICS team, the languages we speak, and fun facts about us!
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Oleksandra Shyshova
Prime Case Manager Phone: (509) 723-6267 Email: [email protected] Ukrainian & Russian українська | Русский Doesn't like pizza, most of her clothing is black, and has visited 25 countries. |
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Atia Iqbal
Lead Prime Case Manager Phone: (509) 319-1789 Email: [email protected] Dari, Pashto, Persian/Farsi, Urdu از | پښتو | فارسی | اردو Likes reading books on psychology, doing Pilates, and playing with her children. |
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Azad Salem
Driver & Program Assistant Email: [email protected] Kurdish, Persian/Farsi, Turkish, Arabic Kurdî | فارسی | Türkçe | عربي Likes rock climbing, enjoys swimming, and is a retired poet. |
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Bushra Alshalah
Refugee Elders Services Program Coordinator Phone: (509) 530-9025 Email: [email protected] Arabic عربي Loves cleaning, reading nonfiction books, and is a great cook. |
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Emily Irwin
Refugee & Immigrant Wellness Program Director Phone: (509) 564-0055 Email: [email protected] Favorite food is peanut butter, runs a small farm with her husband, and has a form of synesthesia where she sees letters, days of the week and months in specific colors. |
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Faustin Ngirwa
Refugee Elders Cross-Cultural Navigator Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French Kinyarwanda | Kiswahili | Français Likes helping others, singing, and playing soccer |
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Kathryn Garras
Executive Director Phone: (509) 601-4311 Email: [email protected] Spanish Español Has three dogs and loves music, art, and staying active outside. |
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Luis Castillo
Assistant Director Phone: (509) 276-0167 Email: [email protected] Spanish & Portuguese Español | Português Likes exploring new places, loves scents, and loves cooking and collaborating with chefs at Feast World Kitchen. |
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Margot Mejia
Early Childhood Engagement Specialist Phone: (509) 564-9549 Email: [email protected] Spanish Español Favorite holiday is Halloween, has a black puppy named Azula, and her favorite color is black. |
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Marina Avdeyeva
Refugee Elders Cross-Cultural Navigator Russian Русский Enjoys crocheting octopuses, has worked at RICS since 2017, and is the first of 10 children. |
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Nelab Amiri
Wellness Program Community Coordinator Dari, Persian/Farsi دری | فارسی Likes cooking, enjoys swimming and cycling, and loves raising her three children. |
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Renee Kenney
Marketing & Development Director Phone: (509) 319-5958 Email: [email protected] Spanish Español Likes painting, is also an ESL teacher, and has over 30 houseplants. |
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September Htoo
Refugee Kids Connect Program Coordinator & Volunteer Coordinator Phone: (509) 481-0387 Email: [email protected] Karen, Burmese, German ကညီ | မြန်မာ | Deutsch Likes playing with her nieces and nephews, traveling, and hiking. |
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Shagofa Zahiry
Refugee Elders Cross-Cultural Navigator & Interpreter Pashto & Dari پښتو | دری Likes traveling, spending time with family, and the color purple. |
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Vincent Siragusa
Wellness Program Intern Loves cooking for people he cares about, enjoys spending time outside with his family and his dog, and loves road trips and concerts. |