Every few weeks we would like to share a post to let you get to know the staff at the Rosenberg Center a little bit better. This week, we want to introduce you to Amy Tannahill, APRN, CNP and an owner at Rosenberg Center
Would you share a little about your education and professional background?
I did both my undergraduate work and graduate work at the University of MN. If you are confused by the letters behind my name, mystery solved: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner.
What do you love most about the Rosenberg Center?
What’s NOT to LOVE?! I love following my patients through their childhood and into adolescence; watching them grow, change and succeed. I adore every person who works at the Rosenberg Center as well and many of them have become my good friends.
How long have you worked at the Rosenberg Center?
It’s been almost 6 years! I started the business with my three business partners and we’ve worked hard to keep it growing since then.
When you have a few free minutes what hobbies do you enjoy?
I love warm weather and water. Summers in Minnesota are spent doing some boating on the river and my winters are spent visiting a place or two that have sunshine and ocean waves.
What’s one of the scariest things you’ve ever done?
I went snorkeling with Tarpon that were bigger than me. It wasn’t so scary at the time, but now thinking back on it, I wondering what in the world I was thinking.
Let’s move in the opposite direction and find out what makes you happy?
Vacations, my kids (most of the time!), a really good book and my feet in sand. All of those things at the same time=pure happiness.
This is where we really start to get to know you. What is your favorite TV show or Movie?
This is embarrassing: Right now, it’s American Ninja Warrior. My favorite movie: It’s probably a tie between Bridges of Madison County and The Little Mermaid.
What were the last two books you read?
“The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion and “Midnight on the Moon” (Magic Treehouse Series) by Mary Pope Osborne.
If you could eat one food for the rest of your life without getting sick of it, what would it be?
I’d probably go with a turkey and cheese sandwich.
If you could hop on a plane today and fly anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Australia’s Barrier Reef.
What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?
Work hard, play hard.
Do you have a favorite quote to share with us?
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than You.” Dr Suess
What’s something most people don’t know about you?
I’m practically blind without contact lenses and almost no one has seen me in glasses.
August 24, 2015