Jessi Kovalik
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Years of professional experience meet at the intersection of education, operations, leadership, mental health, coaching, consultation and cultural sensitivity.
Equally analytic, adaptive, resilient and empathic, I am eager to join a human-centric team to help support organizational needs and wellness goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Practice Provider
Talkspace
Colorado Springs, Colorado
04.2023 - Current
- Worked successfully with a diverse group of clients to accomplish goals and address issues related to daily life activities, stressors, and mental health.
- Approached client and colleage engagement in through use of effective interpersonal, communication and team building skills.
- Recieved quality award and recognition for consistently maintaining high client satisfaction ratings.
- Utilized various technologies and softwares to deliver virtual therapy and to engage in team collaboration and supervision.
- Maintained required amount of billable direct services hours.
- Continued personal and professional development in order to provide high quality, professional services to clients.
- Maintained detailed documentation to track and communicate progress and treatment planning.
- Utilized various assessments to support data driven decision making.
Small Business Owner
Jessi Kovalik Coaching, LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
01.2017 - Current
- Researched and engaged in professional development to support the start up tasks of a small business.
- Create, manage and monitor budgets and accounts to stay within budget limits.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage clients in reflective conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations while running the business.
- Streamlined operational processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Used strong interpersonal skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
- Participated in local community activities to promote the brand's visibility and reputation.
- Analyzed market trends to inform product offerings and pricing decisions.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Mental Health Consultant
The Resource Exchange
Colorado Springs, Colorado
01.2018 - 10.2024
- Utilized project management skills to oversee and deliver virtual community and state wide training initiatives during Covid to include planning, organizing, and coordinating tasks, content development and monitoring of essential timelines.
- Conducted observations, evaluations and interpreted data in order to identify issues and make evidence based recomendations to support leadership in decision making and improvement of organizational mental health and wellness.
- Updated and maintained various CRM and EHR databases, (Salesforce and Medisked) with current information to track billable hours and progress of client goals and objectives.
- Collaborated with cross functional, multi-disciplinary teams to successfully support the healthy development of school leaders, families and children.
- Served as a member of the Employee Culture and Retention Team to increase staff support, retention and recruitment efforts.
- Initiated community outreach efforts to support and recruit clients who would benefit from mental health consultation.
- Created and implemented systems to optimize operational efficiency in training and service delivery.
- Endorsed in and provided Culturally Sensitive mental health reflective supervision to leaders and caregivers.
Educational Leader
Harrison School District 2
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2003 - 01.2018
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, students, and community members to achieve shared objectives, successes, and a positive culture.
- Collaborated with district leadership to create and implement a high-quality system for supervision and performance-based evaluation of educators and support staff.
- Created, delivered, and monitored a professional teacher development curriculum and training to create and nurture a culture of learning, safety, and positive student-teacher relationships.
- Created and implemented multiple mentoring, leadership, and onboarding systems for new students, staff members, and community programs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across multiple disciplines and departments to support and ensure student learning, teacher performance, retention, and operational success.
- Analyzed test results to identify areas of improvement throughout the school year.
- Determined allocations of funds for staff, equipment and authorized purchases.
- Recruited, interviewed, hired, onboarded, trained, and evaluated highly qualified staff, and recommended personnel actions for programs and services.es.
- Developed positive relationships with school students, teachers and local community.
- Assisted in developing appropriate interventions when needed due to low academic performance or behavior issues.
- Monitored student progress and assisted students, families, and teachers with resolving problems.
- Conducted staff meetings to discuss objectives, assessments, issues, and progress.
- Created comprehensive reports on achievement trends for district leaders and board members.
- Implemented policies that promote a safe learning environment, conducive to growth and success.
- Prepared and maintained personnel reports and records for officials and agencies.
- Worked closely with special education staff members to create individualized learning plans.
- Initiated programs aimed at closing the achievement gap between different subgroups of students, and staff members.
- Implemented policies, procedures and programs to carry out educational standards and goals.
- Planned, executed and updated educational programs and special events.
- Utilized technology resources to enhance instruction and engagement.
- Collaborated with school administrators on budgeting, staffing decisions, and resource allocations.
- Organized professional learning communities to enhance learning and progress monitoring
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for supplies and services.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to provide additional support services.
- Provided guidance counseling services to help students develop career goals and post-secondary plans.
- Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Coordinated and oversaw all school, district, and state assessments, including proctor training, schedule management, and assurance of compliance for groups of 600+.
- Created and implemented various master learning schedules for buildings with 600 or more students.
- Served as the lead for multiple building and district-wide committees, including safety, crisis, culture, wellness, and assessment committees.
- Collaborated with building and district leadership to manage and distribute annual average budgets of $2.5 million.
- Planned and oversaw over three years of summer school staffing, budgeting, scheduling, and supervision.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO05-2012
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Adams State College
Alamosa06-2006
Master of Arts - Community Counseling
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO06-2001
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO05-1999
Skills
- Strong interpersonal communication
- Data driven decision making
- Computer skills
- Problem-solving
- Detail oriented
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Training and development
- Organization
- Project planning and management
- Research
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace
- Student and client database software
- Client relationship management
- Onboarding skills
- Strong stakeholder relationships
- Leadership development
- Culturally sensitive and aware
Certification
- Advanced Certified Life Coach - Lumia (ICF in Progress)
- Licenced Professional Counselor -State of Colorado
- Foundations of Positive Psychology (Specialization) - University of Pensylvania
- Agile with Atlassian Jira Course Certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
National Practice Provider
Talkspace
04.2023 - Current
Mental Health Consultant
The Resource Exchange
01.2018 - 10.2024
Small Business Owner
Jessi Kovalik Coaching, LLC
01.2017 - Current
Educational Leader
Harrison School District 2
08.2003 - 01.2018
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Adams State University
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Adams State College
Master of Arts - Community Counseling
Adams State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Adams State University
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