Team Members

MANAGEMENT

Kimberly Forsythe

1987 B.A. Mathematics, University of Virginia – College of Arts and Sciences -Charlottesville, VA, USA
1989 M.S. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia – School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
1990~ based in Japan:
- Narrator, on-camera presenter, voice actress, DJ for TV news programs, corporate PR videos, TV and radio commercials, video games, animations, educational videos and CDs.
- Author for university-level English texts and corresponding tape/video scripts for Sanshusha Publishing
- Author/interviewer for educational publications including ALC Press, TOEIC Friends, and NHK
- Co-Author and performer for children’s musical play “Let’s Go Eigo”, an interactive, educational play for Japanese elementary and junior high students.
2006 Co-founded the Tyler Foundation with husband, Mark Ferris.

Mark Ferris

1989 received law degree from the University of Natal, South Africa, and began practicing commercial law
1993 Relocated to Japan and worked in Japanese law firm
1994 Founds and builds several companies serving foreign multi-nationals in Japan through various consulting services.
2006 Mark Ferris and Kimberly Forsythe co-found the Tyler Foundation.
2007 Ascendant Business Solutions KK is created from merger of two of Mark’s earlier companies to offer foreign multi-nationals services including outsourcing, consulting and technology.
2008~ Mark serves as Chairman of Ascendant Business Solutions KK. He is also active in the American Chamber of Commerce, Japan Market Entry Competition, the Tokyo American Club.

Dr. Masaaki Kumagai

1982 Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine
1986 Resident at National Children’s Medical Center Division of Hematology
1993-1995 Research Fellow at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, U.S.
2002 Division of Hematology/Pediatric Oncology, National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD)
2006 Head of Hematology/Pediatric Oncology NCCHD
2008 Chief, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology NCCHD

1982 Graduated from Chiba University (Faculty of Education)
1982~1987 Pediatric Oncology Nurse at National Children’s Medical Center
1987~1990 Assistant at Tokai University Medical Technology Junior College Division of Nursing Science
2001 Masters of Health Science – Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
2004 Doctoral Course of the Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo
2005~ Assistant profession at Keio University – Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care
2007~ Assistant Professor at School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Science Showa University
2008~ Associate Professor at Juntendo University School of Health and Nursing

Dr. Jyunichi Hara

1980 Graduated from Osaka University, School of Medicine
1980 Resident at Osaka University Hospital, Pediatrics
1981 Osaka Kaisei Hospital, Pediatrics
1983 Osaka University Hospital, Pediatrics
1986 Fellow of Immunology Department at Toronto Children’s Hospital, Canada
1988 Osaka University Hospital, Pediatrics
1996 Suita Municipal Hospital, Pediatrics (Chief of Division)
1999 Osaka University, Pediatrics (Instructor, Associate professor）
2005 Osaka City General Hospital, Division of Hematology/Pediatric Oncology (Chief of Division)
2008 Osaka City General Hospital (Deputy Director) / Osaka University, School of Medicine (Clinical Professor)

Yuko Morita

2004
- Graduated from Shizuoka University, Nursing Sciences Department
- Employed as nurse at National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCD), Tokyo
2009 Employed by Tyler Foundation as Therapy Dog Handler
2010 Started working at Shizukoka Childrens’ Hopital

Mariko Kodera

Mari Yamamori

1982
- Graduated from Department of Child Education, Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College
- Graduation Thesis: Environments that Nurture Children’s Autonomy and Initiative
1983
- Completed Non-degree Course for Graduates, Department of Child Education, Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College
- Graduation Thesis: “Confronting Darkness”
1983~
- 6 years caring for adults and children with disabilities
- 9 years working in infant day care (started and organized a child care center integrated with an orphanage in Yokohama)
- 8 years supporting the lifestyle and play of school age children as an after-school care instructor

Kazuko Matsumoto

Completed MSc Clinical Psychology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education (Master of Education)
Worked with a rehabilitation group for children with developmental disorders

Employed by the Tyler Foundation
Started work at the National Center for Child Health and Development’s Department of Hematology and Oncology

Shiho Okada

Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Lecturer in Clinical Pedagogy, Clinical Psychology Research
Completed the first term of a PhD course