About the Author

My name is Izzy Kalman. I have been working as a school psychologist and psychotherapist since 1978.

Izzy Kalman
MS Nationally Certified School Psychologist

My name is Israel C. "Izzy" Kalman. I have been working as a school psychologist and psychotherapist since 1978 [review credentials].
For the past two decades, I've been intensively helping victims of teasing and bullying. The methods I have developed I believe are the quickest, easiest, and most natural that exist.

Columbine, Santana, and the other school massacres have brought the suffering of victims of teasing and bullying to the world's attention. Unfortunately, most of the things our country (and the world) are doing to solve the problem are misguided and are causing more harm than good. That's why I created Bullies2Buddies.com -- to provide the world with the correct understanding and solution to the problem of teasing and bullying.

The only reason that people become victims of relentless teasing and bullying is that they do not practice Freedom of Speech. The attitude, “You have no right to say that,” is the source of almost all anger and aggression between people. Freedom of Speech is the ultimate solution to the problem of teasing and bullying. The attitude, “You have the right to say whatever you want, and it is perfectly OK,” is the simple secret for preventing victimization. Granting others this right is the most basic ingredient for peace, understanding, and love between people.

Izzy Credentials and Background

RESUME

Israel (Izzy) C. Kalman, MS  Nationally Certified School Psychologist

65 Fraser St. Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: Office (718) 983-1333; Home (718) 761-7482; Fax (718) 983-3851Email: izzy@bullies2buddies.com

EDUCATION

.Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, 1978, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital Philadelphia, PA

.Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1974, The College of the City of New York, New York, NY

CERTIFICATION

.Nationally Certified School Psychologist

.New York State Certified School Psychologist

.New York City Licensed Bilingual School Psychologist

WORK EXPERIENCE

.Seminar Instructor for Mental Health Professionals and Educators, 2002-Present (Approximately 130 full day seminars per year)

.Director/Instructor, Bullies to Buddies, 2001 - Present

.School Psychologist, New York City Board of Education 1988-2002

.School Psychologist, Ministry of Education, Israel 1978-1988

.Psychotherapist, Private Practice 1985-Present

.Mentor, Psychologists-In-Training, Long Island University, 1995, 2000

.Instructor, Group Dynamics, The College of Eilat, Israel 1985-1986

MEMBERSHIPS

.National Association of School Psychologists

.International School Psychology Association

.Richmond County Psychological Association

.Academy of Medicine of Richmond, Pediatric Section

.International Society for Research on Aggression

.United Federation of Teachers

PUBLICATIONS

.Bullies to Buddies: How to turn your enemies into friends (book)

.How to Stop Being Teased and Bullied Without Really Trying (manual and audio CD versions)

.A Revolutionary Manual for Handling Children's Aggression (manual)

.Victim-Proof Your School (whole school anti-bullying program, DVDs plus book)

.Mother Nature's Simple Solution to Sibling Rivalry (book awaiting publication)

.Articles in newspapers and parenting publications

.Monthly articles for Bullies to Buddies Newsletter

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

.Producer and Host of Community Television Program, "Help! They're Driving Me Crazy!"

Guest on numerous local and national radio and TV shows

Our Mission

Bullies2Buddies.com is dedicated to reducing bullying and aggression by teaching wisdom, for wisdom is the solution to life's problems.

For years, the modern world has been trying to reduce bullying through a legal/law enforcement approach. This requires society to protect us from, apprehend, and punish those who bully us. Unfortunately, as research and plain experience have been showing, this approach hasn't been working and is even leading to an intensification of the bullying problem.

What is the Bullies to Buddies™ philosophy?

The only place where everyone is always nice to each other is Heaven. As long as we are alive, we are going to encounter people being mean to us and we need to learn to deal with it. If we need to depend upon outside authorities to stop others from bullying us, we are going to stay vicitms for a long time. However, when we possess the wisdom to deal with bullying, the problem disappears almost immediately.

The Bullies to Buddies approach is consistent with the teachings of all major schools of psychology, philosophy and religion. It teaches the practical application of the Golden Rule, the ultimate rule of morailty and harmony, and of Freedom of Speech, the cornerstone of democracy. Our mission is to reduce hositility and promote peace in schools, the workplace, the home and wherever people have to live together.