[citation needed] She spent her childhood in rural Ontario, where it was hard to find challah for Sabbath dinner, so her mother would braid their own.[relevant?

[citation needed] Waldman Rodriguez began her career in public service as the Youth Landmine Ambassador for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs.

In 2007, she founded Hot Bread Kitchen, a non-profit social enterprise teaching immigrant and low-income minority women the necessary skills to bake and succeed in the culinary and hospitality industries.

In just three short years, the operation moved from Waldman Rodriguez's home kitchen to a part-time space in the Long Island Artisan Baking Center to the city-owned La Marqueta market in East Harlem.

In 2015, she authored The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook, published by Clarkson Potter, which features recipes made at the bakery and photographs of the women at work.

Beginning in 2018, Waldman Rodriguez joined Daily Provisions, a chain of upscale, all-day cafes from Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group.

Under her leadership, Daily Provisions launched a dine-away category (delivery, catering, and pick-up), allowing the business to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

She is responsible for developing initiatives that foster education, community-building, and innovation in support of the constantly evolving Jewish community in North America.