Our Team

Nate and April Taninecz

Executive Directors

When their oldest of three children began to show symptoms associated with what would be diagnosed as high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, they responded in many of the same ways that so many parents do.  They put on a brave face and motivated themselves to do anything to help their child, but truthfully inside they felt broken, full of doubt with questions of “how” and “why” while blaming themselves and feeling alone.

Enter Brain Balance.  Their hope was restored and along with it their son and their family.  The desire to provide this same hope to other families feeling lost and afraid fueled a major shift in their professional and personal lives.  After spending nearly 20 years helping to move a technology start-up from concept to a publicly-traded company, Nate chose to use the experience gained as a leader within professional services, product management, sales, and marketing to spread the word and deliver the power of the Brain Balance Program to others.  April is a perfect complement to Nate, both in their 20 years of marriage and in her business acumen and experience. As a human resources professional, April is able to focus on creating a positive and fulfilling workplace, filled with compassionate, dynamic and energized team members. Together, our amazing team ensures the highest quality experience for our kids and their families.  The reason for hope is real and our team invites you to experience it with us.

Jenny Baird

Program Director

Jenny’s passion for helping kids change their brains began in the spring of 2020, when she created and launched an online Rockstar Camp for kids stuck at home during the pandemic lockdowns. She alchemized her 20+ years of singing and performing into a confidence building program for kids, and after the first text from a parent saying they couldn’t believe the difference in their kid, she was hooked.

Over the next four years, Jenny would coach kids through Rockstar Camp and both kids and adults through 1-on-1 music coaching and life coaching. She wound her way through various models of thought work coaching, and then in 2023 became certified in Integrative Change Work through the Ethical Coaching Collective and the International Association of Counselors and Therapists. And that is where her obsession with neuroplasticity was born. Integrative Change Work approaches neuroplasticity through the lens of integrative hypnotism and trance, connecting both the conscious and unconscious minds to activate the brain’s neuroplasticity and create holistic, lasting change in the brain.

When Jenny met Nate and April and discovered their work at Brain Balance, she could barely contain her excitement. Working with kids to build strong foundations in neuroplasticity right from the get go? So their minds and bodies would always be connected? Like, they might not need to hire her as an integrative life coach in the future because they would be brilliantly set up from the beginning? Absolutely. Yes please.

In 2024, Jenny joined Brain Balance of North Olmsted as their Program Director and hasn’t stopped talking about it with every parent she can ever since. “Why?” you may ask. Because she wholeheartedly stands by her own song lyrics, which she penned about neuroplasticity, “I love brains, but not like a Zombie. I love brains, and all the ways that they can change.” And she is so ready for you and your kids to experience the magic that comes from a more fully connected brain.