Category: NEW FACES

Position: Social Services Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 8/1

Background/Educations: I graduated from Braham Area High School in 2018. I'm currently attending University of Wisconsin-Superior to study Social Work and Criminal Justice. I'm taking summer classes online to finish up my generals and I'm starting the Social Work program next fall.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited about being able to work alongside and learn from professionals in the social services department.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Great Gatsby 2. Star Wars Episode 2 3. Pearl Habor

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Mel

What are your hobbies?: Golf, hanging out with friends, hanging out with my dog and 3 cats, camping, spending time on the lake, spending time with family and watching live theater productions.

Position: Facilities Operations Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 10/26

Background/Educations: I am currently attending Concordia College in Moorhead where I am majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry, with hopes of pursuing a degree in pre-med.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to meet new people and familiarize myself with FirstLight.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Avengers Endgame 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 3. The Waterboy

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Cal

What are your hobbies?: Running basketball, weight lifting, and hanging out with my friends and family.

Position: Rehab Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 5/5

Background/Educations: Graduated from East Central High School, currently attending the College of St. Scholastica majoring in Exercise Physiology/Pre-PT intended.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn and experience new techniques and help people become healthier in their lives.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Forrest Gump 2. Tommy Boy 3. Hacksaw Ridge

What is your favorite color? Baby Blue

Do you have a nickname? Mack

What are your hobbies?: Weightlifting, exercising, hanging with family, watching and playing football, fishing, hunting, and farming.

Position: Hospital Nurse Summer Intern

Start Date: 6/3/19

Birthday: 9/21

Background/Educations: MHS Class of 2013, current nursing student at ARCC. I worked at Care Force Homes group home in Cambridge from 2014-2015, at Gracepointe Crossing as a nursing assistant from 2015-2016, and at Fairview Homecare and Hospice as a home health aide from 2016-2018.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to work at the local hospital in the community where I grew up and care for the people I grew up around.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Pacific Rim 2. Teh Aristocrats 3. Lord of the Rings

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Reading a good book, hammocking, video games, bike riding, camping on the North Shore, and traveling.

Position: Lab Technician

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 7/3

Background/Educations: MLT program at Lake Superior College. Graduation date May 2019.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Was an intern for 4 months, really enjoyed it. Close to home.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Wedding Singer 2. Wedding Crashes 3. I Love you Man

What is your favorite color? Teal

What are your hobbies?: Home decor and playing with my kids.

Position: EMT

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 1/21

Background/Educations: Worked for Centracare health for 14 years as a security officer and crisis prevention educator. Currently working for St. Johns University as a patrol sergeant for the last year. I am a paid on call Firefighter for the City of Avon and just completed my EMT through Anoka Tech. I have 4 boys, twins that are 2 and a 4 and 7 year old.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Get back into the health care field. From what I have heard from people in the community and employees it's a great place to work.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Step Brothers 2. Die Hard 3. Tommy Boy

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: I like to go to my cabin in Tower, ATV or hunt.

Position: Imaging Tech

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 5/17

Background/Educations: AAS

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working for a health system that appreciates the employees.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Love the old comedies

What is your favorite color? White

Do you have a nickname? Susie

What are your hobbies?: The grandchildren are my greatest joy

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 3/31

Background/Educations: Graduate of Mora High School. Graduate of PTCC.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm very excited to meet new peole and to make new friends while doing the job I've dreamed of!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Wave 2. All of the Fast and Furious movies 3. All of the National Treasure movies

What is your favorite color? Lavender

What are your hobbies?: I like to go fishing, hunting, camping, and 4-wheeling. I love to cook/bake, color, go shopping, and babysit.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 1/23

Background/Educations: Completed BS Degree in Biochemistry - University of Minnesota 2016. Currently progressing through PharmD program - University of Minnesota, expected grad year 2020. Born in Sydney, Australia.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to see how a rural hospital operates. I've worked primarily in a metro area hospital and would like to see how things are done differently in a rural setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Dark Knight 2. Captain America: Civil War 3. Your Name

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Storytelling, video games, and reading.

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 5/20/19

Birthday: 3/30

Background/Educations: Medical Laboratory Science 4th year at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Biochemistry BA from St. Catherine University.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learing about the laboratory and getting to get hands on experience alongside MLSs.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Avegers 2. Rush Hour 3. Howl's Moving Castle

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Hiking, Sodoku, You tube browsing, and tennis