Emma Yang
Mobile App Creator / Founder at Timeless
New York, New York, USA / Chinese and Vietnamese
👩 she/her/hers
🎓 11th grade High School Student
😁 Emma is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. She is currently learning Latin, Greek, and French. She aspires to speak as many languages as possible.
Emma develops mobile apps that empower patients with Alzheimer’s disease to stay connected with their loved ones.
ABOUT THE POSTER
The Timeless app empowers Alzheimer's patients to cope with their illness and stay engaged with friends and family. The screens show the two key features of the app: Updates and Today.
Updates lets patients receive photos that automatically show the names of the people in the photos.
Today is a simple calendar that lets the patient see daily information set up by their caregiver.
WATCH & DISCUSS
Video: The 14-year-old app creator making waves in the tech industry
What kind of app did Emma Yang create?
Emma was asked what kind of apps there is still room for. What kind of app do you think the world still needs?
OTHER RESOURCES
Videos
Podcasts
The Tech Teen Taking on Alzheimer's (The China Current)
How to Get More Girls Involved in Data Science & STEM (DataTalk podcast)
ARTICLES
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Students will create an app for good:
Complete Intro to App Lab.
When creating their own app, students should create something related to a problem they want to solve.
ADVICE TO YOUNGER SELF
