Alyn Manzo OTD ’27

Describe your educational and/or professional background before coming to occupational therapy.

I attended community college and received an A.A. in Kinesiology. After two years, I transferred to a university and received a B.S. in Kinesiology and a B.A. in Psychology.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

Japan. I intend on taking a solo trip there at some point in my life.

What are some favorite personal occupations you engage in?

My favorite occupations include figure skating, listening to music, traveling, watching shows/movies, photography and drawing.

In a biopic movie about your life, what actor/actress would play you?

Jenna Ortega

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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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) 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 master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive 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.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.