Enitan Doherty-Mason is the founder and executive director of Eduwatch, a United States based nonprofit organization that provides educational resources to Nigerian schools and educational institutions. She is a Nigerian-American educator who has been resident in the United States since 1976. She was born and raised in Nigeria and is a product of Nigerian private schools. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Howard University in Washington D.C. and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland at College Park. Her certifications include an advanced professional certificate from the Maryland State Department of Education and a literacy tutor certificate from Laubach Literacy Action, a division of Laubach Literacy International.

Ms. Doherty-Mason believes that education is a life long endeavor that determines the fate of individuals as well as nations and consequently education must not be left to chance. She was born into a family where continuous learning and community service are akin to breathing. This tradition of leading by example underlies her commitment to the education and strengthening of all children. In a rapidly changing world, she asserts that it is necessary to ensure proper education of all children. Her organization provides access to appropriate educational resources and opportunities to Nigerian children of all ages, regardless of their ethnic or religious affiliation, so that they can be responsible and productive members of society.

Her professional experiences range from classroom teacher at various grade levels to teacher trainer and elementary math specialist. She has also had the opportunity to work in varied settings with students of different instructional levels and English language competency. She enjoys membership in several professional organizations such as National Education Association of the United States (NEA), the Maryland State Teachers Association (MSTA), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), National Peace Corp Association (NPCA), and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG).

She continues to live her passion by working as a private educational consultant, delivering academic support to adults with disabilities who are working toward a vocation or attending college. She insists that everyone deserves a fighting chance. She is actively engaged in promoting activities that support education and the empowerment of women. She leads The Women’s Business Meeting, a group of women working together to heighten their financial knowledge as each member works toward her financial goals.

She views the world at large as the ultimate classroom, because this is often where we gather most of the attitudes and beliefs that underlie and influence all other learning experiences. In her experience, schools are typically microcosms of the society within which they exist and great care must be taken to ensure that learners are given the opportunity to learn about and experience the world beyond their own community in order for then to develop a respectful global perspective.