Meet the Team
Danny Park OTD, OTR/L ⟩
Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
Danny Park is an Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the USC Chan Division and oversees Global Initiatives. He is a two-time USC Trojan, having earned his Master of Arts degree and Doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree here. He also has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University and a Master of Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles. Danny enjoys singing, cooking, and spending time in good conversations.
James Lee OTD, OTR/L, MSG ⟩
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
James Lee is an Assistant Professor at the USC Chan Division. He is a quadruple Trojan having earned his Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Science in Gerontology, and Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy. James completed his doctoral residency at Global Initiatives focused on how global partnerships can extend the reach of occupational therapy. Some of his favorite occupations include finding new places to eat, hiking, and traveling.
Rolando Garza
USC Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Resident
Rolly is a current OTD Resident at Global Initiatives at USC Chan Division. He completed his undergraduate degree in English with a minor in Philosophy from Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy at USC. His current practice areas of interest include pediatrics, neurological rehabilitation, and hand therapy. His favorite occupations are spending time with his family, surfing, and going to concerts.
Bhargavi Kalanji
USC Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Resident
Bhargavi Kalanji is a current OTD Resident at Global Initiatives at USC Chan Division. She completed her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Mumbai, India and completed her Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy at USC. Her interest area of practice is with the pediatric population. Her favorite occupations include playing guitar, singing, listening to music and walking.
Brooke Barnard
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Brooke is a second year Entry-Level OTD student from Torrance, California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Biblical Studies from Biola University. Brooke enjoys reading, traveling, café-hopping, and listening to music. Her current practice areas of interest include school-based OT, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Princesse De Rossignol
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Princesse is a second year Entry-Level OTD student at USC Chan Division. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a certificate degree in Chinese Studies at Florida International University located in Miami, Florida. She had been living in Florida for 10 years since moving from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where she was born and raised. Her area of interest for her future practice in OT is pediatrics. Outside of school and work, Princesse enjoys dancing, reading, and going out for good food.
Roxy Honowitz
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Roxy is a second year Entry-Level OTD student, born and raised in Pasadena, California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Sustainable Food Systems at UC Berkeley and received a Masters in Conflict Resolution from Tel Aviv University. Roxy is interested in combining her love for travel, art, and health in her future OT practice. Some of her favorite occupations include running, reading, and eating spicy food.
Kathleen Jayne
USC Chan Post-Professional Master’s (MA) of Occupational Therapy
Kathleen is a post-professional master’s student from Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of the Philippines-Manila. Over the last 10 years, her practice areas have been in pediatrics, academe and community-based rehabilitation settings. Currently, she wants to explore other settings such as school-based OT, NICU, and primary care. Her favorite occupations include traveling, hiking and trying out new foods.
Hannah Wangsa
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Hannah is a second year Entry-Level OTD student from Chino Hills, California. She completed her undergraduate degree in Human Developmental Sciences and minored in Psychology at UC San Diego. Growing up, she spent most of her summers in Indonesia with family, which has shaped her passion for global connections. Currently, her practice areas of interest include pediatrics and inpatient rehabilitation. Some of Hannah’s favorite occupations include spending time with friends and family, baking, hiking, and playing volleyball.
Natalia Leon
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Natalia is a first year Entry-Level OTD student from San Jose, California. She majored in Kinesiology for her bachelor’s and specialized in Inclusive Physical Activity in Communities at San Jose State University. Natalia frequently visited her family in Venezuela growing up and still remains in contact with her cousins, despite political turmoil. International connections have always been an interest to her because of her strong relationship with her family. She’s very interested in worldwide medical and humanitarian aid.
Xiaorong Wang
USC Chan Entry-Level OTD Student
Xiaorong is a first year Entry-level OTD student from Shanghai, China. She completed her undergraduate degree in Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy track) at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After graduation, she worked in Neuro-rehabilitation as a PT for two years. Currently, she wants to explore various OT settings and she is interested in hand therapy. Her favorite occupations include traveling, hanging out with friends, watching sunsets, and petting cats.
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