Karen Hacker joined the Miriam School faculty in the 2011—2012 school year as a teacher assistant. She is a graduate of Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Special Education). Ms. Hacker worked as a special education teacher in a variety of school settings in the St. Louis for over 30 years before joining the Miriam School faculty. She also worked as a substitute teacher at Miriam School during the 2010—2011 school year.