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Tiffany Moore MA ’20

What brought you to Occupational therapy?
My longstanding passion to promote human health, wellness and happiness through professional practice and healthcare promotion led me to USC to continue my education in occupational therapy.

What area of practice are you interested in?
Pediatric Early Intervention and Adult Stroke Rehabilitation.

Describe your background before coming to occupational therapy.
I graduated in 2016 with a BA in Psychology from UCLA and started working for Early Strides Child Development Center as a behavioral interventionist. While I enjoyed my new profession, I also pursued valuable opportunities that would challenge my strengths and weaknesses within the healthcare field. The hands-on practice and professional guidance that I attained through my volunteer placements provided me with many opportunities to see the meaningful relationships between occupational therapists and their patients in practice.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
When I’m not in school, you will almost always find me at the beach! I love to travel, play soccer, practice hot yoga, go to concerts, bake, and spend time with my family, friends and pup!

If your childhood had a smell, what would it be?
Play-Doh.

What song can you sing entirely by heart?
If Drake is the artist, I know it.

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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.