SASKIA FRANCISCA EVERTS

3522 Raymond Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

saskiafeverts@gmail.com
(301) 433-5298

EDUCATION

Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD

Graduate Student pursuing Masters in Art Therapy, August 2023 (anticipated graduation date)

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Bachelor of Arts in English with a Concentration in Poetry, May 2007
Honors: Dean’s List, 2003-2007, Honor’s List, 2007
Publications: Prolog, Poems, 2006-2007, “Trace Me,” “The Map of Our Pattern,” “Venus of Urbino” and
“Lajas, Puerto Rico.” Monongahela Review, 2014, “Sister.”

Costa Rica TEFL, Playa Samara, Costa Rica

TEFL Certification, 2009 – completed over 160 hours of TEFL training

WORK EXPERIENCE

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

Psychiatric Continuity Services, Intensive Outpatient Program
Art Therapy Intern, August 2022 – May 2023
• Composed and provided group and individual therapy to active-duty military members as part of
WRNMMC’s Intensive Outpatient Program
• Participated and worked in conjunction with multiple providers (family therapists, social workers,
psychiatrists, recreational therapists) to facilitate groups focused on CBT skills, mindfulness, sleep hygiene,
psychoeducation, recreational therapy activities
• Held weekly sessions with inpatient and outpatient clients, which involved acuity/intake, the composition
of treatment plans, diagnosis, weekly session notes, and art therapy assessments.
• Analyzed and reported behavioral patterns to medical care teams, supervisors, and clinicians
Youth First Care Program, Prince Georges County Public Schools
Art Therapy Intern, August 2021 – May 2022
• Placed within Samuel Ogle Middle School, a Prince George’s County public school for grades 6 to 8, to
provide Art Therapy to students struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, gender
identity exploration, and sexual and physical abuse
• Organized and ran both group and individual Art Therapy sessions for students ranging in age from 11 to
14 years old
• Managed five clients and provided weekly sessions which involved acuity/intake, the composition of a
treatment plan, diagnosis, and weekly session notes.

VisArts, Rockville, MD / www.visarts.org

Art Instructor, Fall and Winter 2021
• Composed and instructed 2D Design class at VisArts, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission it
is to transform individuals and communities through the visual arts

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Rockville, MD

Office of Fraud Detection & Market Intelligence (OFDMI)
Associate Principal Investigator, OFDMI, August 2010-April 2021
• Investigated fraudulent and/or illegal conduct, and violations of federal securities laws, including insider
trading, issuer fraud, market manipulation and other financial crimes
• Conducted forensic analyses of trade data, brokerage statements, stock certificate records, wire transfer
activity, private and public offering documents, and historic market activity to detect patterns of unusual
market behavior
• Spearheaded technology initiatives and transformational projects

Intercultura, Playa Samara and Heredia, Costa Rica

TEFL Instructor, 2008-2009
• Taught English at a medium-sized language school in Costa Rica to the local Costa Rican population
• Formulated and executed lesson plans in conversational and business English for large group and one-on-
one tutoring sessions
• Strengthened student’s language skills to improve their job opportunities and standard of living and learn
from cultural interchange

TheStreet.com, New York, NY

Assistant Editor, Financial Publication, June - October 2008
• Wrote daily advancers and decliners articles, headlines, sub-headlines, and disclaimers
• Edited incoming articles for content, grammar, fluidity and coded articles into HTML format

Johns Hopkins University, Thousand Oaks, CA

Assistant Teacher, Center for Talented Youth Program, Summer 2007
• Co-led Imaginative Writing course to academically advanced pre-college students
• Formulated and executed lesson plans that strengthened student’s reading skills and technical/creative
writing skills and introduced them to various tools and strategies that authors use to connect with their
audiences
• Focused, identified, developed and harnessed students’ talents and creative abilities

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Teaching Assistant (Preceptor), Spring 2005, Fall and Spring 2006
Courses: Self in Life & Literature, Gendered Perspectives
• Supported professors in teaching courses by advising/mentoring students in group work, projects, and
writing, proofreading and editing their work
• Ran review sessions, workshops, discussions and held weekly office hours throughout the semester to
prepare students for upcoming assignments and exams

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Emerging Writer’s Festival, Lancaster, PA

Board Member, 2007
• Nominated to a committee of students and faculty members that organized an annual festival that brings
five up-and-coming authors to Franklin & Marshall for workshops, readings, and discussions

Time Magazine, New York, NY

Publishing Intern, Summer 2006
• Participated in the TIME Art’s section meetings in which upcoming publications were discussed and
formulated
• Reviewed and organized incoming TIME Art’s Section book submissions for inclusion in the review
section of TIME Magazine