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
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Des Moines Area Community College
liberal arts
2021
Honors and awards
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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
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Crisis Prevention and Intervention Counselor
Crisis Text Line
Aug 2021 – Present
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- German Intermediate
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