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DR. DAVID KENNETH WALDMAN
707 President Street Apt 1818  Baltimore, MD 21202  410.528.8294 443.831.0085
davidkennethwaldman@gmail.com  www.tolovechildren.org http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkennethwaldman
SUMMARY
• Accomplished career reflects successful experience as educator, social entrepreneur, and nongovernmental
organization leader and subject matter expert.
• Instrumental in driving positive social change through uniting people at the grass roots level to influence top
government decision makers to implement educational development policy.
• Obtained Special consultative status in United Nations Economic and Social Council.
• Gained a positive reputation as a liaison across the education, non-profit, private, and government sectors.
• Expert in public policy, gender justice, and educational development for girls in the developing world.
• Extensive experience in the design, delivery, evaluation, and enhancement of effective curriculum programs.
• Highly articulate and effective communicator with excellent team-building and interpersonal and intercultural
communication skills.
• Work well with individuals across all sectors and levels. Recognized as creative problem solver and manager.
• Developed and implemented solutions to aid local communities to enhance education for girls.
• Applied overall public policy expertise to impact local community strategic goals.
Uniquely experienced educator; expert in public policy, international nongovernmental organizations, and gender
justice, offering the benefit of 36 years experience to inform positive social change
EDUCATION
Ph.D, Public Policy & Public Administration, Walden University, School of Public Policy and Public Administration,
Minneapolis, MN 2011. Specialization: International Non Governmental Organizations GPA: 3.93
Dissertation: A Situational Analysis of Human Rights and Cultural Effects on Gender Justice for Girls. Committee
Chair: Dr. Anthony Leisner , Methods Expert: Dr. Marilyn K. Simon, University Research Reviewer Dr. Tanya Settles
Master’s Degree, International Relations, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA 2001. Focus: Human Rights for
Children & International Sustainable Education Development GPA: 3.5
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education, Queens College, Queens, NY 1976. Minor: Behavioral Sciences. New York
State Teaching Credential, Colorado Teaching Credential, and California State Substitute Teaching Credential. Dean’s
List. GPA: 2.99
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Versatile educator, with 36 years extensive background in educational consulting, curriculum development, educational
publishing, and direct classroom instruction; Elementary-University level. Background includes training educators,
consulting with education specialists, curriculum directors, and educational publishers to tailor curriculum and teaching
models to meet specific needs. Experienced educator at elementary and university level. Conducted numerous teacher
profesional development workshops.Implemented train the trainer curriculum workshops based on UNICEF Model.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Radio Talk Show Host The Global Child
http://webtalkradio.net/shows/the-global-child/ 2012 to Present
The Global Child gives a voice to vulnerable children, their challenges of obtaining human rights, gender equality, and
gender justice. Conversations of promise with a diverse range of experts from civil society and the UN. Educators,
governmental officials and child advocates are interviewed and asked about innovative ideas and solutions for positive
social change.
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Lead Adjunct Instructor/Course Author 2012 to Present
UCLA Extension Nonprofit Management Certification
Write curriculum and syllabus for new course X470 titled: : The Evolving Role of Nonprofits in Society: Activism,
Advocacy, and Social Responsibility
Adjunct Faculty 2010 to Present
University of Phoenix Online
Teach Public Policy courses for Bachelor level Course BPA/302 Politics and Citizenship: and Master level The Public
Policy Environment. MGT/522 Public Administration-Institutions and Processes, and MGT/572: Public Policy Planning
and Implementation.
Faculty Council
School of Business, University of Phoenix 2011 to Present
Faculty Council Roles and Responsibilities:
• Provide specific Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for the degree areas
• Assist with programmatic assessment and review. Review curriculum relative to industry changes/standards
• Conduct research in areas such as trending for courses, new texts, and class asset searches, library searches
• Serve on the UOPX University Library Review Board for college/content areas
• Assist with multimedia searches specific to content that may not be publisher based
• Assist or create simulations, podcasts and other multimedia assets
• Complete curriculum standards alignment. Design assignment specific rubrics
• Review elements of the new platform. Serve as members of strategic planning initiatives
• Assist with accreditation work. Prepare for site visits, assist in document writing, and attend site visit meeting
Curriculum Developer 2008 to 2009
Laureate Education Online, Baltimore, MD
Course Developer: Human Services/Public Policy Domain:
Developed course level outcomes, objectives and curriculum based upon knowledge gained within the Product Domain
and with Content Experts to generate an understanding of program level objectives. Guided the creative process in
development sessions with team members, Created documents that outline the overall objectives of the curriculum and
allowed for the development of college-level online course content. Ensured that the media aspects of the course are
consistent with the learning outcomes. Wrote and designed instruction for higher education courses, in accordance with
institutionally-determined learning models and best practices.
School Liaison Officer/Training & Curriculum Specialist 2003 to 2008
Child & Youth Services, US Department of Defense, Darmstadt, Germany
Provided comprehensive professional teacher training to the Child Development Center staff of infants to elementary age.
