Kathryn Pawlak is a highly motivated management professional with over 15 years of experience in leadership, customer service, and relationship building. She has extensive qualifications in supervising large numbers of employees, managing daily store operations, and developing sales and merchandising strategies. Pawlak is currently a General Store Manager at Toys R Us/Babies R Us and has held several other management roles at major retailers throughout her career.

1. Kathryn Pawlak
305 North 148th Street • Lincoln, NE 68527 • 402.669.1156 • kj22202@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
Highly motivated management professional eager to contribute retail experience in a fast paced competitive market.
Extensive 15+ year experience in leadership, customer service and relationship building. Expert in leading business
associates toward achievement in addition to achieving business objectives including profitability. Experience with
establishing excellent community relations. Sharp, critical thinker with above average skills in solving obscure
objectives. Detail oriented and expert in managing multiple projects in an evolving environment with the ability to
meet deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS
Management Skills
• Supervision of 200-250 employees
• Create and maintain positive customer interactions
• Time management of employees to ensure productive and efficient business operation
• Designation of schedules/ salaries to ensure efficiency in areas of cost, labor and operations
• Management of daily store operations, merchandising maintenance and store planning
• Facilitation of termination and promotion processes as necessary
• Management of inventory and purchasing of recommended product quantities
• Enforcement of safety, health, hazardous and security regulations
Sales & Merchandising Skills
• Rapport building to develop and maintain client base; communication of product knowledge
• Identification of development opportunities for sales increase, market expansion and business promotion
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
General Store Manager, Toys R Us / Babies R Us Corporation 2/2013- Current
General Store Manager, The Home Depot, Lincoln, NE 8/2007 – 2/2013
Assistant Store Manager ,The Home Depot, Lincoln NE, Sioux Falls SD 8/2004-8/2007
Department Supervisor, The Home Depot, Lincoln NE 6/2002 - 8/2004
Sales Associate, The Home Depot, Little Rock AR 9/2001- 6/2002
Assistant Store Manager, Diamond Shamrock, Laramie WY 6/1999- 8/2001
Journalist/Photographer, The Branding Iron, Laramie WY 8/1997- 5/1999
Assistant Store Manager, Dairy Queen, Laramie WY 4/1995- 8/1997
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming 8/1998 - 5/2000
Laramie Senior High School 8/1994- 5/1997