Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

Audrey Wang is a coder and mental health advocate. She believes in the power of technology to catalyze change and amplify youth voices in mental health. She coded a platform named Affective Cookies, which inspires users to improve their mental health through inclusivity and empathy, which has amassed 33000 impressions and 3500 users from 60 countries. She serves as a youth advisor to Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, GoodforMEdia, Common Sense, and the Technology & Adolescent Wellness (TAM) Program. This year, she has spoken about harnessing AI in social media at The White House and the Aspen Institute. Her innovative work has been recognized as JED's Student Voice of Mental Health Awardee, Pete Conrad Scholar, Apple WWDC22 scholar, and a Bay Area Inno Under 25 recipient. Additionally, she has been spotlighted in ABC News, Patch, NBC Bay Area, and more. She is a freshman at UC Berkeley pursuing Cognitive Science.