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Alexandra Aftalion MA ’19

What brought you to occupational therapy?
Kate Crowley’s OT 250 class brought me to OT! I went to USC for my undergraduate degree, and had the opportunity to take her intro class my sophomore year. I immediately fell in love with OT during her class and started volunteering!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I’m very interested in mental health and pediatrics. I also attended a wonderful seminar about maternal mental health at the OT Extravaganza event this past spring, so I plan on exploring this area as well.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
I love to sing, play the guitar, dance, hike, and cook!

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
You would see a lot of Persian food, hummus, iced tea, veggies, fruit, and almond milk.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
The Amalfi Coast.

If you could choose anyone (living or dead) to be your mentor, who would you pick?
Louis Zamperini.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.