Chelsey Klenke is from St. Louis, Missouri. Her brother, Kraig, was diagnosed with MPS II (Hunter Syndrome). Kraig passed away in October 2010 when he was 18 years old. Chelsey graduated from Missouri Baptist University in 2015 with a BS degree in Psychology and Human Service. She is currently a graduate student at St. Louis University pursing her Masters in Social Work.  She keeps busy with school and is also a teaching assistant at a local preschool, and she works with individuals with special needs at Easter Seals Midwest. Chelsey and her family have been active members of the National MPS Society since Kraig’s diagnosis, hosting a bowling fundraiser annually for the past 20 years. She enjoys helping to lead sibling sessions at the National MPS Society’s Annual Family Conferences. She is excited to work with siblings through the Sibling Resource Committee.

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