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Jadyn Koss OTD ’25

What brought you to occupational therapy?
I was always interested in movement science, but especially having ADHD and working with my own OT gave me the passion to choose OT over PT.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
I engage in occupations doing circus aerial arts, weightlifting, and puzzles!!

What area of practice are you interested in?
I am interested in working with pediatric special needs and sensory integration. 😊

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is that everything happens for a reason and everyone ends up exactly where they’re supposed to be.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
If I could travel anywhere it would be to the Greek islands, but I’m going there this summer so my next answer would be Spain and Portugal!

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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 fully 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) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation 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. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

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.