Julie Covatch
Punxsutawney
Summary
Experienced Inclusion Specialist skilled in problem-solving and instructional strategies. Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with practitioners and families to promote high-quality interactions and support children's social-emotional development.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inclusion Specialist
League on Social Services
Hyde, PA
06.2025 - Current
- Consultation and Referral
- Utilize a coaching model to coordinate and deliver regular onsite consultative services to ECE programs, providing guidance to professionals and caregivers to effectively understand and support children’s positive behavior and development.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with providers, staff, colleagues and agency partners including a specified caseload of early care and education and school-age practitioners ensuring target goals are achieved.
- Assists practitioners with creating behavioral goals and plans for implementing pyramid model practices.
- Promote high quality interactions and relationships between children and their peers and between children and adult caregivers/ teachers.
- Assist programs with facilitating an evidence-based social emotional practices such as PBIS-Pyramid Model practices and curriculums, such as Conscious Discipline.
- Provides professional development to practitioners on best practices in early childhood education including social emotional development and practices to build positive relationships, support positive interactions with children and reduce challenging behaviors.
- Act as a resource informing practitioners and families of available resources.
- Connect and refer children, families, and providers to programs, resources, and supports that will foster their development while addressing barriers to access.
- Support the mental health and well-being of adults who care for children.
- Community Liaison
- Assist providers with referrals regarding particular children with mild social-emotional challenges, including administering screening and assessment tools as warranted.
- Build relationships with other early childhood serving systems within the region.
- Works with the supportive/collaborative systems to assure the practitioner can access additional services as are needed and works closely and coordinates with community agencies including Early Intervention, IECMH and EITA to ensure supports are provided to programs regarding Inclusion, and the reduction of suspension and expulsion.
- Facilitates meetings between practitioners, families, and/or community agencies to support communication and collaboration.
Caregiver
Private Home
Punxsutawney, PA
06.2021 - Current
- Provide compassionate personal care to the client, ensuring comfort and dignity in daily activities.
- Assists with meal preparation, personal hygiene, mobility, and overall well-being of client.
- Monitor and document clients' health conditions, reporting changes to family.
- Enhance physical and mental well-being of client.
Director of Recreation and Respite Club
The ARC of Clearfield and Jefferson Counties
Punxsutawney, PA
06.2019 - 11.2022
- Overseeing daily operation of the club: monthly calendar of activities, attendance reports, and ensuring the well-being of all club members.
Coordinator
The ARC of Clearfield and Jefferson Counties
Punxsutawney, PA
08.2000 - 01.2017
- Coordinated transportation of clients to scheduled activities.
- Personal hygiene, feeding, and assistance with activities.
- Compliance with organizational policies, ensuring adherence to regulations and standards.
- Facilitated communication within the families or programs of individual clients.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA05-2022
Skills
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Instructional strategies
- Individualized planning
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
Certification
First Aid and CPR
Timeline
Inclusion Specialist
League on Social Services
06.2025 - Current
Caregiver
Private Home
06.2021 - Current
Director of Recreation and Respite Club
The ARC of Clearfield and Jefferson Counties
06.2019 - 11.2022
Coordinator
The ARC of Clearfield and Jefferson Counties
08.2000 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Indiana University of Pennsylvania