Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 5/6/19

Birthday: 12/28

Background/Educations: Currently enrolled in BSN program at Bemidji State University. ADN - Anoka Ramsey Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning more and getting to be part of a great team.

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Cayt

What are your hobbies?: Being outside.

Position: IT Director

Start Date: 5/6/19

Birthday: 6/14

Background/Educations: I am a 21 year retired US Air Force veteran with many years of experience serving a variety of customers through designing, optimizing, securing and administering systems and networks. I have worked with a wide range of technology - from giant room-filling mainframes to credit card size Raspberry Pi computers and the networks that connect them. Post military retirement, I have held IT management positions in healthcare, energy, transportation/logistics, retail and nonprofit organizations. I have a Master of Science Information Technology and a passion for all things IT.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting back into healthcare! My time at the hospital in Alaska was filled with many of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my career.

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: When I am not at work or thinking about work, I enjoy spending time with family on our pontoon boat in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 5/6/19

Birthday: 2/28

Background/Educations: Anoka Ramsey Community College - ADN

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? The experience I will get and the knowledge I will learn.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Wonder Woman 3. Starsky and Hutch

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Sports, working out, and church

Position: Imaging Tech

Start Date: 5/6/19

Birthday: 10/12

Background/Educations: Was an airline mechanic before this.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Shooter

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Dano

What are your hobbies?: Cars, fishing, hunting, and 4-wheeling

Position: Athletic Specialist

Start Date: 5/6/19

Birthday: 1/3

Background/Educations: I got into the medical field in the U.S. Army, being trained as a first response/ trauma medical technician. I served for ten years. Since that time, I have worked as an EMT for fire departments and hospitals. I work part-time as a jump medic for NASCAR. Work medics at sporting events. AAS degree Pikes Peak Community College - fire science. BAS degree Institution of fire engineers - fire engineering.

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, motorsports, and running.

Position: Computer Support Technician

Start Date: 4/26/19

Birthday: 1/19

Background/Educations: Maple Grove Senior High 2018 Graduate. 1st year Cyber Security Student at Pine Technical and Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new faces and getting to work in the IT Department.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Avengers 2. Patriots Day 3. The Blind Side

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Will

What are your hobbies?: Fishing in the summer, meeting up with old friends back in Maple Grove, and working on my Nissan SUV.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 4/26/19

Birthday: 11/23

Background/Educations: I attended ARCC for my RN. Currently attending the College of St. Scholastica for my BSN.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about putting the skills and knowledge I learned in school to practice and gain experience as an RN. I am also looking forward to getting to know the rest of the team.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Shutter Island 2. The Dark Knight 3. Back to the Future

What are your hobbies?: Snowboarding, shooting, and spending time with family.