Keira Kuenzel graduated from Saint Louis University with her Bachelors in Occupational Science and her Masters in Occupational Therapy. Prior to Miriam, she worked in Early Intervention with children on the Autism spectrum. She also provided in-home and community-based therapy through Missouri First Steps. Keira is trained in a child-led and play-based behavioral model called the Early Start Denver Model. Keira first experienced Miriam as a high school student shadowing the Occupational Therapy Department. She then completed her fieldwork placement at Miriam School as a graduate student. And now, was hired as an Occupational Therapist for the 2022-2023 school year.