Crystal Ohnmeiss of Buffalo has been promoted to Senior Program Manager at People Inc. Crystal has been employed at People Inc. since 2006. In seven years she has held positions of IRA Specialist, Fine Arts Instructor of Dance, Teaching Artist-Visual Arts, and Program Manager. She is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology.

Crystal’s new position as Senior Program Manager will involve supervising the staff, managing program instruction, attending program meetings, acclimating new staff, seeking volunteering opportunities, and engaging the community. Crystal enjoys the opportunity for shared growth, but the most rewarding is an individual’s own personal growth. According to Crystal, “my job at People Inc. was predestined when my mom taught a special education class.” She recalls volunteering in her mom’s class in her spare time. “I even recruited my friends and liked to help build friendships amongst all of my peers in the school to foster mutual respect and acceptance.” she said.

Denise Litz, Program Director at People Inc. said, “Crystal’s a hard worker that takes the initiative, is creative, service minded, and as a manager is committed to help others achieve their greatest degree of individualized success.”