Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 11/28/16

Birthday: 1/18

Background/Educations: Apollo H.S. St. Cloud, MN. Minnesota State University, Mankato, BSN. St. Cloud State University, generals. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, SRNA.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To learn regional anesthesia

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Titanic 2. Frozen 3. The Hangover

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Day

What are your hobbies?: Travel, Boating, house projects, watching the Vikings (when they win), sporting events, and concerts.

Position: HUC Student

Start Date: 11/15/16

Birthday: 6/22

Background/Educations: Maranatha Christian Academy was where I graduated High School. I have some college credits. I am finishing the Hennepin Technical College HUC Program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to finally get to apply what I've learned and to work in a facility that has been a top workplace for 3 years. I'm also excited to work in a close community.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Back to the Future 3. Rush Hour

What is your favorite color? Red

Do you have a nickname? Jon

What are your hobbies?: My family, video games, collecting coins, and trying new foods.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 4/28

Background/Educations: LeCenter High School. Undergrad at University of Minnesota. Twin Cities and University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Currently in my fourth year of pharmacy school at the University of Iowa.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To work with the staff I did 5 years ago during my summer internship now that I have grown as a professional and gained knowledge in pharmacy.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Baby Mama 2. Crazy, Stupid Love 3. He's Just Not That Into You

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Squeek (family nickname)

What are your hobbies?: Playing with my very cute dog, volleyball leagues, reading, camping, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, and traveling.

Position: Paramedic

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 10/23

Background/Educations: Paramedic for 8 1/2 years. Went to high school in Cambridge and College at St. Cloud Technical

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? New environment. Working with new people and getting to know them.

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: I love to hang out with my family at our cabin. I love hunting and fishing and spending time outside. I make homemade signs out of pallets.

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 4/15

Background/Educations: AAS Medical Assisting and AAS Nursing

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Get to work

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fools Rush In 2. Maid in Manhattan 3. Cinderella

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: Skiing, dancing, reading, site seeing, and vacations (travel).

Position: Hospital Registration

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 9/26

Background/Educations: Born in Florida. Graduated in Mora. Worked as a CNA/TMA for 3 years. Graduated last year 2015 as a CMA, Certified January 14, 2016. Currently going to Rasmussen in St. Cloud to be a Medical Lab Tech.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? It is close to home and the friendly upbeat atmosphere

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Big Fish 2. The Holiday

What is your favorite color? Dark Purple

Do you have a nickname? Sav

What are your hobbies?: Reading, bicycling, gardening, and cross stitching

Position: Hospital Registration

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 2/12

Background/Educations: AAS degree in coding

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To be able to grow

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Never Back Down 2. Little Rascals 3. Save the Last Dance

What is your favorite color? Pink and Blue

Do you have a nickname? Timmer, Timmy

What are your hobbies?: Scrapbooking, riding horse, camping, spending time with family and friends, bringing my daughter to shows with her pony.

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 3/15

Background/Educations: Graduated from Blaine High School in 1998. Graduated from LPN program at Pine Technical College in May 2015. Currently attending Pine Technical College to complete generals for RN program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn a new position and continue to grow in my nursing career and gain more experience.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Notebook 2. Sweet Home Alabama 3. Cinderella

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Reading, spending time with my kids, and traveling.

Position: Lab Technologist

Start Date: 11/14/16

Birthday: 2/13

Background/Educations: I'm a recent graduate of a hybrid University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State University Medical Laboratory Sciences program. I've been working and studying within the medical field for over five years.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm most excited about reuniting with those employees that I met while on my clinical rotations.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Bridesmaids 2. The Nightmare before Christmas 3. The Imitation Game

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Knitting, reading, mountain biking, and photography