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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 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.