She received her Bachelor of Nursing degree from the College of Saint Benedict and went on to complete her residency with the Mayo School of Health Sciences and received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Winona State University. Kaia has worked in a variety of different settings including Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Palliative Care and Family Medicine. She is excited about starting her career in Primary Care and using new and innovative strategies to best serve her patients. When not at work, Kaia enjoys singing in her Church choir, hiking, biking and spending time with her family. She also spends her free time mentoring youth and serving as a companion to homebound elderly parishioners.