Category: NEW FACES

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 7/31/20

Birthday: 7/31

Background/Educations: BA Linguistics Chinese/Japanese. UMN College of Pharmacy.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning pharmacy

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Fellowship of the Ring 2. Howl's Moving Castle 3. Atomic Blonde

What is your favorite color? Orange

Do you have a nickname? Bean

What are your hobbies?: Writing, video games, lounging, lying on the floor disassociating.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 7/6/20

Birthday: 7/14

Background/Educations: Bachelor's Degree at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in biology, society, and environment (major) and pharmacology (minor). Doctor of Pharmacy - UMN Twin Cities (expected May 2021). Masters of Health Informatics - UMN Twin Cities (expected May of 2021).

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Opportunity to sit in on rounds, discussions on mental health treatment in the acute care setting, and (if able) partake in an informatics based project.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Harry Potter (entire series) 2. The Young Victoria 3. Frozen

What is your favorite color? Red

Do you have a nickname? Liz

What are your hobbies?: Muay Thai Kickboxing, trail running, and baking.

Position: Resident Pharmacist

Start Date: 6/30/20

Birthday: 12/29

Background/Educations: Doctor of Pharmacy Degree and Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from North Dakota State University. From Blaine, MN.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited to work with everyone here in the Welia Health community and to get to know everyone.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Addams Family 2. School of Rock 3. Back to the Future

What is your favorite color? Teal

What are your hobbies?: Listening to music and podcasts, spending time at the lake with my family, spending time with friends, and reading.

Position: Pharmacy Student

Start Date: 6/29/20

Birthday: 4/12

Background/Educations: From Sauk Rapids, MN. Currently attending North Dakota State University and in my last year of pharmacy school on rotations.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning more about a pharmacists role in an institutional health care setting.

What is your favorite color? Purple

What are your hobbies?: Spending time on a lake/boating, being outdoors, and spending time with family/friends.

Position: Clinic LPN

Start Date: 6/29/20

Birthday: 9/14

Background/Educations: Completed my LPN at Anoka Hennepin Technical College in 1999. Worked at Lakeside Medical Center for a short time and have been working for Allina in Cambridge since. I am currently attending Pine Tech and was accepted into the RN program for this fall.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Working in the urgency clinic and using more nursing skills.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Sweet Home Alabama 2. The Cutting Edge 3. How to lose a guy in 10 days

What is your favorite color? Blue

What are your hobbies?: Running, biking, fishing, reading, and spending time with family.

Position: Nursing Assistant

Start Date: 6/29/20

Birthday: 1/27

Background/Educations: BS in elementary education

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? The experience and to work as a team with great health care providers.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Notebook

What is your favorite color? Pink

Do you have a nickname? Cor

What are your hobbies?: Snowboarding, bow hunting, and working out

Position: Environmental Services Tech

Start Date: 6/29/20

Birthday: 7/27

Background/Educations: Former cosmetologist, CNA and home health aid, and paraprofessional.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Gone with the Wind 2. Friendly Persuasion 3. Shakiest Gun in the West

What is your favorite color? Maroon

Do you have a nickname? Angie

What are your hobbies?: Gardening

Position: Physical Therapist

Start Date: 6/22/20

Birthday: 8/6

Background/Educations: Born and raised in Cambridge. Graduated from Cambridge-Isanti High School in 2007. Went to college at the College of St. Scholastica and earned a BA in Health Sciences (2011) and Doctorate of Physical Therapy (2013). Currently living in Braham with my wife, Molly, and two sons, Conor and Hayden.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am excited for the new opportunities and challenges that Welia Health has to offer. I am also excited to be a member of a rehabilitation team that I have heard many great things about, and to bring hard work and dedication in treating the patients who trust their healthcare in Welia Health.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Remember the Titans 2. Miracle 3. Titanic

What is your favorite color? Green

Do you have a nickname? Andy

What are your hobbies?: Hockey, curling, golf, and hunting.

Position: Facilities Operations Engineer

Start Date: 6/22/20

Birthday: 7/3

Background/Educations: Retired Navy Chief. Associates degree working on Bachelors in Business Administration from Metropolitan State University.

What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Environment, coworkers, and less of a commute.

What are your three favorite movies? 1. Saving Private Ryan 2. 8 Seconds 3. Twin Towers

What is your favorite color? Red

What are your hobbies?: Camping, fishing, and enjoying outdoor activities with family.