I agree to take her wherever you can, sounds like she may have some long days with no release of much energy. When we first got Abby, we learned quickly that her crate had to be on a non-skid mat far from any walls....she would paw and chew the wall between the wires in her crate and even move her crate to get at something she could chew on. I gave it some time as it was just her first and second week of being crated, plus she had giardia when we got her and I am sure she was just agonizing with her belly and trying to release her stress....She no longer does this and while we still have to crate her unfortunately, I keep her crate right next to a window in their playroom where she has easy access to the wall and moulding, and she never touches it. We also started almost immediately giving kongs with peanut butter frozen in them..this occupied her time and by the time she is done, she has calmed about the fact that we have left the house and she goes right off to sleep. I agree though, you have to keep her occupied and maybe not crating her is not a good idea yet.
I know that it is difficult to take them places as most places you must go to simply don't allow dogs unless they are service dogs and unfortunately, there are occassions when they must be left alone twice in one day....we try to minimize that as much as possible...we no longer make dinner plans during the week, we often say "no" to plans or just one goes while the other stays behind with the pups. But, if you can't take her with you to the activities and must leave her alone again in the evening do you have time to take her for a walk in between or play frisbee or ball in the yard for a while to give her some activity and tire her? Give her extra time before work also to run around...