Category: NEW FACES

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 10/8/18

Birthday: 2/15

Background/Educations: Bethel University - Business Marketing/Chemistry. Century College - Pre Requisites. St. Catherine University - DPT program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning from the therapists, being in an outpatient setting, one I've never been in before.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Bourne Identity 2. Moana 3. The Goonies

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Hiking, reading, and camping.

Position: Surgical Tech

Start Date: 10/1/18

Birthday: 11/27

Background/Educations: I am currently a surgical tech at Rasmussen College, but I am familiar with the OR setting. I'm employed at the St. Cloud Hospital as anesthesia support, however I've done every support job surrounding the OR.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to see how things work in a smaller facility.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Step Brothers 2. Christmas Vacation

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Steph

What are your hobbies?: I like fishing, camping, baking, watching movies, attempting to craft, and spending time with my family and relaxing.

Position: Perioperative RN

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 2/1

Background/Educations: 10 years at Fairview in surgical department as instrument technician. Attended St. Cloud Technical and Community College for my Associates in Arts and Liberal Sciences and continued on for my 2 year RN. Currently taking some CE classes at Century College for Perioperative Nursing. Will be attending Western Governors University late fall or early spring for my Bachelors in Nursing.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Excited to be in surgery and learning new and challenging things everyday! Also honored to be part of a caring and compassionate health system.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Elf 2. Steel Magnolias 3. Secondhand Lions

What is your favorite color? Black

Do you have a nickname? Cassie or Cass

What are your hobbies?: Being outdoors with my family, gardening, riding four-wheeler, and bbq's and being with friends/family.

Position: Paramedic

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 11/16

Background/Educations: Outstate Manager for North Memorial Health

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? The culture of excellence and respect that I have observed while at FirstLight.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. O Brother Where Art Thou 2. Worlds Fastest Indian 3. Smoke Signals

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Blacksmith

Position: Physical Therapist

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 1/28

Background/Educations: DPT 2017 Graduate from Concordia University - St. Paul, MN

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Community involvement

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Inside Out 2. American Hustle 3. Avatar

What is your favorite color? Teal

What are your hobbies?: Golfing, snowboarding, watching all sports, and doing anything outdoors with my dog.

Position: Phlebotomist

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 1/18

Background/Educations: Severna Park High School, Mora High School, Anoka Ramsey Community College, and Central Lakes EMS Program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning more about the medical field and terminology.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. White Chicks 2. Mulan 3. In the Heart of the Sea

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Lala

What are your hobbies?: Soccer, track, psychology, and research.

Position: Perioperative RN

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 12/24

Background/Educations: RN/BSN

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To work with a good group of individuals.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Dear John 2. Elf 3. Downtown Abbey

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Annie

What are your hobbies?: Gardening and baking

Position: EMT

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 3/18

Background/Educations: Apollo HS - St. Cloud. Criminal Justice - St. Cloud State University. Paramedicine - St. Cloud Community and Technical College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Continued education and expand my experience in healthcare.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Braveheart 2. Band of Brothers 3. Boy in the Striped Pajamas

What is your favorite color? Blue

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

Position: LPN

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 5/25

Background/Educations: Pine Technical and Community College/Lake Superior College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited about everything. Being able to work at FirstLight is such a blessing! I look forward to meeting everyone and doing what I love most.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. The Elf 3. Night at the Museum

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with my family and spending time out on the lake and running.

Position: Environmental Services Tech

Start Date: 9/24/18

Birthday: 11/1

Background/Educations: Gatewood Elementary, West Jr. High, Hopkins High

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning a different job and meeting new people.

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Scrapbooking, walking, and spending time with family.