Recruited pharmacists and graduating pharmacy students and coordinated acquisition events for pharmacy schools and the Southern Division of Walgreens. ★ Highlights ★ Presented Mission, Vision, Pharmacy initiatives and benefits to prospective talent, developed recruitment training for newly promoted Pharmacy Supervisors and educate Pharmacy Supervisors on new recruitment strategies. Partnered with Southern Division Vice Presidents to assess current hiring needs and build strategies to align new talent processing to appropriately staff pharmacies. Co-editor and writer for Walgreens Recruitment Reporter, a newsletter distributed monthly to Pharmacy Supervisors and District Managers.

Designed and developed diabetes education programs deployed to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across a network of 180+ district diabetes representatives countrywide. Evaluated diabetes/diagnostic products and made recommendations for placement within stores. ★ Highlights ★ Created blended training and internal education programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Editor-in-Chief of the nationally-available Diabetes & You quarterly magazine (English and Spanish versions). Served as Preceptor for University of Illinois COP PharmD candidates.

Promoted to management after six months of leading pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in a high-volume store.

Oversaw the development and implementation of Baby, Sanitary, Feminine Hygiene, and Condom product category merchandising plans and marketing, advertising, and promotion programs for categories generating $1B in annual sales. Engaged and managed vendors and supply chain leaders in managing inventory, funding negotiations, and product sourcing, evaluation, and procurement. ★ Highlights ★ Created mentoring initiatives and training programs for facilitating the knowledge, performance, and advancement of Merchandising Assistants and Associate Category Managers. Influential in two Rewire streamlining initiatives, End-to-End Advertising and Product Flow, that analyzed processes, developed and implemented areas for improvement, and increased efficiency and efficacy for generating savings across the company.