Michelle Burke
Proudly Serving: Lawtons #173, St. John's, NL
Position: Staff Pharmacist
Core Value: Always Place the Customer First
Michelle loves to help patients live their healthiest, happiest lives. And when that patient is a regular, the satisfaction is that much greater. “I got a call from a favourite customer. We call him our work poppy because he’s like our grandfather,” says Michelle. The elderly gentleman wasn’t feeling well but wasn’t sure what was going on so Michelle suggested he come to the store to get his blood pressure checked. “When he got here, he said he felt tightness in his chest. Since he had no family to contact, I said I would take him down to the hospital.” Michelle stayed with the customer until he was admitted about 2 a.m. and was told that he needed a pacemaker. Although that experience stands out, proud moments happen every day at the pharmacy, says Michelle. “My Sobeys is a place where I get to do what I love every day.”