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Dr. David Kenneth Waldman is an accomplished educator, social entrepreneur, and leader in educational development, specializing in gender justice and public policy for girls in developing countries. He has extensive experience in curriculum design, teaching, and non-profit management, founding the To Love Children Educational Foundation to promote sustainable educational opportunities for marginalized girls. Waldman holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration and has engaged with various international organizations, including the United Nations, to advocate for human rights and education.
David kenneth waldman's_2012_cv_mayv31
- 1. DR. DAVID KENNETH WALDMAN 707 President Street Apt 1818 Baltimore, MD 21202 410.528.8294 443.831.0085 [email protected] 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. Page | 1
- 2. 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 Page | 2
- 3. 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 Page | 3
- 4. 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. Page | 4
- 5. 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 Page | 5
- 6. • 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 Page | 6