Category: NEW FACES

Position: LPN

Start Date: 4/25/16

Birthday: 4/1

Background/Educations: Attended Pine Technical College for nursing diploma. I have 3 amazing children and a granddaughter.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn more about nursing.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Bridget Jones Diary 2. Footloose 3. The Breakfast Club

What is your favorite color? Teal

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Fishing, 4-wheeling, volleyball, softball, summer activities, and camping.

Position: LPN

Start Date: 4/25/16

Birthday: 5/25

Background/Educations: I worked as a CNA before pursuing my LPN through Pine Technical and Community College.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited to be able to learn new skills and interact with patients across the lifespan.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Forest Gump 2. Harry Potter

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Bry

What are your hobbies?: Anything outdoors (fishing, hiking, etc), as well as cooking and baking.

Position: LPN

Start Date: 4/25/16

Birthday: 10/14

Background/Educations: I worked as a CNA for 4 years in an assisted living, and 2 years at St. John's Hospital, 1 year on ortho, I year on telemetry. Graduated from Pine Tech May 2015 with my LPN Diploma. Hoping to start this fall in the RN program.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn another part of the health care and to meet new people.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Hangover 2. The Notebook

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Fishing, going to the cabin, and spending time with family and friends.

Position: Dietary Aide

Start Date: 4/25/16

Birthday: 4/10

Background/Educations: Grew up in Ogilvie, graduated from Ogilvie High School. Married with 3 children and have 7 grandchildren. Worked with adults with disabilities for 13 years.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working closer to home, less hours so I can spend time with family.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Titanic 2. The Proposal 3. Safe Haven

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? No

What are your hobbies?: Gardening, camping, spending time with grandkids, and traveling when possible.

Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Start Date: 4/25/16

Birthday: 12/17

Background/Educations: I grew up in Eau Claire, WI where I graduated from Memorial High School. After high school I moved to Champlin and attended OTA school at Anoka Technical College in Anoka, MN.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working in a more complex medical setting

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Hunger Games Series 2. Divergent Series 3. A League of Their Own

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Missy

What are your hobbies?: Our family loves being outdoors - camping, fishing, hunting, making maple syrup, and ice skating on our pond in the winter. Also, I love to run. I love spending time together with my children and husband.

Position: Anesthesia Student

Start Date: 4/11/16

Birthday: 7/10

Background/Educations: ASN North Hennepin Community College, BSN at Metropolitan State University, MSN at Minneapolis School of Anesthesia.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Independent anesthesia

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Watchmen 2. All Star Wars Movies 3. Hero

What is your favorite color? Gray

Do you have a nickname? None

What are your hobbies?: Golf, down hill skiing, soccer (watching/playing), video games, hockey, going to movies, running, biking, lifting, and eating.

Position: Referral Specialist

Start Date: 4/11/16

Birthday: 11/17

Background/Educations: Graduated from Elk River High School Class of 2000. Obtained my AAS Degree in Medical Assisting from Rasmussen College, St. Cloud in 2011. Worked as a restaurant manager after high school and through college, then worked as a Medical Assistant at Little Falls Orthopedics and Fairview Northland.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to be part of an amazing healthcare team. I look forward to learning new things as well as developing my existing skills for providing quality patient care and experiences.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Transformers 2. National Lampoon's Xmas Vacation 3. Despicable Me

What is your favorite color? Red/Orange

Do you have a nickname? None

What are your hobbies?: Reading, pallet wood crafts, and boating/fishing

Position: Rehab Services Assistant

Start Date: 4/11/16

Birthday: 7/24

Background/Educations: Last 14 1/2 years I have worked for PDR - Physicians Diagnostic Rehabilitation. 13 of those years was I ran the front desk and the last 1 1/2 years I was doing insurance verifications.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Green Mile 2. Shawshank Redemption 3. Pearl Harbor

What is your favorite color? I like fall colors

Do you have a nickname? None

What are your hobbies?: I like crafting, but cost $ so I don't do a whole lot. Gardening/planting, float/play in the lake.

Position: RN Student

Start Date: 4/5/16

Birthday: 9/17

Background/Educations: Graduated from Ogilvie High School, attended St. Scholastica and transferred to Pine Tech where I graduated with my LPN. I currently work at the Kanabec Sheriffs Office as a 911 dispatcher and Mora High School as a softball coach. I am also going to school full-time at Fond du Lac Tribal Community College where I will graduate with my RN in May.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to learn the culture of rural nursing and nursing care in the community I live in.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Grease 2. For Colored Women 3. Friday Night Lights

What is your favorite color? Blue

Do you have a nickname? Beth or B

What are your hobbies?: I have a 5 year old son I enjoy spending time with, hiking, kayaking, playing volleyball and softball, hunting, fishing, and being with my friends and family.

Position: Surgical Tech Student

Start Date: 4/4/16

Birthday: 5/22

Background/Educations: Graduated High School from Superior High School in Superior, WI. I attended North Hennepin Community College for my generals and Hennepin Technical College for my CNA. I currently attend Rasmussen in St. Cloud in the surgical technologist program and will be graduating in September.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to be able to use what I've learned and apply it to the real world and for the great learning opportunity under the guidance of an awesome staff!

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Bridesmaids 2. American Sniper 3. Blind Side

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? None

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with my family, reading, bike riding, and camping.