Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Marketing and Lab Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 12/3

Background/Educations: I just graduated from Braham Area High School. I will be attending Anoka-Ramsey to get my generals.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To see what jobs I could have and to experience new opportunities.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Harry Potter 2. The Outsiders 3. Jurassica Park

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Syd

What are your hobbies?: I like to draw and paint. I shoot trap and I'm on a trap team. I like hunting and fishing and spending time with my family.

Position: Mora Pharmacy Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 8/3

Background/Educations: Gustavus Adolphus College (2017-present). English major, film minor, pre-med Anoka-Ramsey Community College (2015-2017). PSEO, AA with creative writing emphasis Boster Family Homeschool (graduated 2017).

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting valuable firsthand experience in a healthcare setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Basically any Hitchcock film 2. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (extended edition) 3. Silence of the Lambs

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Writing, reading, linguistics, playing/listening to music, video games

Position: HR Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 5/31

Background/Educations: I graduated from Mora High School before attending North Dakota State University. I am currently attending the University of Minnesota Morris.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited to be a part of the welcoming atmosphere that FirstLight has!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Kicking and Screaming 2. The Spy Who Dumped Me 3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Katie

What are your hobbies?: I love playing volleyball, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

Position: Social Services Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 8/1

Background/Educations: I graduated from Braham Area High School in 2018. I'm currently attending University of Wisconsin-Superior to study Social Work and Criminal Justice. I'm taking summer classes online to finish up my generals and I'm starting the Social Work program next fall.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited about being able to work alongside and learn from professionals in the social services department.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Great Gatsby 2. Star Wars Episode 2 3. Pearl Habor

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Mel

What are your hobbies?: Golf, hanging out with friends, hanging out with my dog and 3 cats, camping, spending time on the lake, spending time with family and watching live theater productions.

Position: Facilities Operations Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 10/26

Background/Educations: I am currently attending Concordia College in Moorhead where I am majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry, with hopes of pursuing a degree in pre-med.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to meet new people and familiarize myself with FirstLight.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Avengers Endgame 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 3. The Waterboy

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Cal

What are your hobbies?: Running basketball, weight lifting, and hanging out with my friends and family.

Position: Rehab Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 5/5

Background/Educations: Graduated from East Central High School, currently attending the College of St. Scholastica majoring in Exercise Physiology/Pre-PT intended.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn and experience new techniques and help people become healthier in their lives.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Forrest Gump 2. Tommy Boy 3. Hacksaw Ridge

What is your favorite color? Baby Blue

Do you have a nickname? Mack

What are your hobbies?: Weightlifting, exercising, hanging with family, watching and playing football, fishing, hunting, and farming.

Position: Hospital Nurse Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 9/21

Background/Educations: MHS Class of 2013, current nursing student at ARCC. I worked at Care Force Homes group home in Cambridge from 2014-2015, at Gracepointe Crossing as a nursing assistant from 2015-2016, and at Fairview Homecare and Hospice as a home health aide from 2016-2018.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to work at the local hospital in the community where I grew up and care for the people I grew up around.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Pacific Rim 2. Teh Aristocrats 3. Lord of the Rings

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Reading a good book, hammocking, video games, bike riding, camping on the North Shore, and traveling.

Position: Lab Technician

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 7/3

Background/Educations: MLT program at Lake Superior College. Graduation date May 2019.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Was an intern for 4 months, really enjoyed it. Close to home.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Wedding Singer 2. Wedding Crashes 3. I Love you Man

What is your favorite color? Teal

What are your hobbies?: Home decor and playing with my kids.

Position: EMT

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 1/21

Background/Educations: Worked for Centracare health for 14 years as a security officer and crisis prevention educator. Currently working for St. Johns University as a patrol sergeant for the last year. I am a paid on call Firefighter for the City of Avon and just completed my EMT through Anoka Tech. I have 4 boys, twins that are 2 and a 4 and 7 year old.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Get back into the health care field. From what I have heard from people in the community and employees it's a great place to work.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Step Brothers 2. Die Hard 3. Tommy Boy

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: I like to go to my cabin in Tower, ATV or hunt.