Dr. Mara Smith works with a broad spectrum of athletes. She focuses on building mental skills, which benefit athletes at all, levels. Smith is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in Developmental Psychology. She continued the interest into the field of sports and pursued a M.Ed. in Human Movement and an Ed.D in Developmental Studies and Counseling.
Smith finds herself consulting with individual athletes and teams working on developing their mental skills. She has worked with USA Hockey, USA Gymnastics, and USA Luge. She also works with parents, coaches, and administrators in addition to the athletes. She has developed a app called AthleteMinder. The purpose of the app is to provide mental fitness, mindfulness, and brain training for athletes.
Smith currently resides in Lake Placid, NY with her husband and four children.
