Senior Accounting Specialist
Years of Service: 11
Lori has been a Goodwill employee for nearly eleven years, and we are extremely grateful to have her on the team. She is our Senior Accounting Specialist and originally joined us as temporary staff through GoodTemps before applying for a position in our Finance Department.
When talking about her early experience at Goodwill, Lori laughed as she shared that she actually had another job offer at the time—but she turned it down because Goodwill was where she truly wanted to be. We are so glad she chose us!
Lori brings so much joy to the day-to-day work in Finance. Whether she’s entering payroll data, running reports, or assisting others, she always has a smile on her face. Lori’s positive attitude is contagious.
When we asked Lori who her role models were, she couldn’t help but get a twinkle in her eyes as she exclaimed, “My mom and dad!”
Lori went on to share that her father taught her to always work hard and to “do what you need to do and do it to the best of your ability.” She said her mother is an inspiration because, despite being a teenage mother who endured a difficult childhood, she persevered and went on to earn her high school diploma while raising her children.
When asked if she had any words of wisdom to share, Lori said, “You don’t know what tomorrow is going to bring. You have to keep moving forward. Coming to Goodwill was very healing for me.”
When Lori isn’t at work, she spends her spare time with her family. She has eight grandchildren and is currently raising three of them. One grandson in her care was diagnosed with leukemia, and although there have been some incredibly tough moments throughout his treatment, he is doing really well. Lori is also a great-grandmother, with two more great-grandchildren on the way! She says Goodwill has always been supportive through everything.
Lori’s guilty pleasure is hot cocoa (and who can blame her, right?). When she told us she prefers her homemade recipe, we couldn’t resist asking her to share it. See below:
Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe
Ingredients: Warm milk, cocoa powder, sugar
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Heat the milk on the stovetop or in the microwave.
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Add 2 tsp. of cocoa powder.
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Add 1 tsp. of sugar.
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Mix well and enjoy!
Thank you, Lori, for being such a valuable asset to our Finance Department. We are truly thankful for all you do!