Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce the promotion of Summer Turner to Regional Director, effective April 2026. This promotion follows Summer’s successful tenure as Director, during which she demonstrated exceptional leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to advancing employment and adult services throughout her market. In her new role, Summer will continue to [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is pleased to announce the promotion of Salsawit “Salsi” Mane to Vice President, effective April 2026. This promotion follows a successful tenure as Regional Director, where Salsi demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep commitment to advancing employment and adult services throughout the regions she supports. In her new role, Salsi will [...]
L to R: David Dwyer, Lauren Watson, Chessa Smith (Annapolis, MD) On August 29, 2024, Lauren Watson, Career Resource Specialist on the Greater Annapolis team, was presented with a Success at Work award during a team meeting. She was nominated for the award by Director Chessa Smith. Since the award’s inception in 2000, [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) creates new opportunities for success in the workplace every day, both for clients and for team members. As a military spouse, Krystyn Case has moved frequently throughout her 9-year administrative career with WOU, but she has consistently supported the company’s mission of producing successful work outcomes for those with barriers to [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) announces the hire of Wossenie "Nanu" Ahmed as Director of the Prince George's County market in Maryland, effective March 2024. She will lead, coach, and support the team in providing the highest-quality employment and adult and student services to clients throughout the PG County region. Nanu brings over ten years [...]
In 2016, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) shared Michael Leonard’s successful placement as a kitchen assistant at L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland. There he cleaned and prepped classrooms for recreational cooking students and assisted with stockroom inventory. Michael loved his role, so when the establishment closed its doors, he was understandably upset. Michael then tried [...]
On October 25th, a team from WOU had the great pleasure of attending a position tour at one of Delaware North's premiere properties and one of Boston's most iconic venues, the TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins and Celtics. This comprehensive tour kicked off the beginning of a new partnership spearheaded by Amanda Tosoni, Corporate [...]
Kayla Aisquith loves to help people. Equipped with her degree in social work, she found a rewarding role as a social work assistant at a nursing home. However, after about a year, she realized it was no longer the right fit for her. Luckily, she was friends with Scott Baker, a former Career Resource Specialist [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) announces the promotion of Salsawit "Salsi" Mane to Regional Director of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Prince Georges County, Maryland, effective July 1, 2023. Salsi is responsible for leading, coaching, and supporting her team to provide the best quality employment, adult, and student services to clients served throughout the state. Salsi's promotion follows [...]
Joe Sanderson is the picture of success, and he would love to tell you about it. Having grown his career at Home Depot from his first days as a Greeter to his recent promotion to Supervisor, all while sharing his story at public speaking events, Joe proves that working hard and believing in yourself are [...]