Hi, I'm Emma Tong.

I'm a recent graduate of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Music Technology).

I was the Head Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University for computer science class 15-150: Principles of Functional Programming for Summer 2024 (Other semesters TA-ed: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025).

I was the Head Organizer of the SCS Day Planning Committee, and former President of the CMU Japanese Student Association.

Avid filmmaker, photographer, designer, and composer (see my Creative Portfolio).

Favorite Courses:Foundations of Programming Languages (15-312), Learning in Museums (05-292), Principles of Functional Programming (15-150), Ethics and Policy Issues in Computing (17-200), Introduction to Film Production (76-292).

PROJECTS (WIP)

CMU Japanese Student Association Website

August - September 2022

Developed the website for the Japanese Student Association at Carnegie Mellon University (www.cmujsa.com), utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the Bootstrap library.

Personalate, HackCMU 2022

September 2022

Created a social networking app in a team of four that analyzes quizzes taken by your friends about you to assess your personality. Utilized Unity to develop the app and Adobe Illustrator to design the app UI.

Awarded the Aptiv Sponsored Prize for Best Hack for a More Connected World at HackCMU 2022.

Music Mania, National High School Game Academy 2020

July - August 2020

Created an original 2D platformer game using Unity in a team of five in two weeks as part of CMU's National High School Game Academy (NHSGA). As producer, led team meetings and delegated tasks. As lead 2D artist, created and implemented all character animations, start/end screens, and UI elements.

Music Mania is a 2D platformer game where you play as an aspiring conductor looking to collect instrument power-ups to defeat the instrument enemies and complete the orchestral performance.

Virasa, National High School Game Academy 2020

July 2020

Recreated the classic arcade game Galaga using Unity in a team of five in one week as part of CMU's National High School Game Academy (NHSGA). As one of the programmers, designed and implemented a player manager, enemy grid system, and programmed all enemy movements using Unity C#.

CONTACT

You can contact me through email at emmatong56@gmail.com.

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