Liaison between DODD School and US Army in order to share best educational practices for the classroom. Briefed
commander on progress and concerns of Child & Youth Services. Provided briefings to soldiers as they transitioned to
other Army bases, ensured their family received information about school lunch and other programs for the benefit of
their children. Served on DODD school committees for educational programs, held meetings as needed with principal on a
range of issues concerning the education and welfare of the children of military families.
Language Arts Teacher 6th to 8th Grade 2002 to 2003
21st Century School, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA
Conducted language arts classes for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students to complete unique independent learning
projects. At Risk Student population was severely economically disadvantaged; nearly all were familiar with violence that
directly touched their lives.
Elementary Teacher Westminster Elementary School, Westminster, CO 1976 to 1982
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Direct classroom instruction in multiple school districts in Colorado. Won a teaching contract based on performance and
achieving the highest score on Colorado’s Teacher Perceiver Examination (1979).
EDUCATIONAL SALES/CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Education Curriculum Sales Consultant 1982 to 2002
AMSCO, Prentice-Hall, Addison-Wesley, NewsBank
Operated under time constraints, budget, and proficiency requirements as educational sales consultant.
Expertise and demonstrated skills included sales quota accountability and presentation of curriculum product to
educational leaders at the school, district, and state level, resulted in sales in excess of $500.000 in educational product.
Gained a reputation as a team player and attained highest national sales award for 1998-1999.
Arranged and conducted numerous professional in-service workshops for K – 12th Grade teachers. Worked at different
times an assigned territory of 10 western states, NY, Long Island, Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico, Central, and South
America .
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR EXPERIENCE
Founder/President/CEO To Love Children Educational Foundation International Inc. (TLC) 2002 to Present
Achieved 501(c) (3) status as international nongovernmental organization. Mission is to create sustainable educational
development opportunities for girls in the developing world in order to break the cycle of poverty.
Recruited, Trained, and Supervised a total of 33 individuals who serve as management, Board of Directors, and
volunteers from over 15 countries.
Initiated and Achieved registration as a nongovernmental organization in the U.S., Uganda, and Kenya.
Instrumental in the development of collaborative relationships with the Minister of Gender, Uganda and local
government leaders, in the rural and poorest parts of the country to act as liaison and consulted with gender actors to
promote sustainable educational development for girls in both Uganda and Kenya.
Coordinated, Managed and Advised at international, national, and local community level to implement programmatic
curriculum self-sustainable teaching models, culturally appropriate to enhance educational development for children.
Adept at uniting people at the grass roots level with top government decision makers to achieve educational goals for
girls.
Experience included interaction with individuals at all levels in the education, non-profit, business and government
sectors. Worked with actors at Government, Non Governmental Organizations, United Nations, US Army, schools,
community colleges, and universities on various topics including; critical creative thinking, sustainable educational
development for girls, gender justice, and gender equality.
Instrumental in and obtained Special Consultative Status with the Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) of the
United Nations, and initiated ECOSOC requirements and mission into To Love Children’s programs and mission
2006 to Present
Consulted and planned the development of a HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum for Youth named Healthy and
Smart 2007 to Present
Designed and managed a peer reviewed international public health program and provided programmatic assistance to
implement an HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum “Healthy & Smart” for teens.
Conceptualized a grass roots advocacy initiative, Walk for Education Worldwide 2004
Organized 22,000 children from four countries: United States, Nigeria, India, and Uganda to participate in a walk to
advocate for 115 million children worldwide not in school.
Presented a speech at event with Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and a Representative to the President of Uganda as well
as parents, women’s groups, International and local NGO’s local government leaders in attendance.
Installed 6 Universal African Resource Center and Library programs with a total donation of over 25,000 books to
libraries in India and Uganda.
Founded Women Micro Finance Education Network (WOMEN), to empower poorest and most marginalized women
to receive self sustainable business opportunities.
PUBLISHER
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Founder/President/Publisher/Author Rebecca House International Publishing, San Francisco, CA 1985 to Present
Wrote, Designed, Edited, and Published three children’s, books, one non fiction book, and a HIV/AIDS prevention
curriculum for Youth, Healthy and Smart.
Founder/Editor/Publisher Global Child Journal 2005-2006
Conducted and created seminars in community colleges and universities on how to publish and write children’s books.
UNITED NATIONS EXPERIENCE
• Pre-approved invitation only; Contributed online: Rio+20 Dialogues sponsored by the Government of Brazil
to contribute ideas and sugesstions on sustainable development 2012
• Contributed to E4 Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality. E-conference on gender equality.
