Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Nursing Assistant

Start Date: 5/22/17

Birthday: 12/1

Background/Educations: I have been an activities assistant for the past 3 years at Gracepointe Crossing in Cambridge. I decided to go back to school and work towards my Registered Nurse Degree. I am currently at Anoka Ramsey Community College finishing up pre-requisites before I can become enrolled in the nursing program at Anoka Ramsey.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to gain experience as being a CNA and work with the patients and their families/visitors. I am also very excited to work with all of the wonderful healthcare workers at FirstLight. I have heard wonderful things about FirstLight and I am excited to be a part of the team.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Fast and the Furious Series 2. Pride and Prejudice 3. Despicable Me

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Maggs

What are your hobbies?: Volleyball, horseback riding, and spending time with my family and friends.

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 5/22/17

Birthday: 11/22

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To open new opportunities

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. Great Outdoors 3. The Good Dinosaur

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Mel

What are your hobbies?: Renovating old things

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 5/22/17

Birthday: 11/5

Background/Educations: Anoka Ramsey Community College

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? FirstLight Health System has a great reputation and I'm excited to start my first clinical experience here.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lawless 2. Braveheart

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Dave

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, metal detecting, and camping.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 5/15/17

Birthday: 2/22

Background/Educations: Undergrad, B.S. in Biochemical Science. Minor Degree Biology, Chemistry in Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Current education: University of Minnesota - College of Pharmacy in Minneapolis. Born in China, grew up in Louisiana and Texas.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Patient interaction, learning from the health care team, and improving pharmacy related skills and knowledge.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Avengers 2. Justice League 3. Lord of the Rings

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Basketball, football, working out, table tennis, video games, watching movies, chess, checkers, sudoku, travel, hanging out with family and friends, and volunteering.

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 5/15/17

Birthday: 5/29

Background/Educations: B.S. exercise physiology, MS exercise physiology - The College of St. Scholastica. Current DPT, Physical Therapy at the College of St. Scholastica.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? This is my first internship so I am mostly excited to work with real patients and learn from my CI in the "real world" vs. academic.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Big Trouble in Little China 2. Thor (all of them) 3. Any of the Bruce Lee movies

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Blacksmithing, martial arts, and wood working.

Position: CMA Student

Start Date: 5/15/17

Birthday: 1/17

Background/Educations: Pine Technical Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about working at FirstLight Health System because I am excited to start my career in the medical field, and to help patients.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Freedom Writers 2. The Blindside 3. The Other Sister

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Monkey

What are your hobbies?: Camping, horseback riding, and reading.

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 5/15/17

Birthday: 2/14

Background/Educations: Augustana University - Athletic Training - minor in biology. University of Jamestown - physical therapy.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Gaining experience working with a variety of patients. Learning new techniques from my CI.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Titanic 2. National Treasure 3. The Dark Knight

What is your favorite color? Orange

What are your hobbies?: Golf, hiking, watching and playing sports, and being outdoors.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 5/15/17

Birthday: 4/18

Background/Educations: Pharmacy student at University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working with patients in a different environment and working with my preceptors to apply knowledge learned from class in practice.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fast & Furious 2. Titanic 3. Creed

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Working out and being outdoors.

Position: Pharmacy Resident

Start Date: 5/8/17

Birthday: 7/15

Background/Educations: From Franklin, WI. Graduated at South Dakota State University Spring 2017 with a PharmD.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Starting residency and learning more about pharmacy practice and rural healthcare.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lord of the Rings Trilogy 2. The Longest Yard 3. Blood Diamond

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Kayaking, softball, skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, anything outdoors and active.

Position: Environmental Services Tech

Start Date: 5/8/17

Birthday: 4/4

Background/Educations: Mora High School

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Variety of work

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Courageous 2. Gods not dead 3. Winn Dixie

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Nana

What are your hobbies?: Garage sales, grandkids, and sewing