Rebecca Vadnais

Meet Rebecca Vadnais
Position: Nursing Assistant
Start Date: 2/1/19
Birthday: 7/24
Background/Educations: Blaine High School. Anoka Ramsey Community College
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am really looking forward to working with such a great group of people. I am also looking forward to learning a lot.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Dirty Dancing 2. Tangled 3. Gone with the Wind
What is your favorite color? Purple
Do you have a nickname? Becca
What are your hobbies?: Crafting and cooking

Chris Newton

Meet Chris Newton
Position: Materials Management Manager
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 4/1
Background/Educations: Bachelor's in Marketing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. MBA in General Management from Capella University.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? My first impressions were that the people are very friendly; that is something that isn't found in every work place. Leaders look to be very involved, which is very important to me as an employee.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Rockstar 2. Old School 3. Dances With Wolves
What is your favorite color? Red
What are your hobbies?: I enjoy being outdoors: hunting, fishing, hiking, riding ATV. I enjoy spending time around Hayward, WI with my family/friends at our cabin. I come from a very small family, so spending time with my family is very important to me.

Amber Axtell

Meet Amber Axtell
Position: Pharmacy Manager
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 7/15
Background/Educations: Doctor of Pharmacy; University of Minnesota - Duluth.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? The health care system is constantly looking for ways to advance and improve patient care. They are fucused on improving the community and its members. I am extremely excited to become part of this.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Forrest Gump 2. Notting Hill 3. National Lampoons movies
What is your favorite color? Blue
What are your hobbies?: Golfing, momming, traveling, shopping, reading, watching and playing sports, and eating.

Tabitha Sundet

Meet Tabitha Sundet
Position: Clinic LPN
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 10/15
Background/Educations: Central Lakes College - LPN program
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people
What is your favorite color? Green
Do you have a nickname? Tabby
What are your hobbies?: Reading and hiking

Erin Mans

Meet Erin Mans
Position: Hospital RN
Start Date: 1/4/19
Birthday: 4/7
Background/Educations: I received my LPN certificate from Pine Technical College in 2012. I received my associates degree in nursing from Lake Superior College in 2014. I went on to school and received my BSN from Bethel University in 2016.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about providing patient care and working as a member of a patient care team.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Secondhand Lions 2. Elf or anything with Will Ferrell 3. Marvel Comic movies
What is your favorite color? Green
What are your hobbies?: I enjoy cooking/baking, sewing, basketball, home improvement and spending time with family and friends.

Danielle Hansen

Meet Danielle Hansen
Position: E.S. Tech
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 05/03
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting to meet new people and learn a new set of skills.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Tombstone 2. John Wick 3. Where the Red Fern Grows
What is your favorite color? Green
Do you have a nickname? Dani
What are your hobbies?: Gardening

Ashley Gibson

Meet Ashley Gibson
Position: Lab Student
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 7/3
Background/Educations: Associate of Science in Broadfield Health Science. Medical Laboratory Technician at Lake Superior College.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Close to home, know the community, everyone has been friendly and helpful when I've come in the past, new building is exciting!
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Wedding Singer 2. I Love You, Man 3. Elf
What is your favorite color? Teal
What are your hobbies?: Being with my kids, gym, home decor DIY, and reading.

Becky Meiners

Meet Becky Meiners
Position: Pharmacy Student
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 9/6
Background/Educations: Previously a vet tech, now going back to school, in my 4th year at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I've heard great things about the wonderful people here, and I'm happy to be up here in Mora!
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Tommy Boy 2. The Big Lebowski 3. Tammy
What is your favorite color? Blue
What are your hobbies?: Playing with my cats and fostering pets for the animal shelter, spending time with my husband, and gardening.

Gabriel Johnson

Meet Gabriel Johnson
Position: Pharmacy Student
Start Date: 1/14/19
Birthday: 11/6
Background/Educations: University of Minnesota: Bachelor's of Biochemistry (undergrad). Minor in Business Management (undergrad). College of Pharmacy (current, exp. May 2019). Masters of Health Informatics (current, exp. May 2019).
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working at a rural hospital, knowing more of the smaller staff, being at a center that serves a larger community.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Game of Thrones 2. West World 3. Airplane
What is your favorite color? Blue
Do you have a nickname? Gabe
What are your hobbies?: Watching netflix, going to the gym, running, and playing cards.

Nic Younghans

Meet Nic Younghans
Position: Computer Support Technician
Start Date: 1/7/19
Birthday: 3/22
Background/Educations: St. Cloud State University - Business Computer Information Systems
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working with new technology and the IT team
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Alien 2. Step Brothers 3. The Cave
What is your favorite color? Green
What are your hobbies?: Outdoor enthusiast and technology