Category: NEW FACES

Position: Patient Service Specialist

Start Date: 10/9/17

Birthday: 4/17

Background/Educations: Studied at SCSU for a year and then followed my passion for hair and became a licensed cosmetologist at Regency Beauty Institute.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Having a better job that also makes me happy so my son can have a good life.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. Love Actually 3. Harry Potter Movies

What is your favorite color? Green and Gray

Do you have a nickname? Cece

What are your hobbies?: Reading

Position: Dietary Aide

Start Date: 10/9/17

Birthday: 6/1

Background/Educations: Cambridge High School

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? A change in my life from a job to a career and getting to be part of a great company that appreciates their employees.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fast and Furious 2. A Walk to Remember 3. Baywatch

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Outside activities with my kids or redoing rooms in my home.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 10/9/17

Birthday: 8/22

Background/Educations: Graduate of College of St. Scholastica Bachelor's of Science in Nursing Degree. Graduate of Pine Technical and Community College Associate's Degree Registered Nurse Program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I think that it is exciting to be giving care to people of my own community.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lonesome Dove 2. White Christmas 3. Last of the Dogmen

What is your favorite color? Black

Do you have a nickname? Kimmie

What are your hobbies?: Horses, singing, spending time with family and friends, kayaking, and baking.

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 9/25/17

Birthday: 1/29

Background/Educations: I graduated in 2012 from Alexandria Technical College with my practical nursing and I began the nursing field in 2010 as a nursing assistant.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being part of the amazing team!

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: Gardening and crafting

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 9/25/17

Birthday: 12/17

Background/Educations: LPN

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? New learning experiences and opportunities and the opportunity to work in my own community again.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Homeward Bound 2. Beethoven 3. Dirty Dancing

What is your favorite color? Yellow

What are your hobbies?: Quilting, sewing, and gardening

Position: ED Support

Start Date: 9/25/17

Birthday: 1/25

Background/Educations: St. Cloud Technical College

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning new stuff and furthering my career

What is your favorite color? Blue

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

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 9/18/17

Birthday: 2/16

Background/Educations: Pediatric Critical Care RN for 6 years - now attending the Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, graduating in 2 months. Originally from Grand Rapids and moving to Duluth after I graduate.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting more opportunities in a rural setting at a CRNA only practice.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lord of the Rings Series 2. Benjamin Button 3. Fried Green Tomatoes

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Travel, xc skiing, camping, paddle trips, running, and family time.

Position: Facility Operations

Start Date: 9/11/17

Birthday: 5/16

Background/Educations: Facility guy for life!

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Exploring a new building. Meeting new people.

What is your favorite color? Purple and Gold

What are your hobbies?: Skiing, watching football, and hunting.

Position: PT Student

Start Date: 9/11/17

Birthday: 12/22

Background/Educations: Graduated from Becker High School in 2011. Attended the College of St. Scholastica from 2011-2015 graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and minor in Psychology. Currently in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the College of St. Scholastica. I am in my 3rd year (last year) and will graduate in May 2018 with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to meet new people and experience a new different environment. I'm looking forward to learning more and gaining experience as a physical therapist within the inpatient/hospital field. Is is also nice that it is close to home.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. She's the Man 2. Any Disney Movie 3. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

What is your favorite color? Aqua/Turquoise

Do you have a nickname? Sam

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with friends and family, traveling, watching and playing sports, especially attending Twins games, SCSU hockey games and any other Minnesota teams. I enjoy staying active, hiking, working out and my occasional daily naps. I like to cook, try new foods/restaurants, and drink lots of coffee.

Position: LPN

Start Date: 9/11/17

Birthday: 2/1

Background/Educations: I received my LPN diploma at Pine Technical and Community College in May 2017.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm most excited to team up with the exceptional health care team at FirstLight to provide quality care and a favorable environment for patients, something that I've always wanted to be apart of/do in my dream of becoming a nurse!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Anything in the Harry Potter Series 2. Anything Disney 3. Star Wars (I can't pick just on of those, either!)

What is your favorite color? Turquoise

Do you have a nickname? Ray

What are your hobbies?: Volunteering at Journey North Church in childrens' and music ministries, hiking/being outdoors with my husband, and playing guitar.