New Faces At Goodwill: By Zach Knight

     At Goodwill Industries: Serving Northeast Ohio & Northwest Pennsylvania, we firmly believe in our mission; Building self-sufficiency through the power of work. In order to fulfill that mission, we are constantly expanding our workforce and on-boarding talented individuals that are eager to change lives in the communities we serve. It is our pleasure to introduce four new individuals Goodwill has proudly added to our office and workforce development teams! 

     Michelle Lehr works as Goodwill’s Human Resource Generalist. She previously worked as a Government Contractor for William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX after fulfilling her active duty military contract. She enjoys hiking and traveling with her husband. She is originally from Boardman, Ohio and has lived in AZ, TX, MO, WA, and OR, recently moving back to Ohio in February 2017. Michelle attended Park University in Parkville, MO earning a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management. She says she has learned a significant amount about the organization in the short time she has been here, and is looking forward to growing with Goodwill!

Angela works as Goodwill’s Bookkeeper. She previously worked at GMJ Consulting, LLC and J. A. Valentic & Co., Inc., CPA’s as a Staff Accountant prior to coming to Goodwill. She enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her cats and dogs. She has lived in Geneva her whole life, but has worked in Ashtabula since 2008. She attended Lake Erie College, studying Accounting and History. She also attended Cleveland State University for her Master’s in Business Administration, as well, receiving her CPA license in 2014. Angela says she chose to work for Goodwill because she wanted to work for a company that helps the community. She is looking forward to watching the company grow!

Octavia works as Goodwill’s Ready to Work Employment Case Manager for Lake County. She is concurrently the Teen Program Coordinator for the Ashtabula YMCA. Octavia had previously worked at Signature Health as a mental health case manager. She says she is a proud mother of five beautiful girls that are her life and her strong Christian faith is at the center of who she is. With her passion for youth, she volunteers as a youth leader at her church. Overall, she loves to work with people, as she empowers and encourages others to be all they can be. She truly believes that working for Goodwill Industries will help her fulfill that and a lot more!