Meet the Instructor:

Debi Grebenik trains internationally and is known for her expertise in healing child trauma. She also trains on Vicarious Trauma within child welfare and judicial systems as well as for first responders and medical professionals. She also trains on Reflective Supervision and Emotional Intelligence. She is known for her engaging and enthusiastic presentations on healing for children, youth, families, teams, and systems.

Her education includes a Masters’ Degree in Social Work; a Master’s Degree in Religious Education; a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Innovation from the University of Colorado.

Debi is the Managing Director of Healing and Belonging at Alia, a nonprofit organization focused on innovations for people and systems impacted by childhood trauma. Previous to Alia, Debi served as the Executive Director of Maple Star Colorado, a child welfare agency providing foster care, domestic violence advocacy, human trafficking services, clinical services, autism supports, placement prevention, and other innovative programming.

She was appointed by Colorado’s Governor to serve on the Human Trafficking Council where she chaired the task force on standards.  She also taught graduate school for 22 years and created a class on traumatology.

She founded the Trauma Training Institute which focuses on training and coaching on trauma competent interventions and strategies.

She’s authored many articles and e-books and a workbook on trauma, grief, and loss plus a leadership book: Just Show Up.

Debi’s mission is for everyone to have the “aha” moment about the impact of trauma on their personal and professional lives.  What she is best known for is her love of the color pink, her 8 grandchildren and Starbucks as well as her nonstop energy.