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Nikita Sunny MA ’17

What brought you to occupational therapy?
Well, it is an interesting story because occupational therapy was brought to me! My younger sister has autism and receives occupational therapy. Hence I knew about OT from a young age. When I was 13 years old my mom suggested I pursue occupational therapy and I instantly disregarded the idea saying, “I would rather play on the swing than make kids play!” But it is rightly said “never say never,” so here I am, 10 years later, with a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and gleefully pursuing my masters!

What area of practice are you interested in?
Adult Rehab and Lifestyle Redesign.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Eating! (anything involving food), shopping, dancing, binge-watching Netflix.

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
A fully stocked fridge with a variety of Indian food!

If you could choose anyone (living or dead) to be your mentor, who would you pick?
My mom! She has truly been my support system and I owe her all the success and happiness in my life. I look up to her for her strength and courage. I would be happy if I could be one-fourth as good as my mom!

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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.