Author: JBrown@welia.org

Position: Phlebotomist

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 12/4

Background/Educations: Mora High School graduate. Anoka Ramsey Community College (AA Degree). St. Cloud Customized training (Phlebotomy).

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being close to home and starting my healthcare career.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Transformer movies 2. Star Wars movies 3. All horror movies

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: I like to hunt, play sports, and try to do DIY projects.

Position: RN

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 08/02

Background/Educations: ADN currently, attending MSU for BSN.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting to learn new nursing skills.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Adams Family 2. Coraline 3. Sweet Home Alabama

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Running and interior design.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 11/9

Background/Educations: 2019 Graduate from Anoka Ramsey Community College. Currently attending the College of St. Scholastica for my BSN.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working alongside friends and former classmates to serve the community I grew up in.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Hunt 2. Major Payne 3. Baby Driver

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Tennis, reading, and politics.

Position: CMA

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 12/8

Background/Educations: AAS in Medical Assisting. Pine Technical and Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I had a wonderful externship experience at Welia Health in October. I'm excited to join and reconnect with an amazing team!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Pride and Prejudice 2. Unbroken 3. The Giver

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Betsy

What are your hobbies?: Writing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Position: CMA

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 8/31

Background/Educations: Graduated class of 1995 from Pine City. Graduated class of 2017 from Pine Tech.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new coworkers and friends.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Goonies 2. Harry Potter 3. Nightmare Before Christmas

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with my family.

Position: Screening Team Member

Start Date: 11/23/20

Birthday: 9/29

Background/Educations: Pine City High School 7-12 Grade. Beroun 1-6 grade.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Love people. Need to go out and be with people.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. McLintock 2. Pretty Woman

What is your favorite color? Black/White

Do you have a nickname? Fran

What are your hobbies?: Crocheting

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 11/2/20

Birthday: 6/23

Background/Educations: Undergraduate Bemidji State University - Exercise Science. Graduate School - University of Jamestown DPT - Fargo, ND. 2nd year PT student.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to continue my clinicals and to continue to learn and grow as a PT student.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Jumanji 2. Joker 3. Any movie with Adam Sandler or Kevin Hart

What is your favorite color? Shades of tea, light blue

Do you have a nickname? Katie

What are your hobbies?: Enjoy being outdoors, watching hockey, and spending time with family.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 11/2/20

Birthday: 11/21

Background/Educations: Minnesota State University, Mankato - BSN nursing. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia - CRNA School.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Gain experience in regional anesthesia.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Step Brothers 2. Talladega Nights

What is your favorite color? Blue

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

Position: ED Support

Start Date: 11/2/20

Birthday: 5/11

Background/Educations: I lived in Isle with my husband for 10 years and worked in the emergency department in Onamia as a Health Unit Coordinator/ED support position for the last 8 years. I graduated from the practical nursing program in Pine City in 2016, and my husband and I bought our home here in Mora almost a year ago.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to be working in an emergency department with great people that is also close to home.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Secondhand Lions 2. Coco 3. La La Land

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Some people call me E

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy fishing, gardening, and painting. I really love anything outdoors.