When Zuzana Hermanová walks along Chattanooga’s scenic Riverwalk, it’s hard to believe that her journey began thousands of miles away in the historic city of Prague, Czech Republic.
At 27, this trauma ICU nurse has traveled across continents, treated patients on a floating hospital in Africa and found a fresh start in the Scenic City.
Hermanová and her family moved from Prague to the United States when she was just 11 years old. The transition was a whirlwind.
“I came at the end of 5th grade, and I had to learn English pretty quickly,” she recalls. Flashcards and helpful classmates made the difference. “I was exposed to it every day and had to keep up– so I just did.”
Years later, that same resilience carried her through Clemson University, where she earned her nursing degree.