Education

Master of Social Work | Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida | Summer 2009

Bachelor of Arts | Anthropology | The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio | Spring 2002 

 

Teaching Experience

Lecturer

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  • SW 380 Junior Field Practice | Spring 2017 
  • SW 522 Introduction to Social Work Practice | Fall 2016 
  • SW 562 Evidence-based Interpersonal Practice with Adult Individuals | Fall 2015

Yoga Instructor

  • Mount Carmel Crime and Trauma Assistance Program, Columbus, Ohio
    • Building Resilience with Yoga | 2018 – Present
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    • College of Veterinary Medicine Wellness & Health Organization | Spring 2016
  • Trousdell Gymnastics Center, Tallahassee, Florida 
    • Gentle Yoga for Adults | 2013-2014

Social Work Practice

Therapist in Private Practice | KRStevenson LLC, Groveport, Ohio | 2021 – Present

Clinical Social Worker | Mount Carmel Crime and Trauma Assistance Program, Columbus, Ohio | May 2017 – Present

MSSW Field Liaison | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee | 2015 – 2018

Therapist in Private Practice | Clinch River Counseling, Oak Ridge, Tennessee | 2015 – 2017

Veterinary Social Work Certificate Program Coordinator | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee | 2015 – 2016

Team Leader | Georgia Pines Community Service Board, Bainbridge, Georgia | 2013 – 2014

Assessor/Therapist | Georgia Pines Community Service Board, Thomasville, Georgia | 2009 – 2013

MSW Intern | DISC Village Adolescent Drug Court, Tallahassee, Florida | Summer 2008

Presentations

Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio 

  • Trauma and Stress Response | June 2022; February and August 2021; January, August and October 2020; June and August 2019
  • Inoculate Yourself Against Vicarious Trauma | December 2018

Milestone Addiction Counseling

  • Columbus CARE Coalition:  Trauma-Responsive Care | September 2021

Star House

  • Self-Care & Resilience:  Becoming Vicarious Trauma-Informed | May 2021

Diocesan Hope Task Force

  • Lighten Your Load, Brighten Your Light | March 2019

Forensic Nursing Network Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training 

  • Neurobiology of Trauma | August and October 2018 
  • Inoculate Yourself Against Vicarious Trauma | May, August and October 2018

Mount Carmel Family Medicine 

  • Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders | August 2018

Franklin County Office on Aging 

  • Self Care and Resilience: An Ethical Imperative | July 2018

Combined Residency Seminar Series 

  • Inoculate Yourself Against Vicarious Trauma | May 2018

Central Ohio Sexual Assault Task Force 

  • Inoculate Yourself Against Vicarious Trauma | January 2018

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

  • NASW-OH Region 5 | February 2018
    • Inoculate Yourself Against Vicarious Trauma 
  • NASW-OH Annual Conference | November 2017 
    • Self Care and Resilience: An Ethical Imperative
  • NASW-GA Annual Conference | October 2017
    • Self Care and Resilience: A Professional Imperative 
  • NASW-FL Annual Conference | June 2017 
    • Self Care and Resilience: An Ethical Imperative 
  •  NASW-TN Knox Branch | June 2016
    • From Tennessee to Hollywood:  Ethics in Social Work 
  •  NASW-TN Knox Branch | June 2015
    • A Brief Overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy 

Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning 

  • Integrative Restoration for Well-Being | Spring 2017 
  • Beyond the Couch:  Modern Techniques in Psychotherapy | Summer 2016
  • Beyond the Couch:  Psychotherapy for the 21st Century | Fall 2015

Certifications

Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee

Qualified Social Work Supervisor in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ohio

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Approved Consultant

Certificate in Leadership in Human Services Management from The Ohio State University College of Social Work 

Integrative Restoration Level II Teacher-in-Training (iRest® Yoga Nidra)

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT® 200)

Volunteer Leadership

Trauma Recovery EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program | Facilitator | 2019 – Present

Columbus CARE Coalition | Trainer | 2020 – 2021

Mount Carmel Outreach | Well-being Council | 2018 – 2021

Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning | Chair, Medicine and Health Curriculum CommitteeAugust 2016 – April 2017 

Knox Branch Board Representative | NASW-TN Chapter | Appointed September 2015 | Elected 2016 – April 2017

Chapter Ethics Committee Member | NASW-TN ChapterNovember 2015 – April 2017  

Knox Branch Steering Committee Member | NASW-TN ChapterNovember 2014 – April 2017