David Kenneth Waldman is the Founder/President/CEO of To Love Children Educational Foundation International Inc., a new nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the girl child in the developing world to reach higher education opportunities, as well as Rebecca House Publishing International a children’s literature company that will allow children to have a voice through published literature. David has over 28 years devoted to expanding children’s horizons as an educator, curriculum specialist, consultant, TV and Radio host and producer for children’s programming as well as author and publisher of children’s books. David always looks to create unique learning environments in order for children to learn.
Most recently To Love Children has collaborated with Shantidhara Social Service Agency and Care Bags Foundation in order to provide humanitarian aid for the first time to girls living in a rural village outside of the town Visakhapatnam, India. A recent graduate with a Master’s degree in International Relations from Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA specializing in human rights for children in the winter of 2001, David will use these new skills in the field of girl education in the developing world. His love of children has led him to travel to the developing world to learn about the challenges that girl children face in different cultures and societies in the twenty-first century. David has learned how important it is for children to be given a voice and help sustain them in order to overcome the social and economic difficulties these girls face in day-to-day living.
Janice Carter (Vice President) as a librarian committed to furthering educational opportunities for all, Janice has followed the development of the To Love Children foundation with great excitement. Janice is currently Head of Information Services at the University Library, Golden Gate University, San Francisco. She was previously in the Foreign Service and, prior to that, worked at the Library of Congress. Janice has a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University, a Masters in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and a Masters in Library Science from the University of Minnesota. She went to China in August 2002, with others in the Evergreen Educational Foundation, to provide workshops for Chinese teachers and librarians on Information Literacy.
Ronald Chang (Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer) has worked in the financial services industry including Banks for over twenty years. In his current capacity with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, a 150 year old diversified services company, he provides financial planning so that businesses and individuals may achieve their financial goals. His skills extend to investment portfolio management, retirement and educational fund planning, employee benefits and estate planning and trust services. A devoted father Ronald is married and has a wonderful little boy.
Monica Oliva (Executive Director/Secretary) has been involved with International Related issues for over 15 years. In her current capacity of President of the Salvadoran Bay Kiwanis club, she is helping coordinate various sustainable development programs for several villages in rural El Salvador, and building a 300-home community for earthquake victims. Monica is the former Executive Director of Airline Ambassadors International during which the organization quadrupled in size and delivered millions of dollars of humanitarian aid to over 44 countries. Her passion for education of girl-children is a natural next step in her commitment to significant educational global change. As Executive Director of To Love Children Educational Foundation International, Monica Oliva will be in the forefront of sustainable educational and economic development projects to break the cycle of poverty for developing communities all over the world.
Randy Taran founded Spring Communications to develop and produce various TV and film projects of interest, including MOW (movie of the week), docudrama and weekly series. She has co-written "65 Roses - The Kimberly Myers Story" which has been optioned by Hallmark Entertainment. She has also produced for corporate clients such as Wells Fargo Bank, and for the non-profit sector. Current projects reflect the international focus of To Love Children, and the expression of the universal traits we all share.
Previously, Randy was a children's clothing designer with her creations in major department stores and boutiques in the US and Canada. She holds a BA in Communications and an MBA in marketing and international business from NYU. Randy is married and very involved with her three spirited children, who also care a great deal about how we can help shape the world and raise awareness for the good of all.
Lourdes Inga earned an MA in International Relations from Golden Gate University, San Francisco and her BA in Latin American studies at California State University, Hayward. She is a member of the Grant Manager's Network and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Lourdes has been serving as Summer Camp Counselor at "Nuestra Herencia" Peruvian Camp since 1998. She was born in Peru and speaks English and Spanish.
A. M. Jojayya is a graduate in education and a postgraduate diploma holder in Personnel management and labor welfare. Along with many years of teaching experience, he has worked with the rural and tribal people in the district of Srikakulam, through which he gained a lot of experience. He is the founder and director of Shantidhara Social Service Society, a registered voluntary organization working for the education, health and agricultural development of underprivileged rural people in the district of Visakhapatnam of Andhra Pradesh state in India with special emphasis on Women and children. Right now he is working with the women and children of 10 rural villages in the district of Visakhapatnam with the help 12 staff members through implementation of pre-primary education centers, woman adult education centers, health programs.
Tareyton Russ (bio to come)