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Kr i s t i na Fr ede r i cks , MAS
A
s if an immediate family
of 23 weren’t enough,
Kristina Fredericks, MAS, has
also added an adoptive family at
Moderne Glass Co., in Aliquippa,
Pennsylvania. The supplier has
been her promotional products
home since 1988, and she holds
her co-workers as dear as she
does her parents, husband, son,
three siblings and numerous
nieces and nephews.
“When I am not traveling
or working, I look forward to
spending time with my family,”
says Fredericks. “My parents
just celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary, and family
is everything to me. Once a
month, we plan a special get-
together at my parents’ farm.
It’s always a great day of eating,
fun, shenanigans, and most
importantly, no cell phones!”
While Fredericks’s history
with Moderne Glass doesn’t go
quite as far back, she has grown
up professionally at the supplier,
alongside many of her peers.
“While attending a Kent State
[University] job fair in 1988, I met
a representative fromModerne
Glass,” she says. “They hired me as
a customer service representative
and promoted me to the customer
service manager within a year.”
Fredericks lives close to the
factory, just 10 minutes from
Pittsburgh International Airport,
and she also makes regular trips
to the family farm in Ohio, where
her five-year-old son Max has his
very own pony. “My parents have
For Kristina
Fredericks, MAS,
her coworkers
at Moderne
Glass Co. are
just like family.
by
Jen Alexander
A Glass Overflowing
Kristina Fredericks, MAS, gets up close and personal with a new pig pal.
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