Ana Sanchez, OTD, OTR/L
Dr. Ana Sanchez received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2019; she then continued to complete a post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) in 2020. As part of her doctoral program, Ana established occupational therapy services at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) within the Student Health Services department. Since the start of her program in Fall 2019, Ana has worked to expand existing programs on Mt. SAC’s campus, including the NUANCE Program (formerly Puzzle Project), and ultimately joined the Student Health Services’ Mental Health Team in the Fall of 2020. In addition to providing OT services for students through Mt. SAC’s Student Health Services and the NUANCE program, Ana has also advocated to promote mental health services and occupational therapy for college students by partnering with other existing programs on campus, including Mt. SAC’s Accessibility Resource Center (ACCESS) and the REACH program. Ana became a PEERS® Certified Provider and a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist in 2022.
In addition to her work in college student mental health and wellness, Ana has also worked in pediatric settings, with her experience primarily focusing on early intervention. During her experience as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Ana has provided services in a variety of settings, including clinic-based early intervention, home and community-based settings, and non-public schools.
Ana’s areas of interest include Autism Spectrum Disorder, mental health, early intervention, and disability advocacy. Ana continues to work at Mt. SAC within the NUANCE program providing Occupational Therapy services to promote students’ mental health and access to higher education.