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Awards
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Amber Blankenship

Amber Blankenship

Missoula,MT

Summary

Highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in fast-paced fulfillment operations, personalized education, and team leadership. Adept at streamlining processes, fostering collaboration, and delivering exceptional results in both individual and team settings. Recognized for strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a passion for helping others succeed. Proven ability to balance efficiency with creativity, ensuring optimal performance and meaningful outcomes.

Experienced in filling orders in fast-paced warehouse environments. Knowledgeable about shipping, receiving and tracking procedures. Skilled in operating forklifts, pallet jacks and frequency scanners.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Fulfillment Associate

Amazon RSR Delivery Station
12.2024 - 04.2025
  • Execute accurate order picking, packing, and staging in a fast-paced delivery station to meet strict deadlines and customer satisfaction goals.
  • Utilize strong attention to detail to ensure inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
  • Collaborate with team members to enhance workflow and maintain a safe, productive work environment.
  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic and adaptability in a high-pressure setting to consistently achieve performance metrics.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
  • Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
  • Printed labels, packaged boxes, and loaded into outbound containers.
  • Took on extra hours and shifts during busy periods to meet tight shipping deadlines.
  • Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards.
  • Used appropriately sized boxes to pack products with care, minimizing shifting and damage during transport.
  • Moved cardboard, plastic ties, and other debris from unboxing to trash.
  • Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
  • Pulled merchandise from inventory storage and documented quantities to maintain accuracy.
  • Recorded daily activities for inventory control.
  • Stocked designated items on shelves, end caps and displays.

Home School Teacher

Self Employed
09.2012 - 08.2024
  • Develop personalized lesson plans tailored to students’ learning styles, abilities, and pace, fostering a love of learning.
  • Implement a disciplined yet compassionate teaching approach to create a structured and nurturing educational environment.
  • Monitor student progress through regular assessments, ensuring academic milestones are met effectively.
  • Encourage creativity and critical thinking by integrating hands-on activities and interactive lessons.
  • Maintain open communication with parents and guardians, providing regular updates on students’ growth and success.
  • Graded homework, quizzes, classwork and exams to report on progress of student achievements.
  • Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to changing student needs.
  • Researched and chose appropriate curriculum to meet children's abilities and grade levels.
  • Submitted and assembled student portfolios for local school district to satisfy legal guidelines.
  • Evaluated classical, student-lead and unschooling methodologies for best option.
  • Attended textbooks fairs and homeschool meetings to understand different approaches to subject matter.
  • Organized hands-on instructional activities to supplement textbook instruction to engage and motivate students.
  • Led groups of students on field trips to enriching destinations, introducing to new experiences and broadening education.
  • Researched multiple curricula, methodologies and perspectives as part of educational planning.
  • Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
  • Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
  • Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
  • Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.

Purchaser

Solid Rock
08.2009 - 08.2024
  • Oversaw procurement of office, bathroom, sanctuary, and nursery supplies to ensure consistent inventory levels.
  • Coordinated event planning, including food arrangements, logistical support, and cleaning schedules.
  • Managed staffing and care for the infant nursery and toddler childcare, ensuring a nurturing environment.
  • Implemented cost-effective purchasing strategies to optimize resources while maintaining quality standards.
  • Created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
  • Checked items received against items ordered by verifying receipts.
  • Negotiated with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.
  • Researched suppliers based on availability, quality, selection, and price.
  • Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
  • Researched and identified new suppliers and vendors.
  • Analyzed sales and inventory data to determine purchasing needs and reorder points.
  • Studied and monitored market trends to identify potential suppliers.
  • Developed and managed budgets for purchasing and projected purchasing needs.
  • Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
  • Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
  • Prepared and analyzed reports to track inventory and purchasing trends.
  • Devised and implemented policies and procedures for purchasing and inventory control.
  • Collaborated with sales team to identify and fulfill customer needs.
  • Evaluated product quality and vendor performance to maintain quality standards.
  • Cultivated relationships with wholesalers and distributors to increase inventory availability.
  • Established relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.

Education

High School Diploma -

Old Paths Academy
West Chester, PA
05-2004

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Event Coordination
  • Inventory Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Problem-solving
  • Order picking
  • Staff scheduling
  • Invoice verification
  • Inventory reporting
  • Shipment packing
  • Team leadership
  • Sorting and organizing
  • Barcode scanning
  • Detail-oriented
  • Order execution
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Merchandise inspections
  • Pulling and preparing orders
  • Excellent communication
  • Willing to learn
  • Material handling
  • Warehouse safety
  • Product sorting
  • Time management
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Friendly and courteous
  • Customer service
  • Product picking
  • Heavy lifting
  • Data entry
  • Order fulfillment
  • Stock replenishment
  • Physical stamina
  • Order status updating
  • Stock rotation
  • Labeling and wrapping
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Basic math

Accomplishments

  • Achieved daily delivery through effectively helping with sorting and more.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 10-20 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved supply shortage which led to an introduction and new supplier .


Awards

Above and Beyond Pin 2025-01-03, 2025-01-02, 2025-12-31, 2024-12-28, Amazon Missoula, Montana

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Fulfillment Associate

Amazon RSR Delivery Station
12.2024 - 04.2025

Home School Teacher

Self Employed
09.2012 - 08.2024

Purchaser

Solid Rock
08.2009 - 08.2024

High School Diploma -

Old Paths Academy

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