The Monthly Review spotlights a different URACer each month in a Q&A. This month it's Diana Concepcion, one of URAC's Staff Accountants.
TMR: When did you start at URAC and what brought you here?
Diana: Aug 22, 2016. I always wanted to work in healthcare.
TMR: What were you doing before you came to URAC?
Diana: Working as a Staff Accountant at Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools.
TMR: Describe yourself in three words.
Diana: Nice, funny, determined.
TMR: How do you like to spend your leisure time?
Diana: Spending quality time with my family and closest friends. I like to travel too.
TMR: What’s your favorite restaurant?
Diana: Indian Palace Bar & Tandoor (in Germantown). My favorites are: Chicken Tikka, Butter Chicken, Lamb Korma, Tandoori Lamb, Samosa, and Kheer (dessert is so yummy).
TMR: What do you like to watch?
Diana: I like to watch classical TV shows and those with historical importance. My favorites are: “The Tudors,” “Turn,” “Downtown Abbey,” “Reign,” “Pride & Prejudice,” and “Victoria”.
TMR: What kind of books do you like to read?
Diana: I am more of a listener than a reader but I like to read my bible and devotional books. Last book I read was the “Mother Goose” for my baby.
TMR: What's your favorite vacation spot?
Diana: UK has always been my favorite spot. It is so rich in history. My favorite was touring inside the Buckingham Palace and had a taste of the palace ice cream and the Victorian cake. 😊
TMR: Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Diana: I grew up with dogs in our house.
TMR: Tell us something about yourself that most people at URAC would not know about you.
Diana: I am afraid of heights and snakes.
