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Born and raised in Liverpool, U.K. Graduated from Keele University with a BA in Criminology (with a competency in Japanese). Moved to Japan in 2016, and worked as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) and Vice Prefectural Advisor in Kumamoto City until 2022.
May 2019 – Business idea won the grand prize at the Japan Social Institute for Entrepreneurship (JSIE) WISE Kumamoto workshop.
November 2021 – Nominated for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award at the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) British Business Awards
April 2022 – Awarded grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
May 2022 – Awarded the Kyoto Smart City Start-up Grant
Guardian – an app designed to aid the early detection of child abuse and bullying
Guardian app allows students to complete a questionnaire via tablet, smartphone, or PC. The information is then compiled and detected by a specific school administrator for confirmation. The system places the highest priority on protecting children and their information.
In 2019, I saw new articles about Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture. These incidences are far too common. After writing a dissertation focusing on child exploitation, along with first-hand experience of the issues surrounding school welfare questionnaires, I wanted to create a system that would enable children to report their problems more securely.
