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Deana Smith
Executive Director
Deana is on our Executive Management Team. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University in early childhood education. She oversees the two Atlanta locations and is the acting Center Director in the Roswell center. She has over 25 years of experience working with children specializing in neurobehavioral disorders. Deana was formally the Regional Director for 15 years with one of the largest child development non-profit corporations in South Florida. Her passion has always been child development. Deana was formally a Center Director and Marketing Executive for a Sylvan Learning Center. In 2013 she started working at Brain Balance of Roswell as a Cognitive Coach. Right away she was beyond impressed by the changes she saw in all the children in the program. Months later Deana emerged as the Assistant Director and became so inspired by the Brain Balance approach that she moved to Florida to help open a new center in Palm Beach, where she was the Program Director for several years… Next, Deana became the Center Director and helped start up Brain Balance of Coral Springs. Now she is back to where she started at the Brain Balance Atlanta locations. Between all of the centers and seeing thousands of incredible success stories Deana wholeheartedly believes in this process and has a deep passion working with our Brain Balance kids. Even her own child went through the program and it was the ONLY thing that gave her answers as to “WHY”. Deana is the proud mother of three children. In her spare time, she loves to draw, paint, and try DIY crafts with her daughter. You can find her hiking or spending time in nature on the weekends.
Ashley Mudrey
Center Director/ Program Director
Ashley has worked in Brain Balance for over two years. Her journey started as lead coach about four years ago and then became Program Director of Suwanee prior to the pandemic. Ashley graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s in psychology. Recently she was an assistant manager of Big Blue Swim School of John’s Creek focusing on motor development and supporting families through their journey of the ability to swim. Ashley missed Brain Balance and decided she wanted to continue to make a difference in the lives of families. She is passionate to help families achieve their goals by aiding them through programs with proven results. From being hands on doing exercises to explaining results to families, she is passionate about making sure every family has what they need for optimal success!
Rachel Simon
Lead Sensory Motor and Cognitive Coach
Rachel graduated with her BS in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Rachel has worked with various doctors as a medical scribe as well as shadowing and interning. She has trained with doctors on neurology and functional neurology. Rachel has been a valuable part of the Atlanta team for about two years now. Rachel will be assisting Ashley and Deana in all aspects of programming. She is very driven to help our students reach their full potential.
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