About Jennifer Covello

Faith-Based Speaker. Author. Podcast Host. Founder.

Jennifer Covello is a faith-based speaker, inspirational author, and podcast host whose mission is to help people find hope, healing, and God’s presence in every season of life. As the founder of Elevate the Day^® Ministries, she has spent nearly a decade building a multi-platform faith community that reaches audiences across the country every week through a weekly blog, podcast, newsletter, books, and live speaking events.

What makes Jennifer’s teaching distinctive is the journey behind it. Her faith did not begin in a seminary. It grew in the middle of real life, through a corporate career, the demands of parenting, years of writing, and an ever-deepening relationship with God that eventually led her to theological training and ultimately to ministry. That background gives every message she delivers both practical grounding and genuine spiritual depth.

A Life That Led Here

Jennifer’s story is not a dramatic pivot. It is an organic evolution, each chapter building naturally on the last.

She began her career in corporate America, working in information technology and marketing across multiple industries over several decades. That foundation gave her a strategic mind, sharp communication skills, and a deep understanding of how people think, learn, and make decisions.

Alongside her corporate career, Jennifer began blogging in 2009, sharing her heart on faith and life with a growing audience. What started as a personal expression of faith gradually became something more. She pursued theological studies at Life Christian University, an accredited institution, where she eventually served as an Associate Teacher at her church’s LCU campus. She led Bible studies at Word Alive Bible Church in Norwalk, CT, where she also serves today as Chief Marketing Officer.

In 2017, these threads came together in the founding of Elevate the Day^® Ministries, a faith-based teaching ministry built on the conviction that God’s Word is practical, powerful, and completely relevant to real life. The ministry reaches audiences across the country each week through a blog and podcast. Learn more about Elevate the Day^® Ministries on the website.

Background & Credentials

Education:

B.S. in Management Information Systems, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MBA in Marketing Management, Pace University
Theological Studies and Associate Teacher, Life Christian University.

Ministry:

Founder, Elevate the Day^® Ministries (2017)
Associate Teacher, Life Christian University campus, Word Alive Bible Church
Bible Study Leader, Word Alive Bible Church, Norwalk CT
CMO, Word Alive Bible Church, Norwalk CT
Faith and Fellowship Speaker, Atria Senior Living, Darien CT (30+ sessions).

Author:

“Finding God. Finding Me.” – Award-Winning Memoir Honored at the 33rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Publishing Book Awards
Co-creator, Elevate the Day^® Devotional and Journal (with Karen Jensen Salisbury).

Podcast:

Co-host, Elevate the Day^® Podcast (with Karen Jensen Salisbury). 300+ Episodes on YouTube and all major platforms.

Blogging:

Active blogger since 2009 Weekly Elevate the Day^® blog posts since 2017.

Jennifer as a Speaker

Jennifer speaks at women’s conferences, retreats, churches, and senior living Faith and Fellowship programs throughout Connecticut and beyond…Read More

A Little More About Jennifer

Jennifer grew up in Long Island, New York and today calls Fairfield County, Connecticut home. She is an active member of Word Alive Bible Church in Norwalk, CT, where she serves in leadership and continues to teach and disciple in her local community.

When she is not writing, speaking, or recording, you will likely find her with a good cup of coffee, her nose in a book, or finding yet another reason to be grateful for God’s faithfulness in the everyday moments of life.

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