"From the mountain to the sea, communication is key."
"From the mountain to the sea, communication is key."
NOW OFFERING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
NOW OFFERING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
We are partnering up with one of the Big Island's first pediatric therapy clinics, Keiki Therapy LLC. to provide quality occupational therapy evaluation and treatment.
Nicole Koranda
Occupational Therapist Registered/Licensed
Owner of Keiki Therapy, LLC.
Waimea Location
Nicole graduated from Mount Mary University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy. She has over twenty years experience working in outpatient pediatric clinics, hospitals, schools, and home health. Nicole moved to Hawaii with her husband and two children in the summer of 2010 and started working in the Waimea and Kohala public schools. Nicole was surprised of the limited outpatient pediatric clinics for children with special needs. The dream and vision of opening a private practice in Waimea came true in 2019. She decided to expand Keiki Therapy to service families in the Hilo and Kona area. In Jan. 2022, she opened Keiki Therapy Hilo office and added home visits for families living on the west side of the island. Educating parents and family members on how to maximize a child's independence in daily living skills is Nicole's passion. In her free time, she enjoys playing pickleball, swimming, snorkeling, and hiking with her family.
Evan Mee-Lee, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Registered and Licensed
Hilo Location
Evan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Loma Linda University, California in 1981. She has 30+ years of Occupational Therapy experience in various settings including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation clinics, acute care hospitals, VA mental health unit, several skilled nursing home facilities, home health; worked for a traveling therapy company; taught at Kapiolani Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program in Honolulu; and serviced special needs children for the Big Island DOE in Keaau, Kona, and Hilo districts. She lived and worked in the Pacific Northwest, Oahu, and the Big Island.
Evan currently provides Occupational Therapy services at Keiki Therapy Hilo, where she works with children that have retained primitive reflexes, neuro-developmental delays, and sensorimotor integration challenges. She enjoys the dynamic and creative setting that outpatient pediatric therapy provides. Her passion is helping keikis with special needs to achieve goals in a fun, safe, and learning environment.
Evan grew up in Oahu. She and her husband has lived in the Big Island since 2009. In her free time, she enjoys beach activities, hiking, cycling, camping, tennis, traveling, cooking vegan recipes, music, church fellowship, hanging out with family and friends, and helping with her family’s private school in the Philippines.