Pepita Stonor : Founder
Pepita Stonor’s MSc degree in Applied Positive Psychology researched student views on UK secondary school well-being programmes and their efficacy. This research set out to explore a deeper understanding of what affects an individual’s well-being and achieve an understanding of the wider context of the learning environment including home, community and school.
The exploratory research indicated that students did not believe that school well-being programmes delivered adequate well-being and mental health information or support, and that students felt ill-prepared for life after school.
Recognising the importance of preventing or addressing mental health issues early, the Founder developed the vision to blend cutting edge and fun user-driven technology, with applied positive psychology tools to help children develop psychological well-being and resilience.
Jason Higgins : Chief Technical Officer
Jason Higgins has over 25 years experience in the creative digital market and has worked with brands such as Delta Airlines, Sealed Air, Unilever, Nissan, BP and British Land plc.
He brings a wealth of experience in the technology of Augmented Reality and has helped the award winning "Mardles" AR toy brand gain popularity since it's conception in 2016.
As part of the team, Jason will provide a strategic technical plan combined with secure and managed customer delivery implementation for all digital aspects of the Coggi platform.
Dr Anastasia Alcock : Chief Medical Officer
Dr Anastasia Alcock is a Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant at a leading Tertiary Children's Hospital in London. She graduated from Imperial College London and has over 18 years of clinical experience in both District General Hospitals as well as Tertiary Centres. Working within Children's A&E has allowed her to work closely with families in stressful and traumatic times. She has experience in both the clinical and psychological sides of acute medicine. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to find solutions and to deliver best care is at the forefront of her work.
Yvonne Biggins : Co-Founder
Yvonne brings over 20 years of experience across the Education sector having been a Secondary English teacher, worked in senior marketing roles at SMART Technologies and Apple and having co-founded two Education focused start-ups, Movellas and Young Happy Minds. Most recently she applied her wellbeing expertise in the healthcare market where she built the wellbeing product for a health-tech company called DayToDay Health, now part of Bablyon Health.
Professionally, she holds two master’s degrees; an MBA from Cranfield School of Management in the UK and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in the US, where she studied under the grandfather of Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman. Yvonne is also a trained coach (Co-active) and Mindfulness teacher (MBSR, MiSP).