Kuen has had many firsts: the first person with quadriplegia in the world to letter comic books for DC comics, the first person with quadriplegia to do functional-electrical stimulation rowing in North America, and the first person with quadriplegia to hike up Ha Ling Peak in the Rockies. 

She was driving home after a short vacation when her car veered off the highway and launched over a cliff. She was thrown out of the car and sustained an SCI. Waking up after a week in a coma, she had to face a new reality. She accepted her body was no longer the same, but believed her many dreams could still come true.

And they did. Kuen earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta and launched new adventures. In her spare time, she loves to paint, wood work, and glass etch. She enjoys rugby, alpine skiing, and hiking.