She works as both a scrub and circulating nurse in s wide range of specialties that include cardiac, thoracic, transplant, GYN and general surgery, as well as working as a charge nurse two days a week. Ms. Thelen, is the champion who, long with Dr. Andrade, founded the UMMC OR Green Team in January 2009. This committee has implemented and sustained significant waste and energy reductions across the department. As a result of the success of this committee, she now sits on the Executive Green Committee for Fairview. Ms. Thelen completed het certification for surgical technology at St. Cloud Technical College and completed her associate degree in nursing at Normandale Community College.