Biography

I am one generation removed from illiteracy, violence against girls, and preventable disease - all prevalent conditions in my family's home country of Sierra Leone. My background moved me to pursue my BA in Justice and Peace Studies at Georgetown University. My BA concentration on Gender and Violence later led me to the anti-child sexual exploitation space at Google, where I worked on Child Safety Operations. During my time as a member of this dedicated team, I gained practical knowledge about the challenges that tech giants face at the intersection of their emerging technology and its impacts on society. At this unique intersection of human rights law and technology policy, there are engineers, legal professionals, and policymakers making strides in the fight against platform concerns like child exploitation and violent extremism. However, communication, technical proficiency, and prioritization barriers slow our progress towards a unified front against these crimes. At Cambridge, I gained the necessary regulatory and policy acumen to influence emerging tech leaders to adopt and contribute to industry standards, so that we as a sector are prepared for evolutions ahead. I am grateful to join the Gates-Cambridge alumni community and to continue learning from peers who share a commitment to improving lives as we push towards our technology-filled future.

Previous Education

Georgetown University Gender and Violence 2017

Links

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