Category: NEW FACES

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 10/31/16

Birthday: 4/8

Background/Educations: Minneapolis School of Anesthesia. College of St. Scholastica.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? A great CRNA practice

What are your three favorite movies? 1. James Bond movies

What is your favorite color? White

What are your hobbies?: Skiing

Position: Clinic Medical Assistant

Start Date: 10/24/16

Birthday: 9/23

Background/Educations: Went to Hinckley-Finlayson High School. Attended Pine Tech for Medical Assistant program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting to know everybody

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Miracles from Heaven 2. The Longest Ride 3. The Notebook

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Nikki

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy spending time with my daughter Maci, spending time with family and friends, and going fishing.

Position: Clinic Nurse Supervisor

Start Date: 10/24/16

Birthday: 9/23

Background/Educations: I have been an RN for 10 years. Most recently I have worked the past 4 years in the ER.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to serve the community I live and grew up in.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Dirty Dancing 2. Steel Magnolias 3. The Notebook

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Jen

What are your hobbies?: I enjoy hunting and fishing with my husband and three boys. Playing outside with my two dogs and seeing movies with friends.

Position: Paramedic

Start Date: 10/17/16

Birthday: 3/21

Background/Educations: I am a graduate of both the University of Minnesota and Creighton University. While at Creighton I earned my Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services and then I went onto the University to complete my Masters in Healthcare Administration.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working for a well established system

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Paully

What are your hobbies?: Fishing, hiking, and traveling

Position: Clinic Medical Assistant

Start Date: 10/17/16

Birthday: 12/7

Background/Educations: Cambridge Isanti High School 2011. Minneapolis Business College 2012. Fairview Medical Groups 2012-2016.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Making a difference in the community I live in.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. The Help 3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: 4-wheeling, hiking, and camping

Position: Paramedic

Start Date: 10/10/16

Birthday: 9/1

Background/Educations: A.A.S. in paramedicine. Former instructor in medicine. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Small community, small local health system.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Pulp Fiction 2. My Cousin Vinny 3. Varsity Blues

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Jim

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, camping, fishing, spending time with my wife and 2 children, Waylon (6) Navaeh (1)

Position: Clinic RN

Start Date: 10/10/16

Birthday: 8/31

Background/Educations: Pine City High School. College of St. Scholastica.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? The fast pace of urgent services and working with new people. Very close to home.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Sweet Home Alabama 2. The Longest Ride 3. The Lion King

What is your favorite color? Red

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Riding horses, sports with my nephews, and hiking.

Position: Respiratory Therapist

Start Date: 10/6/16

Birthday: 1/26

Background/Educations: Grew up in Duluth. Graduated from Duluth East and attended Lake Superior College, attaining my A.A.S. in respiratory care.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being able to help and contribute in caring for people within my community and surrounding area.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Indiana Jones/Star Wars Series 2. Highlander 3 What Dreams May Come

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Hunting and fishing. Music - I play 6 different instruments and played in a live band for 10 years.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 9/26/16

Birthday: 11/30

Background/Educations: I finished the College of St. Scholastica with B.S. in Nursing.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn from all the amazing nurses who work here!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Serenity

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: I love hiking and playing board games as well as cooking and baking.

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 9/26/16

Birthday: 2/7

Background/Educations: I've worked as a CNA for 7 years. I obtained my LPN from St. Cloud Technical College and worked in Urgent Care until my RN was completed in June of 2016.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm excited to work in a professional environment in a rural hospital. I look forward to meeting you all!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Dumb and Dumber 2. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 3. Wedding Singer

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: I like to hunt, fish, and spend time with my pup (Chubbs).