Meet Our Trojan Family

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.

Jenn Bianzon MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Yna Acolola MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Manila, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Bethrese Elane Young Padini OTD ’21 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Post-Professional OTD, Class of 2021

Joana Nana Serwaa Akrofi MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Larteh, Ghana

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Erika Julyann Tolentino MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Cavite, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Mary Rose Masangcay MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Batangas City, Philippines

Program: Post-Professional Master’s, Class of 2021

Alicia McConnell MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Sycamore, IL

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Jeffrey Palomino MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Isabella Chen MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Fremont, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

Heidi Lee MA ’21 ⟩

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2021

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. Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-6611, accred@aota.org, 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.