Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 7/25/16

Birthday: 12/4

Background/Educations: I am a fourth year pharmacy student at University of Minnesota Duluth.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I was previously an intern last summer. I am excited to come back and visit the great people I met last summer. I am also excited to be at a new setting at Pine City.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Zootopia 2. Love in the Time of Cholera 3. Planet of the Apes Series

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Ena

What are your hobbies?: Working out, trying new cuisines, playing Pokemon Go, and traveling and spending time with my loved ones.

Position: Dietary Student

Start Date: 7/11/16

Birthday: 8/4

Background/Educations: I am currently attending the University of Wisconsin Stout as a Dietetics major. This is my sixth year and I will be graduating in the spring 2017.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited for learning the clinical side of dietetics and learning what a dietitian does on a daily basis at a hospital.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lorax 2. Soul Surfer 3. Proposal

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Manda

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy hiking and exploring Minnesota and Wisconsin with my husband. Another hobby I enjoy is cooking and trying new foods.

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 7/11/16

Birthday: 7/22

Background/Educations: Graduated from Hinckley-Finlayson High School in 2012. I attended Anoka Technical College for Phlebotomy. I am the oldest of 4 kids. I live at home in Hinckley currently.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people and hopefully one day working here.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. American Sniper 2. The Notebook 3. Sweet Home Alabama

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Short - Stack

What are your hobbies?: Sports of any kind, hunting, fishing, anything to be outdoors, and riding 4-wheeler.

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 7/5/16

Birthday: 11/17

Background/Educations: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from University of Jamestown. Currently in 3rd year of physical therapy program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? This is a setting that I have not seen yet so that is exciting. It is also a lot more fun being in the field than in the classroom!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Almost Anything Animated (Disney/Pixar) 2. Marvel Movies 3. Dumb & Dumber

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Jake

What are your hobbies?: Playing guitar, working out, sports, movies, netflix marathons, cooking, reading, and discussing Game of Thrones.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 7/5/16

Birthday: 3/15

Background/Educations: I grew up in Hudson, WI right along the St. Croix River. I received my Bachelor's Degree in microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I am now a rising third year pharmacy student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to see the overall operations of the Health System and to see how each speciality contributes to providing excellent patient care. I look forward to seeing where pharmacy finds its worth throughout a patient's care spectrum.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Finding Nemo 2. Scandal (TV show) 3. Grey's Anatomy

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Boating, kayaking, water skiing, biking (road bikes), yoga, watching the MN Vikings and spending time with my family.

Position: Athletic Trainer

Start Date: 6/27/16

Birthday: 9/9

Background/Educations: I grew up in the little town of Lena, WI. I am the middle child and only girl of three children. My brothers are Robbie and Craig. I attended the College of St. Scholastica for undergrad where I earned my bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology and also competed on the track and field team. I earned my Masters of Athletic Training at the College of St. Scholastica as well.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to meet and work with a variety of patients and help them achieve their rehabilitation goals.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Beauty and the Beast 2. The Little Mermaid 3. The Lion King

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Becky

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy taking hikes on the Lake Superior trails in Duluth, MN; playing sand volleyball with my friends, cheering on my brothers as they coach/play football, and I love watching sports.

Position: Athletic Trainer

Start Date: 6/27/16

Birthday: 12/3

Background/Educations: I have attended private education my entire life. First I attended Ave Maria Academy during my elementary years. Then I attended Providence Academy for the entire high school career. After graduating from Providence I attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas for 4 years and recently graduated in May 16.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I grew up around hospitals and health care systems and I always dreamed about being involved in one. Now I can proudly say I have accomplished the dream.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Interstellar 2. The Dark Knight 3. Eternal Sunshine on a Spotless Mind

What is your favorite color? Olive Green

Do you have a nickname? Schmitty, Sunshine

What are your hobbies?: I love watching movies, so picking my top three was incredibly hard. I am the proud owner of two dogs that drive me crazy and keep me busy. I also enjoy exploring the hidden gems of small towns around the United States with my fiance Mary.

Position: Clinic Lab Tech

Start Date: 6/27/16

Birthday: 2/1

Background/Educations: I attended Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN for my medical laboratory technician degree, did my internship here at Kanabec Hospital at that time it wasn't FirstLight yet. Graduated May 2011, worked at the clinics, Mora, Pine City, and Hinckley after graduation for 1 1/2 years and then took a job closer to home for 3 1/2 years, but coming back to work Urgent Care in Pine City.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm really excited to be working in Pine City again and to see the new addition with Urgent Care. I'm also excited to see my former co-workers.

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: I have two little girls 4 1/2 and 1 so I stay pretty busy. I love anything I can do with them, its so much fun watching their eyes light up with excitement over everything big or small. My family and I all love camping, swimming, traveling, boating, fishing, working on projects around the house, just playing in the back yard, I love gardening. My husband and I also like hunting, although we haven't been out hunting much since having the girls. We will someday again.

Position: RN

Start Date: 6/27/16

Birthday: 12/7

Background/Educations: I grew up in Ogilvie, MN. After graduating I moved to Duluth to attend the College of St. Scholastica and completed my degree in nursing.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am very excited to start my first job as an RN and be a part of a difference in patient's health.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Proposal 2. Ladder 49 3. The Longest Ride

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, volleyball, or reading a good book.

Position: Nurse Assistant

Start Date: 6/27/16

Birthday: 8/5

Background/Educations: Currently attending the College of St. Scholastica for my Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited for the great learning opportunities and experience.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Secretariat 2. American Sniper 3. The Lion King

What is your favorite color? All

Do you have a nickname? Cassie (blues)

What are your hobbies?: Horseback riding, hunting, and fishing.