About Me

Hello, my name is Kenneth Ward and it’s a pleasure meeting you. I’m a congenial, hard- working individual who prides himself on character development and helping others. Currently, I’m an educator, developmental therapist and entrepreneur. In short, I enjoy giving back to my community and contributing to the lives of others.

Growing up, I never thought I’d have my own business, or become an educator. I grew up in the inner city, with an impoverished life, where my family had to borrow food from the next door neighbors. The newest outfit I had was the old clothes from my older or friends of my family. Basically, statistics would say I’d never make it in life.

Goaded to attend school by my sibling, I went to several trade schools and came up empty every time. No job. No certification. I just wasted time and accumulated more debt. Something had to change. During my entrepreneurial experiences, I was introduced to the concept of personal development, and my life has never been the same. While studying various personal development concepts and working on myself, I was able to accomplish the following: a bachelor’s of arts in music from Rutgers University, a double master’s in early childhood and special education from Montclair State University, and an EDS degree in educational leadership from Seton Hall University.

Hello, my name is Kenneth Ward and it’s a pleasure meeting you. I’m a congenial, hard- working individual who prides himself on character development and helping others. Currently, I’m an educator, developmental therapist and entrepreneur. In short, I enjoy giving back to my community and contributing to the lives of others.

Growing up, I never thought I’d have my own business, or become an educator. I grew up in the inner city, with an impoverished life, where my family had to borrow food from the next door neighbors. The newest outfit I had was the old clothes from my older or friends of my family. Basically, statistics would say I’d never make it in life.

Goaded to attend school by my sibling, I went to several trade schools and came up empty every time. No job. No certification. I just wasted time and accumulated more debt. Something had to change. During my entrepreneurial experiences, I was introduced to the concept of personal development, and my life has never been the same. While studying various personal development concepts and working on myself, I was able to accomplish the following: a bachelor’s of arts in music from Rutgers University, a double master’s in early childhood and special education from Montclair State University, and an EDS degree in educational leadership from Seton Hall University.

I have worked as an educator for over twenty years, serving pre-K, elementary, and high school. I currently work as high school educator in a special education autism program. In 2009, I was awarded the Governor’s Teacher Award for Excellence and Building School Culture. In addition to being an educator, I started my own educational company, Beyond Average Educational Services, in which I am an independent contractor providing early intervention and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for children with autism. What’s even more amazing is that from my personal development journey, I was able to enroll in and complete the John C. Maxwell leadership certification program. I became an independent certified coach, teacher, trainer and speaker. My journey has taught me many life lessons. One of the most important lessons is “No matter where you start in the race, you can always win.” I want my life to be an example for anyone who desires more out of life. I am motivated and committed to learn, grow, and add value to others.