Julie Kaufman
Buffalo
Summary
Highly experienced with early intervention and professional development. Passionate about fostering inclusive, high quality environments and learning experiences, I am dedicated to empowering educators and families alike. Skilled in curriculum design, training facilitation, and performance evaluation. Strong communicative, independent, organizational and time management skills. Adaptable to evolving needs and fostering collaboration and supportive work spaces across diverse teams. Highly focused on achieving organizational goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Development Specialist and Disability
Absaroka Inc., Head Start
06.2024 - Current
- Developed and delivered professional development using CLASS, Creative Curriculum, The Pyramid Model for Social Emotional Competence and other curriculums for classroom teams and individual teachers
- Conducted CLASS observations, evaluated effectiveness of teaching practices and developed plans to improve teaching practices.
- Collaborated with staff to assess professional development needs and align resources accordingly.
- Created agency procedures and coordinated services with developmental centers and local agencies to ensure that children with disabilities had full access and support needed within the Head Start classroom.
Preschool Teacher
Absaroka Inc., Head Start
08.2017 - 06.2024
- Lead a teaching team for a multi-age preschool classroom. Implemented Creative Curriculum and additional curriculums.
- Worked closely to coordinate supports and services of local agencies and our developmental center to support individual needs of children and families.
- Established and supported a strong teaching team and fostered a culture of community for our Head Start classroom, outreaching to our local community.
Family Services Coordinator/Early Interventionist
Bighorn Development Center Region 2
06.2011 - 01.2017
- Family service coordination, case management and early intervention for children throughout Johnson County.
- Coordinated developmental screenings, evaluations and functional behavioral assessments to determine eligibility of IDEA services for children birth through 5.
- Collaborated and coordinated with community agencies to support needs of children and families.
- Developed and conducted trainings for childcare and community providers to bring awareness to early intervention and child development.
Exceptional Child Specialist, Resource Teacher
Campbell County School District #1
08.2007 - 06.2011
- Instructed student grade kindergarten through fourth, in both inclusive and resource room classrooms.
- Collaboratively work with general education and other professionals to support the individual needs of students.
- Completed academic testing and functional behavior assessments to determine students needs and eligibility of IDEA services.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04-2007
Skills
Passionate and Committed
Dedicated and Hard Working
Proactive and Positive
Creative and Solution Oriented
Certification
⦁ 2008 CLASS Observer Pre-K Certification, current through May 30, 2026
⦁ GOLD Interrater Reliability Certification, current through January 2025
⦁ CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, certification current
⦁ National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Pyramid Model National Conference April 2025
⦁ Trust Based Relational Intervention, Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, January 2024
⦁ Practice Based Coaching Training Institute, Head Start Regional TTA Network, 2023
⦁ Coaches Camp, National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning, June 2024
⦁ Thriving at Leaders, Head Start Regional TTA Network, 2023-2024
Timeline
Professional Development Specialist and Disability
Absaroka Inc., Head Start
06.2024 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Absaroka Inc., Head Start
08.2017 - 06.2024
Family Services Coordinator/Early Interventionist
Bighorn Development Center Region 2
06.2011 - 01.2017
Exceptional Child Specialist, Resource Teacher
Campbell County School District #1
08.2007 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western Michigan University