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Caryn Lim MA ’18

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I worked as a behavioral therapist for 4 years and I had the opportunity to work and collaborate with several occupational therapists. During my first meeting with an OT, I honestly didn’t know what occupational therapy was. I was a little too embarrassed to ask upfront, so I observed the sessions and fell in love. After a lot of back and forth, I finally set my sights on occupational therapy and didn’t look back.

What area of practice are you interested in?
I’ve enjoyed working with the kiddos, but I want to expand my horizons and work in adult rehabilitation.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
I love cooking, reading books, traveling, being with my friends, and trying new restaurants. However, time and energy has not been abundant as of late so my days off truly consist of Netflix binging and internet surfing (and that’s ok by me!).

If we opened your fridge, what would we see?
Well, if you were to open my fridge you’d see yogurt, veggies, fruits, hummus, and all sorts of cheese. Pretty healthy stuff, right? It’s to really hide the fact my pantry is holding Lucky Charms and extra hot Cheetos.

How do you want to be remembered?
“I’m going to make everything around me beautiful — that will be my life” — Elsie de Wolfe.

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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.