Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board
Jennifer Ashley, CESP, has extensive experience in community support and development, currently serving as a Community Resource Specialist at Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board since April 2007. In this role, Jennifer provides training and information on quality service delivery and community integration while offering technical assistance in business development and best practices to providers and schools. Previously, Jennifer worked as an Employment Generalist, where responsibilities included assessing client needs for appropriate service connections and collaborating with service coordinators to enhance community participation. Jennifer's career began with providing job training and developing daily activity plans for clients. Jennifer also completed education at Cornell University in 2016.
Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board
Since 1967, the County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) has been helping children and adults with developmental disabilities. Currently, Summit DD serves more than 4,000 individuals with disabilities in Summit County. Throughout the years, the array of services and support for people with disabilities has grown. Summit DD assists people all through their lives, from infancy to retirement. Summit DD offers early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, as well as transition services for students with developmental disabilities to vocational, habilitation and retirement programs for adults. Working with local businesses, Summit DD helps individuals with developmental disabilities acquire jobs and gain independence. Visit us at www.summitdd.org and www.summitdd.org/careers.