Hofman will use multicultural background as Promise CHC receptionist

SIOUX CENTER � Lydia Hofman has lived in places throughout the world, including Bolivia, Netherlands and the United States.

She knows three languages: English, Spanish and Dutch.

Plus, she has a personal interest in learning more about health and wellness.

Lydia Hofman says her multicultural background
of living in three countries during her lifetime will
serve her well in her new role as a receptionist at
Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center.

Therefore, Lydia figured Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center was the perfect place to put her background, skills and interests to good use. She recently assumed the position of receptionist at the health center.

�Interacting with people is something I enjoy, especially if it involves being in a multicultural environment,� she said. �My childhood years involved lots of traveling and moving around within South America, North America and Europe. Working at Promise seemed like a great opportunity to be able to use the languages I learned over the years.�

In her lifetime, Lydia has lived in Grand Rapids, MI; Cochabamba and Loma Alta, Bolivia; Vicksburg, MI; Dordrecht, Netherlands; and Sioux Center. She completed her high school education at Guido de Bres High School in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2014. She then earned an economics certificate at Hogeschool Rotterdam College later that year.

Prior to starting at Promise, she worked for six months as a personal assistant at Van Beek Natural Science in Orange City.

Lydia said serving as a receptionist at Promise will give her the opportunity to use her eye for detail and interact with patients.

�Every person carries their own story,� she said. �It would be rewarding for me to be able to mean something for the people in the community and/or surroundings. That is something I believe can be done with things such as simply greeting the people with a smile and helping them feel comfortable.�

She is impressed with the impact that Promise has in the community.

�Promise is very open to helping people,� Lydia said. �As an organization, they are also easily accessible for the people in the community.�

Promise Community Health Center, headquartered in Sioux Center, is the only Federally Qualified Health Center in the far northwest corner of Iowa. Promise provides medical, dental, prenatal and behavioral health services. To learn more, visit www.promisechc.org.

MORE ABOUT LYDIA:

Lydia Hofman lives in Sioux Center. She enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, learning about health and wellness, cooking healthy foods and being outside with her puppy.