I returned to Tokyo in August 2008 after two years at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) where I worked to provide non-formal education to street children. I am currently starting up my lifetime project to contribute to the future of Asian children through education. Prior to UNICEF, I worked as a Country Officer for the Philippines at Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), an implementation agency for Japan’s Official Development Assistance. I have also worked as the co-founder and CIO of a start-up business in Tokyo. I began my career at Morgan Stanley and hold an MA in International Educational Policy Analysis from Stanford University and a BA in Development Economics from the University of Tokyo.