Category: NEW FACES

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 11/1

Background/Educations: ASN from Lake Superior College. BSN from Bemidji State University. St. Clare Living Community. Kanabec County Public Health.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm looking forward to getting to know and learning from new coworkers and experiencing a different aspect of nursing. I'm excited about working in my own community with my friends and neighbors.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Grumpy Old Men 2. The Sandlot 3. The Godfather

What is your favorite color? Burgundy

What are your hobbies?: Golf, reading, home remodeling, and fun with my family.

Position: Nursing Assistant

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 9/18

Background/Educations: Currently attending Mora High School and currently a PSEO student through Anoka Ramsey, Pine Tech, and SCSU.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning new skills and working with a great team that I can learn from.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Willoughbys 2. The Perfection 3. Pirates of the Caribbean

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: I like running, going for sunrise drives, and going on adventures.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 11/19

Background/Educations: University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy Twin Cities campus. Taipei Medical University, Bachelor's of Pharmacy.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Patient care, interprofessional collaboration, and working with the pharmacy team.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. 3 Idiots 2. Zootopia 3. Friends

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Jogging, biking, and cooking.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 2/28

Background/Educations: Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning how to perform neuraxial and peripheral blocks.

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with friends and family, walking my dog, exercising, cooking/baking, and netflix.

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 9/5

Background/Educations: A student at North Hennepin Community College on a path to finish my medical lab technology course.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people and putting my learning into practice to help patients get back to good health.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Intouchables 2. Shawshank Redemption 3. The Nobble Series

What is your favorite color? Black

What are your hobbies?: Cooking and eating

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 1/11/21

Birthday: 12/7

Background/Educations: I'm a lab student at North Hennepin Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm most excited about my experience to learn new things and improve my lab skills.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Titanic 2. The Gods are not to Blame 3. Coming to America

What is your favorite color? White, black, and green

What are your hobbies?: Watching basketball, playing video games, and listening to music.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 12/21/20

Birthday: 11/25

Background/Educations: Currently attending North Dakota State University for pharmacy. I will graduate in May of 2021.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to help provide the best patient care so patients can have excellent outcomes.

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Cooking, reading, and running.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 12/21/20

Birthday: 4/13

Background/Educations: RN, Bachelor's degree in psychology. EMS provider for 20+ years at Welia. ACLS/PALS instructor.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Reconnecting with my work family and making a difference in our patient's lives as well as supporting my team. I know that the values and mission of Welia match my own values.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. White Christmas 2. Anne of Green Gables Series 3. Sound of Music

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Biking, hiking, flower gardening, travel. Any activity with my grandchildren.

Position: Facilities Operations Engineer

Start Date: 12/21/20

Birthday: 7/22

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to meet new people and help the organization provide great care. I am also excited to learn all about facilities engineering.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Tombstone 2. Jeremiah Johnson 3. River Runs Through It

What is your favorite color? Green

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

Position: Clinic RN

Start Date: 12/21/20

Birthday: 8/14

Background/Educations: Anoka Ramsey Community College

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? New area to work, new employees, and seeing patients.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. White Christmas 2. Dazed and Confused

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Missy

What are your hobbies?: Crafts