Meet Our Trojan Family
Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD)
of Occupational Therapy

Find out about some of the students and alumni from each of our academic programs. The Trojan Family of students at USC Chan have a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and interests. Click their names and photos to find out more.

Current students are invited to submit their information for a featured profile.

Alexandra Aftalion MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Nicole Wright MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Joyce Yoo MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: New York City, NY

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Rachael Paszotta MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: DeKalb, IL

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Sharon Sin MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Orange, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Brittanie Fuentes MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Areli Benitez MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Cypress, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Annelise Trujillo MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Sheridan Lamb MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Milah Behlmaier MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Annapolis, MD

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

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). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

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.