Esther Kim BS-OTD ’26

What brought you to Occupational Therapy?

My younger brother brought me to OT. He has developmental disabilities, and seeing how much OTs have helped his life, I also wanted to help others just like him!

What are the food and beverage items you most recently consumed?

Poke and Diet Coke! You will ALWAYS see me with a Diet Coke or Dunkin coffee.

What are some favorite occupations you personally engage in?

Favorite occupations include crocheting, working out, playing flag football and watching horror movies.

Tell us about your favorite memory at USC/in the program so far.

Favorite memory is every Best Buddies meeting! I restarted Best Buddies at USC after a long break from Covid, and seeing all the smiling faces every week brings me SO much joy!

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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 doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive status 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 sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the 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.