Staff

Associate Education Manager
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I'm the Associate Education Manager and leader of the education team here in the Department of Anesthesiology. I've been in this role since May of 2023. Prior to that, I was an elementary school teacher for 16 years in Stillwater and Mounds View schools. I hold a Masters of Education and am passionate about education and supporting learners as a whole person. Outside of work, my family keeps me pretty busy! My husband, Josh, and I have two children (Stella and Caleb) and two dogs (Riley and Zoe). In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading suspense novels, spending time by the water, and eating dessert.

Fellowship & Associate Residency Program Administrator 
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My name is Tammy Carpentier and I have been working in the Department of Anesthesiology for 2 years. My role is the Fellowship and Associate Residency Program Coordinator with the education department. I ensure the anesthesiology fellowship programs (Adult Cardiothoracic, Pediatric, Critical Care Medicine and Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain) run smoothly working with the program directors which include following accreditation requirements, interviewing, and onboarding/offboarding of fellows. I also assist with anesthesiology residency program tasks.

Executive Admin. Specialist,
Regional, Ambulatory, West Adults MSA, Research, Quality & Safety Divisions
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My name is Angela Amy Huei-lin Chen. I was born in Taiwan, immigrated to Hawaii when I was young. I have 2 kids in college - a boy and a girl, 1 teen son, and 2 little adorable Shichon and Mal-shi. Outside work, my time is spent on kids and dogs. More than two decades ago, I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Public Health, Social Work and Chinese. I have been with the Department of Anesthesiology since November 2022.

Executive Admin. Specialist,
Pediatric Division; RSS Coordinator
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My name is Jamie Huber. I worked for the Mayo Clinic in Mankato, MN, for 7 years and in 2022 I decided to move to the Twin Cities. I started in our department on February 27, 2023 and my desk is in the main office on East Bank (if you want to say hi!) I am getting my degree in healthcare management and will graduate in 2025. I enjoy traveling, all things astronomy, and have a 3-year old Golden Retriever that keeps me busy in my free time.

Administrative Associate ll,
Chronic Pain & Cardiothoracic Divisions
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My name is Ashley Neumann and I manage the Chronic Pain and Cardiac/Liver Division. I am here to handle any needs that our department may need help with, such as scheduling, ordering items, reimbursements, or project assistance. A little bit about me is that I graduated from the University of Madison-Wisconsin majoring in Anthropology and Gender Women’s Studies. I also work as a medic for the Air National Guard here at the 133rd Airlift Wing. In my spare time I enjoy watching tv shows and playing games with my beautiful wife and my amazing roommate. We also have two cats that we adore and I will send photos of them at anytime.

Clinical Analytics Director
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Elisha has spent the past two years serving as an operations consultant for the Department of Anesthesiology. Prior to her work with the department, she spent 15 years as a corporate finance leader at General Mills. After building a successful career with a Fortune 200 company, she shifted her efforts to her growing family and started her own business, Excelerate Solutions. Her services focused on nonprofit organizations and social enterprises to uncover process efficiencies and improve data analysis so they could deliver greater impact to the community.

Elisha was a student-athlete at the University of Iowa and is excited to return to her Minnesota roots and complete her graduate studies as a Gopher.

Administrative Associate
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Weston Shonley comes from a background of 6 years working in higher education in several different roles. Outside of work, some of his favorite things include ice fishing, watching football, playing video games, cooking, and leading a small group of middle school boys at my church. He grew up in Rapid City, SD, and moved to the Twin Cities for college and has lived here ever since.

Executive Admin. Specialist,
CCM & MSA Divisions
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My name is Keaira Thao and I manage the critical care medicine (CCM) and multispecialty anesthesia east (MSA) divisions. I am originally from Wisconsin, but moved to Minnesota in Fall 2022. I have transferred to the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts and will be working towards my major in finance. Some things I like to do outside of work are playing musical instruments, working out, and collecting mugs!

Department Administrator
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My name is Beth Williamson and I have been working at the University of Minnesota for 10 years. I started in the Department of Pediatrics and worked as an Accountant for the first four years. I realized I enjoyed more face-to-face interaction with the faculty and made the leap over to a Division Administrator in 2019. I supported a handful of different divisions over those four years before moving over to a Department Administrator role in Anesthesiology in July 2023. I started the MHA program in January of 2024 and I am looking forward to learning more about healthcare and applying all I learn to my daily duties!