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Cecilia Diaz-Gallegos MA ’22

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I found occupational therapy by working at a preschool in my undergraduate studies and I fell in love with the profession!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am interested in working in school-based pediatrics.

Tell us about your favorite memory from the program so far.
My favorite memory from the program so far is getting to know my classmates and learning from everyone’s different life experiences.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere I would love to travel to Italy or Greece!

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
The best piece of advice I have been given is to believe in yourself because you are capable of so many great things.

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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 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) is accredited 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 apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.