Lidman received an M.A. in Education from the University of the Philippines and a M.S. in Human Resources Management from the New School for Social Research, New University in New York, NY. Her work experiences include being a college instructor in the Philippines, Training Supervisor for Comprehensive Community Health Programs at the University of the Philippines and Program Coordinator for the Office on Aging in Newark, NJ from 1979 to 1987. She has also been the Chairperson for the Board of Directors of the Lidman-Bardos Corporation located in Manila, Philippines which is a producer/distr...