Meet Our Trojan Family
Entry-Level Doctorate (OTD)
of Occupational Therapy

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.

Bethrese Padini MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Kati Wechsler MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Trevor San Antonio MA ’20 ⟩

Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2020

Rachel Park MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Emma Wallace MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Aileen Torres MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Canoga Park, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Sarina Tetley MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Dove Canyon, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Catie Lingelbach MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

David Saldana MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Whittier, CA

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

Karen Lai MA ’19 ⟩

Hometown: Vancouver, Canada

Program: Entry-Level Master’s, Class of 2019

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. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, 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.