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Robert (“Bob”) Mitchell
Owner
From 1996 through 2004, Bob served as Odyssey's Executive Vice President for Operations after completing his M.B.A. (University of Alabama, 1995) and J.D. (University of Alabama, 1996).
In August 2004, Bob purchased Odyssey outright and now serves as its President and CEO. Each day, you are likely to find Bob jumping between Odyssey's schools, staying in touch with his staff and customers.
Bob is active in the community, including sitting on the Board of Directors of Camp Smile-A-Mile. Founded in 1985, Camp SAM is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide year-round, challenging, unforgettable recreational and educational experiences for young cancer patients and cancer survivors and their families at no cost.
Bob is an active member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham and also is a member of the Hoover, Birmingham and Mountain Brook Chambers of Commerce. When not running Odyssey or attending meetings and other special events of these organizations, you are likely to find Bob coaching his children's baseball, softball, football and basketball teams.
Bob has been married to his wife Jennifer since 1993, and they have two wonderful children, Sara Chandler and Hughes. In addition to handling Odyssey's accounts payable, Jennifer is active in several charity organizations in Birmingham.
C. Robert Mitchell, Ph.D. (Retired)
Founder and Former CEO
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Annie
Fine
Inverness Director and Human Resources Director
Please contact Annie with any
questions concerning Odyssey's Inverness School
or to schedule a tour.
Annie Fine's employment at Odyssey began in
1998 when she came on board as the company's
Business Manager. Recently, however, her duties
expanded significantly as she assumed the Director's
position at Inverness in 2005. But, Annie was
familiar with Odyssey even before her employment
began; one or both of her sons Kyle and Kevin
have attended Odyssey since 1997 and will finally
leave Odyssey in 2005 with Kevin's graduation
from our Kindergarten program. Annie and her
husband, Erik were married in 1991, and they
enjoy spending lots of time with their boys.
Because of Annie's experiences as both an Odyssey
parent and administrator, she is highly-qualified
and has a fair perspective when dealing with
both the staff and the families.
Jennifer Swatek
Assistant Director, Inverness
Jennifer joined the Odyssey family in May
2001. She initially discovered Odyssey when
looking for a preschool for her two sons as
she prepared to return to work after staying
at home with them after their birth. However,
she found more than a preschool for them; she
found a great place to work too.
Jennifer initially taught toddlers, and then
moved to the preschool program for two more
years. When approached by Dr. Mitchell to join
Odyssey's administrative team in 2003, she
accepted this new responsibility and now gets
to work hand in hand with all the children,
parents and teachers.
As an Assistant Director at Inverness, Jennifer
uses her knowledge and background as mom, teacher
and administrator to best meet everyone's needs.
Jennifer and her husband, Michael, have been
married for eight years and have two boys,
Hunter and Ethan, who love all sports and being
silly, as boys often will.
Jennifer enjoys entertaining with friends
while her husband tends to favor golf during
his spare time. Their family is what led them
to Odyssey, and Jennifer's goal is for everyone
to have the quality experience they've had.
Cindy Sexton
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Amanda
Bentley
Trace Crossings Director
Please contact Amanda with
any questions concerning Odyssey's
Trace Crossings School or to schedule
a tour.
Amanda grew up in Mobile, Alabama
and then graduated from South Alabama,
majoring in Early Childhood/Elementary
Education. She was awarded the CDA
Credential in 1996 by the Council for
Early Childhood Professional Recognition.
Amanda has been married to Rux Bentley
for five years. They have two beautiful
daughters, Maddie (3) and McKlane (1).
They live Columbiana, Alabama where
Amanda is active in Columbiana First
United Methodist Church. Her hobbies
include spending time with family,
being outdoors and shopping. She has
worked at Odyssey for almost nine amazing
years!
Amy Dagnan
Assistant Director
Amy Dagnan has been a standout personality
in the Odyssey family since her arrival
in 2000. Her extensive knowledge of
early childhood development and many
years of classroom teaching have resulted
in her promotion to the position of
Curriculum Coordinator for both Odyssey
schools.
Amy is responsible for creating the
fun, engaging and age-appropriate curriculum
that is the core of Odyssey's daily
program. She also heads up Odyssey's
teacher training and support to ensure
that our high standards are being maintained
every day.
Amy and her husband, Perry, were married
in 2000 and have no children (yet!).
You will see Amy every morning at
the front desk at Trace Crossings greeting
everyone by name with a smile on her
face! She spends the rest of most days
floating between the two schools to
ensure that the staff are receiving
the support they need to carry out
Odyssey's curriculum.
Heather Carter
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