Daniela Ramon desired to work at place involved in community

Daniela Ramon is serving as a receptionist
at Promise Community Health Center.
SIOUX CENTER � Daniela Ramon wanted to work at a place that she knew was making a difference by being involved in the community.

She saw that in Promise Community Health Center.

Daniela, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, recently assumed the position of receptionist/scheduler at the health center.

�They assist everyone, and they make health care accessible to everyone,� she said.

Daniela grew up in Rock Valley and graduated from Rock Valley High School in 2015. She is attending the University of South Dakota online with hopes of attaining her bachelor�s degree for accounting next May. She served as a paraprofessional in the Rock Valley School District for six months during 2017 and worked in other jobs since she was 14.

She now is playing her part in making a difference at Promise.

�I am interested in being able to show patients a positive attitude when they first come in,� she said. �I hope I can help patients feel more comfortable on their visit.�

Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the northwest corner of Iowa. Promise provides medical, prenatal, dental, vision, behavioral health and family planning services. To learn more, visit www.promisechc.org and watch this video. To read more Promise news, visit promisechcnews.blogspot.com.


MORE ABOUT DANIELA:
Daniela Ramon lives in Rock Valley. She spends most of her free time doing homework for her college classes, but she enjoys going out with friends when she can.

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