Category: NEW FACES

Position: Hospital RN

Start Date: 9/26/16

Birthday: 5/10

Background/Educations: I graduated from Pine Tech in May 2016 with my ADN and have been working in long term care for the last 5 years. I started as a CNA then became a TMA followed by LPN and now RN. I am continuing my education through Bemidji State University for my BSN and we will have to see what happens after that.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about getting to put my skills to work! I am also looking forward to a new opportunity to get to experience more in heatlh care.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 2. A League of Their Own 3. Shaun of the Dead

What is your favorite color? Yellow

Do you have a nickname? My son would say "mom" but my family calls me "Ninns"

What are your hobbies?: My husband and I like to go snowmobiling, take our son out fishing or I watch them both in karate. Most of my free time lately is spent doing homework. A long time ago before nursing school I enjoyed painting and crafts.

Position: Pediatric Occuapational Therapist

Start Date: 9/26/16

Birthday: 10/26

Background/Educations: Undergrad - Westmost College, Santa Barbara, CA
Post-grad - University of Washington
Kindering - Seattle, WA Early Intervention OT
Essentia Duluth - PED OT
Kijabe AIC Hospital - Kijabe Kenya, Therapy Educator OT

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Starting a focus on pediatric OT in intervention in the Mora Community

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Elf 2. Love Actually 3. You've Got Mail

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Being active - running, biking, hiking, tennis, cooking healthy food, spending time with family and friends, and training our new puppy (Hartley).

Position: Phlebotomist

Start Date: 9/26/16

Birthday: 10/31

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited for this new experience in my phlebotomy career.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Napoleon Dynamite 2. Waynes World 3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: I love to play hockey! I enjoy anything outdoors whether it's hunting, fishing, kayaking, gardening, or playing with my two dogs.

Position: RN Student

Start Date: 9/14/16

Birthday: 2/24

Background/Educations: St. Cloud State University

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Rural Setting

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Gardening, sewing, cooking

Position: Nurse Manager, Surgical Services

Start Date: 9/12/16

Birthday: 4/22

Background/Educations: I graduated a long time ago with a teaching degree. I taught school for 1 year. Then became a flight attendant. When I lost my job I went back to nursing school. I have worked as a Nursing Assistant, RN - on a Tele Unit and in the OR, Educator for the OR, and Clinical Manager.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people in a new health care system. The opportunity to be part of something really great!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Elf

What is your favorite color? Orange

Do you have a nickname? No, but I always thought it would be fun to have one!

What are your hobbies?: Love to play golf in the summer months. Reading - always looking for a good book! Knitting - always working on a project - I make a lot of hats.

Position: Rehab Services Support

Start Date: 9/12/16

Birthday: 12/20

Background/Educations: I have worked as an LPN for the last 10 years. I have been on the Mora Area Fire Department for 5 years.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people and working with my sister.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Sweet Home Alabama 2. Beauty and the Beast 3. Christmas Vacation

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with family, camping.

Position: Perioperative RN

Start Date: 9/12/16

Birthday: 5/5

Background/Educations: I live in Milaca with my 4 year old son, Brantley. I graduated from St. Cloud Tech with my LPN in May 2014 and graduated from M. State in Wadena in May 2016 with my RN. I currently work as an RN at Milaca Elim and have stayed in a casual position at St. Cloud Hospital as an Imaging Assistant as I have been there 9 1/2 years. I have 1 1/2 years experience as an LPN on the surgical floor at St. Cloud Hospital as well.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning more about the surgical field and doing what I love....nursing

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Notebook 2. Anything Adam Sandler 3. Sweet Home Alabama

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Outings with my son, going to the park, fair, Duluth to see Thomas the Train, tractor/truck pulls, zoo, etc. Spending time with family, going camping.

Position: Phlebotomist

Start Date: 9/12/16

Birthday: 7/22

Background/Educations: I am 22 years old. I graduated from Hinckley in 2012. I currently live in Hinckley. I am the oldest of 4 kids. I went to Anoka Tech for Phlebotomy and did my internship here at Mora.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Meeting new people

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Lone Surviror 2. Step Brothers 3. The Notebook

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Short Stack, Hannah Montana

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, being outside.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 9/12/16

Birthday: 12/28

Background/Educations: BSN - University of Mary, AAS - Bel Rea VetTech Institute. MS - Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Gaining rural experience, experiencing a CRNA only setting, regional. anesthesia, great people!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Tommy Boy 2. Anything Jim Carrey 3. The Crow

What is your favorite color? Black - goes with everything!

Do you have a nickname? Chels

What are your hobbies?: Wake surfing, hiking, reading, and family.

Position: Imaging Student

Start Date: 9/8/16

Birthday: 7/3

Background/Educations: Experience as a PCA in an assisted living facility, as well as with outpatient services. High School diploma through Chisago Lakes High School in Lindstrom, MN. Currently attending Argosy University.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Experiencing the field of radiology in a hospital setting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Rockstar 2. Prefontaine 3. Brave Heart

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: My main hobby is playing guitar. I've been playing for about 14 years. I'm starting to get back into running. It's getting me in better shape, and I used to be pretty good at it. I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my 5 year old son.