Board of Directors

Mario is retired Professor of guitar and composition/theory at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Composer-In-Residence with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. His academic accreditation includes a degree in guitar performance from The University of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a Ph.D. degree in music theory from Florida State University School of Music.

Mayada is a therapist with a Master's Degree in Counseling and Human Development from Vanderbilt University. She worked with children, adolescents and families in a multitude of social and physical settings and has previously held the position of Director of Camelot Care Centers Inc. in Chattanooga. Mayada served on several Boards, and is the past President of the Board of Signal Centers of Chattanooga.

Diane is retired from being Director of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Grants and Research Division; she has a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Her 19 year old son Jimmy has participated in the neuro music sessions and is diagnosed with PDD-NOS.

Director of the Morton J, Kent Habilitation Center at Orange Grove Center, Chattanooga, TN, Dr. Rader is involved with the implementation of innovative programs addressing the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. He is the Special Liaison for Healthcare at the presidents Committee on People with Intellectual Disabilities and the Editor in chief of Exceptional Parent Magazine. He is an Adjunct Professor in Human Development at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Rader is a member of the board of the American Academy on Developmental Medicine and Dentistry.

Mary Beth is Executive Director of the international non profit, The Caribbean Student Environmental Alliance which trains teachers and students how to take responsibility for their local environment. She earned a Master of Science in Public Health in Environmental Chemistry and Biology as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.