United Nations Gender Education Initiative. 2010
• Attended at 20th Anniversary of Human Rights Development Report, UN, NY 2010
• Presented at Economic and Social Council, High Level Segment, Development Cooperation Forum, Ministerial
Session, on theme “Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in regard to Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of Women”. 2010
• Attended Roundtable Discussion The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on
topic, Human Rights: The Key to Keeping the Promise of 2015, United Nations, NY 2010
• Attended Convention on the Elimination of Violence against Women 30 year Anniversary, United Nations, NY
2010
• Contributed to United Nations Commission on Social Development. Participated in online discussion on gender
stereotypes and equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men in the private sphere. 2008
• Attended Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 52) United Nations, NY 2008
• Contributed in the online discussion on the topic: The effects of unequal sharing of responsibilities on women’s
full participation in the public sphere. 2008
• Contributed in the Online Discussion: Women in Leadership Roles. Coordinated by the Division for the
Advancement of Women. Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations, Participated and
discussion supported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). 2007
• Attended United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Fifty-first Session, Ministerial Session, United
Nations, NY 2007
• Contributed to the Online Discussion: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Topic:
protection of the girl child; girls in vulnerable situations. 2006
• Contributed to the online discussion on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination and Violence against the Girl
Child organized by the Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
UN. 2006
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK
Author: Crystal Moonlight and How Teddy Bears Find Their Homes. Healthy and Smart a HIV/AIDS
Prevention Curriculum for Youth, 2011. Global Child Journal. 2006 to Present
ARTICLES
Waldman, D., K., & Meador, M. (2010). Collaborative methodology for public managers and ngo leaders:
Implementation social change policy. Global Child Journal, 1-17, Retrieved from http://tolovechildren.org
/files/41773581.pdf
Waldman, D. K., (2005). Girl Education the Best Investment. Global Child Journal. 1(2), 32- 35, Retrieved
from http://www.tolovechildren.org/2004/gobalchild.html
Waldman, D. K. (2006). Education is a Human Right. Global Child Journal. 2(1), 23-27.
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UN WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Accepted Written Statement to the 2012 High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
of United Nations and distributed to all participants of ECOSOC High Level Segment and translated into the
six official UN languages.
Accepted Written Statement to 2011 High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
distribution to all participants of the ECOSOC High Level Segment and translated into the six official UN
languages.
Economic and Social Council of United Nations, at its Substantive Session on 25 July 2010, decided to take
note of the quadrennial report of To Love Children.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Invited to present paper Understanding Democratic Governance and its Effect on the Educational Development Policy
at the International Conference on Democratic Governance: Challenges in Africa and Asia scheduled for Cheyney
University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 8-10 2012
Invited to present at The High Level Panel Discussion Program International Day of the African Child. Children in
Conflict Zones: The Negative Impact of Conflict on the Education, Health and Psychological well being of Children in
Zones of Conflict. Permanent Mission of Nigeria to United Nations, NY 2011
Invited Panelist for Violence against Girls committee of the Working Group on Girls NGO Committee UNICEF, Topic:
Making our Schools Safer: Working with Girls and Boys. Harvard Club, NY 2011
Invited panelist for Violence against Girls committee of the Working Group on Girls, NGO Committee, and UNICEF
side event for the United Nation’s fifty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW55). NY 2011
Participated at CARE National Conferencefor Women, Washington, DC Lobbied congressional and senators on women
rights. 2010
Invited panelist, Social Equity Leadership Conference, Baltimore, MD 2010
Selected to Present Paper American Society of Public Administrators, San Jose, CA, Round Table Discussion:
Conference of NGO’s, Committee on HIV/AIDS, NY 2009
Invited to speak at 51st Session Commission on the Status of Women, Ministerial Session. UN, NY 2007
Invited Panelist at World Affairs Council in San Francisco, CA 2005
Invited to Speak at National Association of Young Child Education Conference, Mannheim, Germany. 2002
Invited to Speak at Future Business Leaders of America, Mannheim, Germany. 2002
Invited to attend 2nd International Conference: Children’s Human Rights: Education, Victoria, BC 2001
Presented Educational Curriculum Program at Hawaii State Teachers Literacy Conference, Oahu, HI on 1997
Presented Educational Curriculum Program at National Association of Social Studies, Conference, the CA League of
High Schools, and the CA School Library Association from 1989 to 2001
Creator/Host/Executive Producer TV Show “To Love Children” Radio Show for Blind Children “Twilight Readings”
San Francisco, CA. 1989 to 1992
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• 501(c)(3) Non profit Public Benefit Organization, San Francisco. 2002 to Present
• Registered NGO in Uganda and Kenya. 2005/2006 to Present
• Special Consultant Status to Economic & Social Council, UN. 2006 to Present
• American Society of Public Administrators International Chapter/Global Network, Committee Chair/Founding
member ember 2010 to Present
• Member Congress of Nongovernmental Organizations 2007 to 2010
• Member UNICEF NGO Committee on Working Group on Girls 2009 to 2011
• President, Walden University Cyberspace Chapter/International PDK. 2008 to 2010
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• Board Director, Center for Media & Peace Initiative 2010 to Present
HONORS
Presentation from Commanding Four-Star General B.B. Bell Europe Command for Excellence for Service to
Education, 2003
Presentation from David W. Astin, LTC, MI, Commanding United States Army Garrison, Darmstadt, Germany,
Department of Army, Achievement Medal for Sustained Superior Civilian Service for Initiative and Professionalism as a
Training and Curriculum Specialist Maintaining the Highest Levels of Compliance to Soldiers, Family Members and
Children for duty served from September, 2003 to May, 2008.
Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Policy & Public Administration. Induction Ceremony Minneapolis,
MN, July, 2011
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