LORI KOWALSKI
Chicago, IL 773-***-**** *************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a management position with a dynamic corporation where I can use my energy and skills to develop, motivate, lead, and encourage employee productivity.
EXPERIENCE
Store Manager
Walgreens – Chicago, IL 1999 - Present
Responsible for all daily store operations including budgeting store hours.
Review and analyze store financial reports, increase sales, and control costs.
Manages a team of 20 plus employees.
Engage, develop, and educate the team to provide extraordinary service, a positive culture and execute all initiatives for the vision of the company.
Develop and train the leadership staff to ensure they are ready for the next step as store managers.
Oversee and manage the pharmacists to ensure all laws and regulations are being met.
Encourages an atmosphere of open two-way communication with mutual respect while promoting and developing a diverse and inclusive team.
Acts with professional integrity, anticipates and responds to customer needs while maintaining ethical boundaries and confidentiality in all internal and external customer interactions.
Maintains a broad knowledge of global, industry, competitor events; leveraging financial indicators to drive and hold self and others responsible for achieving business results.
Household Manager
Kowalski Residence – Chicago, IL 1986 - 1999
Fully engaged parenting of my 3 children until they were in school full-time.
Managed all bookkeeping and budgeted family expenses.
Cleaning, cooking, organizing, and leading the family daily.
Volunteered for the Parents Association, Baseball and Softball Associations
Helped fundraise money for school and sporting events.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s in Leadership
Walgreens University – Internal company program 2016
High School Diploma
Madonna High School - Chicago, IL 1984
Skills
Retail, Team & Operations Management
General ledger accounting & reconciliation
Budgeting
Financial Analysis, Report Interpretation & Financial Writing
Profit & Loss
Leadership Skills
Sales
Microsoft Office