
Child Development Associate (CDA)
Guided by Green Space Trainers, our fully online CDA Course provides ongoing support. Participating teachers meet weekly with their cohort and receive guidance in developing their professional portfolios.

Preservice
Training
Complete pre-service training for newly hired teachers, covering all Texas-mandated areas of instruction.

Director
Training
Our leadership courses coach directors on how to create positive work environments and successful businesses.

Better Classroom Behaviors
This free in-person and online training helps Texas early childhood educators reduce classroom conflict.
Participants earn up to 30 PD hours.
(Funded by a grant from the TX Workforce Commission.)
“I liked that there was plenty of information AND discussion time. Very informative and the instructor was very knowledgeable and prepared!”
-Preschool teacher after Green Space Training
Our Trainers
Our professional development trainers are all experts in early childhood. They’re former teachers, center directors and professional speakers who understand the challenges early childhood educators face and have real-world experience putting ideas into action.
Audrey Rowland
Founder & CEO
MS Child Development, MBA
TECPDS # 1743
Training Subject Areas:
Child Development, Diversity and Bias, Nature Play, Administration
Sam Ellis
Playgrounds Coordinator
AA Child Development
TECPDS Pending
Training Subject Areas:
Outdoor Learning, Loose Parts, Risky Play
Beth Edwards
General Manger of Operations
BFA
TECPDS # 23967
Training Subject Areas:
Play & Play-based Learning, Classroom Engagement, Nature Play, Environments
Bethany Fort
Community Programs Director
MA Children’s Literature, MS Library Science
TECPDS: Pending
Training Subject Area:
Literacy, Play-based Learning
Nikkeda Tyrone
Project Manager
AA Child Development
TECPDS # 3760
Training Subject Areas:
Child Development, Behavior, Respectful Guidance
Mat Dusza
General Manager of Playgrounds
BS Early Childhood Education
TECPDS # 10569
Training Subject Areas:
Outdoor Learning, Loose Parts, Risky Play, Nature Play, Environments
Amanda Phy
Early Education Director
BA Psychology
TECPDS: Pending
Training Subject Area:
Administration, Montessori, Nature Play, Environments, Teacher-Child Interactions