Category: NEW FACES

Position: Summer Intern - Rehab

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 6/8

Background/Educations: Pine City High School. The College of St. Scholastica (currently attending).

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited to learn about physical therapy and occupations in the rehab department and what they have to offer.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Elf 2. The Hobbit 3. The Avengers

What is your favorite color? Green

What are your hobbies?: Running, fishing, all sports, hiking, spending time with friends and family.

Position: Summer Intern - Clinic Nursing

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 4/26

Background/Educations: I graduated from Mora High School in June. I am currently enrolled at the College of St. Benedict and plan to major in nursing.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to work with all the wonderful staff, learn more about the ins and outs of healthcare and most of all, gain more experience and knowledge that will further my curiosity about the medical field.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. She's the Man 2. Mama Mia 3. End of Watch

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? My brother called me "P-Diddy" ever since I was born

What are your hobbies?: In the summer, you can find me outside, swimming or reading out in my hammock. I also love to spend time with my friends and family.

Position: Summer Intern - Rehab

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 9/15

Background/Educations: I recently graduated from Mora High School.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To get experience in the area I will be working in. I have had an interest in rehab for awhile. I'm excited to get even more time learning more about it.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, and playing sports. Also hanging out with family and friends.

Position: Summer Intern - Facility Operations

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 6/24

Background/Educations: Anoka Ramsey Technical College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working in the hospital setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Warrrior 2. Wreck it Ralph 3. The Book of Eli

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Mitch

What are your hobbies?: Weightlifting, kayaking, video games, and spending time with family.

Position: Summer Intern - Hospital Nursing

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 5/5

Background/Educations: Nursing Student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am so excited to join the FirstLight team. This is an amazing opportunity to grow and further my education as a nursing student.

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy traveling. Exploring new places with my husband and our dachshund.

Position: Exercise Physiology Student

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 12/31

Background/Educations: I graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 2012. The College of St. Scholastica in 2016 with B.S. in exercise physiology and M.S. in exercise physiology in 2017.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm most excited to be able to learn and apply my knowledge and skills to real-life situations, as well as getting to know patients and staff at FirstLight.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Home Alone 2. Star Wars 3. Batman

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Usually go by Matt but most of my friends call me Swany

What are your hobbies?: Hiking, biking, xc-skiing, hunting, fishing, weight lifting, mountain biking, traveling/road tripping, and camping.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 6/5/17

Birthday: 11/11

Background/Educations: Crosby-Ironton High School. Concordia Moorhead Undergraduate School. Minneapolis School of Anesthesia.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning rural anesthesia

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Steuck

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, hiking, water and snow skiing, and working out.

Position: Pharmacy Tech Student

Start Date: 5/30/17

Birthday: 8/20

Background/Educations: Currently attending Anoka Ramsey Community College Pharmacy Technician program. September to December 2016 I completed a nurse refresher program reactivating my RN license after a 30 year break from the profession. I now work in a skilled nursing facility. I obtained my BSN-RN from University of Minnesota. I plan to continue schooling to become a nurse practitioner in gerontology.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Exposure to the workings of a pharmacy especially in isolators and compounding.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Jane Austen films - Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility 2. The Classics Music Man, Sound of Music 3. Murder Mysteries

What is your favorite color? coral pink and bright blue (cobalt)

What are your hobbies?: sewing bridal gowns, quilts, etc. I also do this as a part-time job. Gardening, reading, and hiking.

Position: Lab Technician

Start Date: 5/22/17

Birthday: 12/12

Background/Educations: Graduated from Barnum High School. Will be graduating from Lake Superior College this spring.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? It will be exciting to work in a smaller and yet expanding hospital.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Nightmare Before Christmas 2. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 3. The Lord of the Rings

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? T

What are your hobbies?: Reading, watching scary movies, and crocheting.

Position: Patient Service Specialist

Start Date: 5/22/17

Birthday: 12/27

Background/Educations: Mora High School graduate of 2009.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Most excited for having a big work family and trying to brighten clients as well as associates day, and having a great connection with them all.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Judge 2. Heaven is for Real 3. The Last Song

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Jen Jen

What are your hobbies?: Anything outdoors, kayaking, hunting, hiking, biking, working out, swimming, four-wheeling, dirt biking, etc.