Meet Our Team

Maggie Lesher, MA, OTR/L

I graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy, and the University of St. Thomas with a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Special Education. I am also certified to administer the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). I completed Level 1 and Level 2 mentorships with Dr. Lucy Jane Miller at the STAR Institute.

More about me!
I am fortunate to have nearby family: 3 children and significant others, 3 grandbabes, and and many granddoggies. My leisure activities include playing piano, Icelandic-American community involvement through Icelandic Hekla Club, reading, textiles, and watching movies. I've traveled to Iceland to visit my family multiple times. Mostly I enjoy being a parent and an Amma, grand-mothering my dear grandbabes.

My extraordinary therapy moment:
I love seeing a child's face when an "Ah-hah!" moment comes after a challenge has been overcome. It's so rewarding when a child sees that I "get it" as I tell them how parts of their brain are sabotaging their best efforts and good thinking, and reassure them that I see they are trying to do their best even when meltdowns happen. Once a young child, in that moment, told me "Miss Maggie, you are my Annie Sullivan." I'll never forget that. I feel honored and privileged to be part of wonderful parent-child moments of interaction and shared joy.