Deborah Greenwald joined WestEd in 2002 as a Senior Program Associate. She is currently the WestEd lead on the federal State Capacity Building Center Infant/Toddler Specialist Network, providing support and guidance to states, tribes, and territories for quality improvement in infant/toddler care settings. She directed the development of California's Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines and is a faculty member of the Program for Infant/Toddler Care Trainer Institutes.
Greenwald has been involved in developing training materials and online modules for the Office of Head Start and for the state of Ohio. She has revised several PITC publications, including the Trainer’s Manuals for Modules I and II.
Prior to working at WestEd, Greenwaldspent 15 years in infant/toddler group care. She also taught parent/infant guidance classes and was an infant/toddler trainer in a resource and referral agency.
Greenwald received a BA in child development from Humboldt State University and an MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College. She also holds certificates from the American Montessori Society and Resources for Infant Educarers.