Category: NEW FACES

Position: LPN

Start Date: 1/5/2016

Birthday: 2/23

Background/Educations: I grew up in Nashwauk, MN and attended high school there. Moved down to the cities and went to Anoka Technical College and graduated with my LPN. I worked at Guardian Angel's in Elk River for 8 years prior to being hired by FirstLight.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to use my nursing skills in a new way. I am also excited to be a part of a team that makes a difference in people's lives.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Wedding Crashers 2. Eat, Pray, Love 3. Bridesmaids

What is your favorite color? Purple

Do you have a nickname? Patti

What are your hobbies?: I love to road bike (I participate in the MS150 annually). I also love mountin biking.

Position: LPN

Start Date: 1/5/2016

Birthday: 12/23/2016

Background/Educations: Presentation College - RN/BSN
Pine Technical College - LPN
Pine City High School

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting to know everyone and being closer to home and family

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Frozen 2. The Purposal 3. The Ugly Truth

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Tasha

What are your hobbies?: All outdoor activities, being with my husband and children, and hanging with friends

Position: Imaging Student

Start Date: 12/7/2015

Birthday: 9/10

Background/Educations: I am attending Argosy University (Rad Tech program). I used to be a veterinary assistant. I speak Portuguese, English, Spanish, and some Italian.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am really excited to work with patients.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Water for Elephants 2. Legends of the Fall 3. The Hobbit

What is your favorite color? Pink

What are your hobbies?: Simming, cooking, watching movies with my daughters.

Position: Nurse Assistant

Start Date: 12/7/2015

Birthday: 1/6

Background/Educations: CNA - Anoka Ramsey in January

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning new experiences.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Any Hallmark Christmas Movie 2. When in Rome 3. And So It Goes

What is your favorite color? Teal

What are your hobbies?: Anything outdoors - hunting, fishing, fourwheeling, canoeing, tubing, hiking, camping. Playing piano and exercising.

Position: Athletic Trainer

Start Date: 12/7/2015

Birthday: 8/4

Background/Educations: I have been an athletic trainer for 18 years since graduating from Northwestern College (now University of Northwestern - St. Paul). In 2000, I was hired as the first athletic trainer by the MN Department of Corrections Challenge Incarceration Program. It has been a challenging, yet rewarding environment to practice sports medicine. I have also served as an athletic trainer for St. Paul Academy and North Branch High School.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I enjoy sports and the opportunity to work in my home community is very exciting.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Grumpy Old Men 2. Dumb & Dumber 3. So I Married an Ax Murderer

What is your favorite color? Blue or Orange

Do you have a nickname? Luke

What are your hobbies?: Hunting, fishing, running, reading, traveling, playing with my kids, and eating!

Position: PA-C

Start Date: 20151128

Birthday: 20150423

Background/Educations: UW - Lacrosse - BS, MS
Yale University Medical School - PA

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Helping people in need and working as a team supporting each other.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Sound of Music 2. Hallmark's Shellseekers 3. War Room

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Playing harp, ballroom dancing, swimming, and sailing.

Position: Dinner Entree

Start Date: 20151126

Birthday: 20150831

Background/Educations: Tom is a healthy 30 pound turkey, who was born and raised in the woods around the Mora area. Tom enjoys spending time with his friends, Gobble, Henriette, George and Linus.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Tom is excited that some people eat ham for Thanksgiving dinner

What are your three favorite movies? Free Birds, Dispicable Me, Monsters, Inc.

What is your favorite color? Red

Do you have a nickname? Tommy

What are your hobbies?: Sitting in trees

Position: Environmental Services

Start Date: 20151123

Birthday: 20150420

Background/Educations: Attended and graduated from North Branch High School.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I enjoy working with people, helping people, and providing a clean, comfortable environment for others.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. P.S. I Love You 2. The Notebook 3. Forrest Gump

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Spending time with my kids, friends, and family. Going for walks and being outside.

Position: Lab Student

Start Date: 20151123

Birthday: 20150617

Background/Educations: Brainerd High School
Rasmussen College - St. Cloud Campus

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I like how organized and sanitary hospitals are.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Inception 2. The Simpsons Movie 3. Spirited Away

What is your favorite color? White

What are your hobbies?: Drawing, yoga, swimming, and ice skating.

Position: Environmental Services

Start Date: 20151123

Birthday: 20150606

Background/Educations: Ogilvie school, Cambridge college

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To meet people, and to start a new and different job.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. On Golden Pond 3. Frozen

What is your favorite color? Green and brown

What are your hobbies?: Scrapbooking, anything exciting, relaxing at the cabin, grandchildren