Jen Ruggless

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Experience

City Commissioner- City of Polson 2022-Present

• Leadership on a seven-member City Commission responsible for setting policies, local laws, and creating a strategic vision for a Full-Service Municipal Organization with a $16 million budget and 50+ employees.

o Implemented a Quarterly Community Newsletter (Online) o Collaborated in the development of a Public Art Program on City and State- owned facilities.

o Created ‘Polson Treasures’, a program designed to recognize citizen leaders in the Community.

Walgreens #16084- Polson, MT 2016-2023

• Store Manager of a profitable retail pharmacy location in Polson. o Supervised 15+ employees in the Front End and Pharmacy with a monthly inventory over $4 million

o Led District Conference Calls in Teams by preparing a slideshow and conducting meeting weekly with collaboration from other Store Managers and District Manager

o #1 store in Red Nose Day Sales for Region 2017,2018, 2019. #1 store in Company 2019

o Recruited and Hired for 9 stores in District #822 Walgreens Houston, TX and Surrounding 1996-2016

• Store Manager of 5 stores in the Houston Area- #5965, #1580, #7774, #9165, and #5833 before offered to move cross country to work in Polson. o Collaborated to help open numerous new stores (10+) o #7774- assigned Store Manager opening a new store from Construction to Grand Opening

o Led fundraising for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for District

#11 (3 years) and Region #1 (1 year)

o Worked at over 10 stores as an Assistant Store Manager which supports the location as a Store Manager in Training

o Trained many Current Store Managers in the Region Walgreens Houston, TX and Surrounding 2003-2006

• District Photo Supervisor

o Set up initial Photo Lab area in many new store openings o Trained and Managed 30+ Photo Labs in 2 districts o Held Bi-Yearly Training sessions for 50+ employees to empower them to make decisions and lead their Lab

o Supported stores Photo Labs with Sales Ideas, Time Management, Maintenance, and Collaboration with the other departments in stores o Collaborated with 3 other District Photo Supervisors, 7 District Managers, and a Regional Supervisor to improve Walgreens Digital Photo offerings Education/Certifications

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Alief Elsik High School 1993

High School Diploma

Lone Star Community College- North 1993-1994

Major- Criminal Justice

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) 1998-Current Certified Immunizer 2021- Current

BLS/CPR Certified 2021- Current

Skills & abilities

• Management

• Problem solving

• Communication

• Leadership

• Cash Handling

• Recruiting/Hiring

• Training

• PowerPoint/Teams

• Pharmacy

• Customer Service

• Pill Unit Dose Packaging

• Fluent in Speaking/Writing/Reading English

References

Available on Request