New Member Profile- Kristen Gleason

Welcome Kristen!

Kristen gave her classification talk recently.  I asked her seven follow up questions to help summarize her presentation for those of us who were present and for our club members who missed the meeting. If you have not had a chance to welcome her to our club, please do so.
 
 
  1. Your Family members, occupations (including you) or school level?” 
  1. Kristen Gleason – Registered Nurse, Medical Information Specialist
  2. Ryan– Senior in high school this fall (Stillwater)
  3. Brooke– Sophomore in high school this fall (Stillwater)
  4. Libby – 8th Grade this fall (Lake Elmo)
  5. Cami – 6th Grade this fall (Lake Elmo)
 
  1. Your Hometown/School/College
Hometown: Gillette, Wyoming
College: University of Wyoming, Fay W Whitney School of Nursing
 
  1. Your Previous occupations?
Started off in Public Health Nursing, transitioned to Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery, then an Urgent Care/Triage RN before this current role.
 
  1. Any Hobbies?
I read a lot (93 books so far this year on my Kindle, but more if we count “real books” too). I enjoy baking, especially in the fall (pumpkin muffins! Molasses cookies!!) but I often lack the time to bake as much as I’d like. I recently got back into playing tennis (poorly) and I love board games with friends.
 
  1. Rotary sponsor?
    David Connelly
 
  1. Interesting fact about you or your life?
    I entered photography in the Washington County Fair a couple years back, as a novice (and mostly iPhone) photographer.  I got some ribbons for my work!

    I ALSO placed 2nd in the first annual Washington County Fair Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament, the same year.
 
  1. Anything else you can think of?
    I am really grateful to make connections within this club and form new friendships with all the accepting individuals here!