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Annelise Trujillo MA ’19

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I first became interested in OT through my mom’s experience after breaking her arm and going to an arm/hand occupational therapist. I joined her to some appointments and loved the work her OT did. Later, after working with children with disabilities, I felt even more confident about my interest in OT and specifically pediatrics!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am most interested in working with children! My two main interests among pediatrics are infants/early intervention, or working in an inner city elementary school setting.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
I love just about anything that involves the outdoors, dogs, or good food. So some of my favorite occupations include hiking with my dogs, camping, and baking.

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
Many, many snacks.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
All over! But the first country I would want to go to is Spain.

How do you want to be remembered?
I hope to be remembered as someone who has a heart for others and who pours that into my work and everyday life.

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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.