Curriculum Vitae

VANESSA RAE STEVENS

CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailingaddress:506LongfellowLane
Fairview, Texas 75069
Phone:
214-232-7615
Email:
vraestevens@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Texas Womans University
Master of Occupational Therapy
Southern Methodist University
Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.894
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Aug 2014-Present
Bachelor of Arts

Collin College
Major: Psychology
GPA: 3.982

Aug 2010-Dec 2012

Aug 2008-May 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE
Special Needs Caregiver
Jan 2013-Present
Dallas, Texas
Worked with two elementary-aged children, one of whom has been diagnosed
with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Research Assistant
May 2012-Dec 2012
Southern Methodist University
Worked in the Stress, Anxiety, and Chronic Disease Research Program
Private Nanny
Fairview, Texas
Worked with two elementary-aged children

Feb 2008-July 2011

Gymnastics Assistant & Instructor

Sep 2006-Nov 2007
Allen, Texas
Worked with elementary-aged children at Metroplex Gymnastics

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Presentations
Smith, N.B., Trueba, A.F., Jeter, A.M., Stevens, V.R., & Meuret, A.E. (Nov 2012).
Nonsuicidal Self-injury as a Unique Predictor of Alcohol, Illicit Drug, and Prescription
Drug Use. Poster accepted for presentation at Suicide and Self-Injury Special Interest
Group Exhibition at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD.
Stevens, V.R., Smith, N.B., Weitzman, M., Jeter, A.M., & Meuret, A.E. (Feb 2012).
Tattoos and Piercings Among Nonsuicidal Self-injurers. Poster presented at Southern
Methodist University Graduate Research Day, Dallas, TX.
Research Experience
Stress, Anxiety, and Chronic Disease Research Program
May 2011-Dec 2012
Southern Methodist University
Supervisors: Alicia Meuret, Ph.D. and Thomas Ritz, Ph.D.
Worked with research team on multiple projects investigating physiological and
emotional responses in individuals that engage in nonsuicidal self-injury
compared to healthy controls and individuals with mood and anxiety disorders.
SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
Active Member
Student Occupational Therapy Association at TWU
Houston, Texas

Aug 2014-Present

Member
Gamma of Texas chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
Dallas, Texas

Dec 2012-Present

Member
Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
Dallas, Texas

May 2011-Present

Member
Golden Key International Honour Society at SMU
Dallas, Texas

Oct 2011-Present

Member
Tau Sigma Honor Transfer Society at SMU

Apr 2011-Present

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Dallas, Texas

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

Dot Diggons Endowed Scholarship
Texas Womans University
Houston, Texas

Aug 2014

Lewis A. Leavitt Endowed Scholarship

Texas Womans University
Houston, Texas

Jan 2015

Hamilton Undergraduate Research Award

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

May 2012

Spotlighted for 100 Students Engaged Beyond the Classroom Aug 2012
Southern Methodist Universitys Engaged Learning Event
Dallas, Texas
Honor Transfer Scholarship
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Aug 2010-Dec 2012

Foundation Directors Scholarship

Collin College
Plano, Texas

Dec 2009

Dr. Mike Broyles Honorary Scholarship

Collin College
Plano, Texas

June 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AmericanOccupationalTherapyAssociation(AOTA)
StudentMember

Aug2014Present

TexasOccupationalTherapyAssociation(TOTA)
StudentMember

Aug2014Present

WorldFederationofOccupationalTherapist(WFOT)
Member

Aug2014Present

AmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)

2011Aug2013

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StudentAffiliate
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
Resolana
Oct 2012-Present
Dallas County Jail
A community-based nonprofit organization that provides holistic, gendersensitive, rehabilitative programming for incarcerated women
Conversation Buddy Program
Aug 2011-May 2012
Southern Methodist University
Opportunity for ESL students of SMU to practice their listening and speaking
skills with a native speaker of English
Cat Matchers
Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Fostered orphaned kittens

Summer 2012