Welcome to Purposeful People Inc!
Thinking about Work?
Work can mean something different for everyone. You may be looking for your first job, returning to work, ready for a change, or interested in earning more and becoming more financially independent.
Purposeful People, Inc. helps you figure out what comes next.
We help people with disabilities identify employment goals, understand their options, find opportunities, and access the support and resources that can help them succeed at work.
Through our Ticket to Work Employment Network (EN), we serve Social Security disability beneficiaries nationwide as a proud member of the American Dream Employment Network (ADEN).
Purposeful People, Inc. also provides contracted employment services through Wyoming Vocational Rehabilitation for eligible individuals in our local service area.
Work is more than a paycheck. It can create greater independence, more choices, and more freedom to build the life you want.
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Ticket to Work Employment Network
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SSA Benefits Counseling & Work Incentive Planning
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Career Coaching
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Workplace Readiness Training
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Résumé & Interview Preparation
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Job Search & Placement
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Job Coaching
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Ongoing Employment Support
Work Smart.
Live Well. Blaze Trails.
- Festi Edwards
Meet Our Team!
We live life.
We go, we do, we experience, we work, we learn, we take care of business.
We plan.
We talk, laugh, joke, we write it down, we make a plan.
We prioritize.
What do we need to do? What do we have to do? What do we want to do? What do we dream?
We help others.
We are good neighbors, good tenants, good employees, good family members, good co-workers, and good citizens.
All these pieces put together make us uniquely positioned to transform lives in our community. We are purposeful people!
FESTI EDWARDS
Festi is the founder and owner of Purposeful People, Inc. and brings more than 35 years of experience working with people with disabilities.
Her career has included employment services, benefits counseling, case management, career development, community-based services, program management, social work, and disability services. She also brings experience from the military and energy industries, giving her a practical understanding of work across very different environments.
Today, Festi specializes in helping people understand how employment, earnings, and Social Security benefits work together. She provides career counseling, SSA benefits counseling, Ticket to Work employment services, and individualized employment support designed to help people make informed choices and work toward greater financial independence.
Festi holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and an A.A. in Communications. She is a Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) and holds the Work Incentives Practitioner Credential (WIP-C) through Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability. She has also completed ACRE-certified employment services training through the University of North Texas and Career Development Facilitator training.
Festi is a former president of Wyoming APSE, ARC of Natrona County, and a veteran of the Wyoming Army National Guard.
Festi is resourceful, dynamic, and inspires others to do their best.
CRIMSON JENNINGS
Crimson is an Employment Specialist with Purposeful People, Inc., specializing in employment services for adults and Pre-Employment Transition Services for school-attached youth. She provides individualized employment support, career exploration, work readiness training, job search assistance, résumé development, and interview preparation.
Crimson earned her Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) credential and holds an Associate of Science degree. Her additional training includes NAMI, Youth Mental Health Collective, and Crisis Intervention Training, bringing a strong understanding of how individual needs, communication, and support can influence success at work.
She especially enjoys helping people recognize their strengths, develop practical workplace skills, and become more confident and independent throughout the employment process.
Outside of work, Crimson enjoys creating art—a fitting outlet for the creativity and energy she also brings to her work at PPI.
Crimson is vibrant, tenacious, and creative.