ASHLEY BLANKENSHIP
Hillsboro,OH
Summary
Dedicated School Paraprofessional recognized for fostering an inclusive classroom environment and providing invaluable support to students with diverse needs, contributing to enhanced learning outcomes and a nurturing educational experience.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Cook and Child Care
Highland County Community Action
Hillsboro and Greenfield, Ohio
01.2026 - Current
- Provide support to the senior nutrition program as an assistant cook.
- Support kitchen staff preparing meals and serving food.
- Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene of kitchen services appliances, including countertops and exterior of cupboards.
- Assist teachers with classroom duties
- Preparing meals and snacks
Housekeeper
Highland District Hospital
Hillsboro, Ohio
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Maintained a clean an orderly and sanitary environment across the Medical Facility.
Janitor
Hillsboro Christian Academy
Hillsboro, Ohio
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Janitorial duties
Paraprofessional
Hills & Dales Training Center
Hillsboro, OH
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Worked with students individually and in a group setting.
- Worked with Children with developmental and physical disabilities.
- Worked with students that had a behavior interventional plan (BIP)
- Worked with students that had an individual education plan (IEP)
- Encouraged proper behavior.
- Assisted the teacher with lesson plans.
- Supervise students both inside the classroom and outside the classroom on field trips and recess.
Direct Support Professional
HIGHCO
Hillsboro, OH
12.2018 - 02.2022
- Provided compassionate and focused care to cultivate well-being of adults with developmental disabilities.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Guided patients to rest room to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional mater.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate clients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
Front End Courtesy Clerk
Kroger
Hillsboro, OH
09.2007 - 12.2018
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Assisted customers with large purchases by carrying items to vehicles.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
- Returned unwanted items to correct store locations and restocked shelves.
- Conducted one-on-one training with new employees to teach various store procedures.
- Addressed customer needs for price checks and merchandise retrieval from upper shelves or stockroom.
- Collected shopping carts from parking lot daily and cleaned and dried soiled and wet carts.
Tanning Consultant
Tropical Tan
Hillsboro, OH
10.2003 - 09.2007
- Assigned clients to appropriate facilities based on desired treatments and health needs.
- Educated clients on health and safety of tanning facilities and procedures.
- Utilized knowledge of tanning products and skin types to tailor customers' tanning experiences.
- Informed and demonstrated how to use tanning equipment to new clients.
- Maintained clean and stocked front counter area.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro, OHSkills
- Food preparation
- Kitchen sanitation
- Meal serving
- Recipe following
- Portion control
- Food safety
Timeline
Assistant Cook and Child Care
Highland County Community Action
01.2026 - Current
Housekeeper
Highland District Hospital
05.2025 - 12.2025
Janitor
Hillsboro Christian Academy
06.2024 - 02.2025
Paraprofessional
Hills & Dales Training Center
03.2024 - 05.2024
Direct Support Professional
HIGHCO
12.2018 - 02.2022
Front End Courtesy Clerk
Kroger
09.2007 - 12.2018
Tanning Consultant
Tropical Tan
10.2003 - 09.2007
High School Diploma -
Hillsboro High School