Archived Record · Sealed May 2026
This is Sloan's senior-year resume exactly as it stood at graduation from Alton High School. It is preserved unchanged as a record of that chapter. Current standing lives at sloanmelia.com.
65 course records · 61.6 credit hours · cumulative, all four years · Alton High School. Official final transcript governs.
Profile
I'm a senior at Alton High School with a passion for understanding the human mind and a clear mission: to earn my PhD in Forensic Psychology and apply science in service of justice and healing.
Education
Alton High School · Alton, Illinois
Graduated May 2026
High School Diploma · Concentration in Biomedical & Behavioral Sciences
Senior Year: AP Psychology · AP Statistics · Human Body Systems PLTW 2 · Biomedical Internship · Sociology · Environmental Science · Spanish
Activities, Leadership & Service
Self-designed and launched an annual hospital donation drive collecting enrichment items — games, puzzles, books, art supplies — for patients experiencing mental health crises or cognitive decline.
Operates independently, unaffiliated with any hospital; entirely community-funded through personal outreach. Year 1 extended from August into September due to overwhelming response; now in its second annual cycle.
Competitively selected and trained to guide incoming freshmen through their first year of high school.
Built mentorship, communication, and leadership skills directly relevant to psychology and counseling work.
Consistently prepared and served meals to community members in need, demonstrating sustained commitment to service.
Provided consistent childcare in a faith community nursery, reflecting responsibility, trustworthiness, and care for others.
Provided one-on-one academic support to fellow students in mathematics, reinforcing AP Statistics-level concepts.
Membership reflects demonstrated and sustained excellence in mathematics — a foundational skill for research-based psychology, statistics, and evidence analysis.
Academic & Career Roadmap
2026Senior Year — Building the foundation. Applying to universities with strong psychology programs.
2026–2030B.S. Psychology — Undergraduate focus: statistics, neuroscience, research methods. Seeking lab and clinical internship experience.
2030–2032Master's Degree — Clinical or Forensic Psychology. Supervised clinical hours. Specializing in criminal behavior and mental health.
2032–2036PhD · Forensic Psychology — Doctoral research, APA internship, postdoctoral fellowship. Violence risk evaluation and criminal responsibility.
2036+Dr. Sloan Smith — Licensed forensic psychologist. Evaluations, expert testimony, and advancing justice through science.
Senior Year Coursework · 2025–2026
AP · Psychology
AP Psychology
AP · Mathematics
AP Statistics
AP · English
CP English 4 AP
PLTW · Biomedical
Human Body Systems 2
Internship · Biomedical
Biomedical Internship
Social Science
Sociology
Science
Environmental Science
World Language · Year 4
Spanish 2A & 2B