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.

Delaney Pallas

Center Director

Delaney embarked on her professional journey with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her story at Brain Balance began in Illinois as a coach, because of her deep passion for the job she later earned the role of Program Director. Working with kids is not just a job for her; it's a heartfelt commitment to being part of their transformative journey. Now, as the Center Director at Brain Balance Suwanee, Delaney is extremely excited to continue to contribute to the growth and potential of each child she encounters.

In her free time Delaney finds joy in cooking and baking, exploring new places, and creating lasting memories with her friends and family. With a zest of life and a love for bringing people together, Delaney embraces every opportunity to savor life's simple pleasures!