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Portrait of Addison Smith

Honor Society® member

Addison Smith

  • Class of 2022
  • West Des Moines, Iowa

Member since November 2021

About

I am a student wanting to study neuropsychology and graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with an Associates degree. I am involved in Phi Theta Kappa, volunteering for the Crisis Text Line, and am currently training to work at Metro West Learning Center as a Registered Behavior Technician before transferring to Morningside University to get a degree in biopsychology.

Education

  • Des Moines Area Community College

    liberal arts

    2021

Honors and awards

  • president's list

    Maintained a term GPA of 4.0 during the Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022 semesters.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I plan on working in neuropsychology helping others who have had brain injuries of strokes. I would be creating treatment plans and diagnosing people of all ages who need aid in their neurocognitive health.

Graduate school interests

Although I do not know what school I am going to attend yet, I am looking forward to learning more about my specialty and doing research while in graduate school while maintaining my volunteering commitment to mental health organizations such as the Crisis Text Line.

Outside the classroom

Keeping up with the latest information in my field, longboarding on nature trails, listening to music

Volunteering

  • Crisis Prevention and Intervention Counselor

    Crisis Text Line

    Aug 2021 – Present

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • German Intermediate

Additional information