Our Team
Phoebe Ho
founder | Artistic Director
Phoebe obtained her Creative Arts Therapy Certification from the New School in Manhattan. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. Since 2007, Phoebe has been involved in creating programs for families within the Chinese immigrant community that have children and youth with special needs. Phoebe also has experience as an art specialist in early education settings, and had spent five years facilitating community programs at the Children’s Museum of the Arts. Phoebe is passionate about making connections through visual arts. In her free time, Phoebe enjoys photography, arts and crafts, and running.
Joanna Tan Cho
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Music Therapist
Joanna is a board-certified music therapist with a Master of Arts in Music Therapy from New York University and holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in political science from the National University of Singapore. Joanna has extensive experience working with individuals across the lifespan at renowned institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. A proven leader in the nonprofit sector, she played a key role in the NYC pilot of the World Health Organization and Autism Speaks’ Caregiver Skills Training for Mandarin-speaking families. Outside of New York, Joanna was involved in music and arts outreach across Taiwan, Australia, and Southeast Asia. She previously volunteered as a harpist in hospice and special education settings in Singapore, and is an active performer in a harp ensemble in Dallas.
Wen Chang-Lit
Creative arts Director
Wen is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and a board-certified music therapist. As director of the Creative Arts Therapy Program at the Center for All Abilities, she oversees program development and provides supervision to the team of creative arts therapists. Wen obtained her Master of Arts in Music Therapy from New York University and received internship training at the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy. As a former music therapist at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Wen has extensive experience working with a variety of client populations throughout the lifespan. She currently owns a private practice in Taiwan. Outside of music therapy, Wen’s favorite thing to do is to sing, play, and have dance parties with her three amazing children and her wonderful husband.
Desmond Kwan
Family & Operations Coordinator | blue hat vocational training coordinator
Desmond received his Mentoring Supervision Certification from Big Brothers & Big Sisters of New York City. Effectively trilingual, Desmond is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, and was among the first in NYC to be involved in the training and delivery of Caregiver Skills Training for Families of Children with Developmental Disorders or Delays - a curriculum developed by the World Health Organization and Autism Speaks. Desmond has been with CAA since its inception in 2015, and besides his role as Family Coordinator, also facilitates the Blue Hat Vocational Training Program, where youth and young adults with special needs acquire lifeskills through baking and culinary arts. Outside of CAA, Desmond assists in operations and logistics at Chinese Evangel Mission Church. In his free time, Desmond enjoys cooking, camping, watching movies, and listening to music.
Kenny Li
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | IT CONSULTANT
Kenny obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History from Brooklyn College, and a Bachelor of Science in Network Administration, as well as Bachelor of Science in Cloud Computing from Western Governor University. Kenny initially began volunteering with CAA in 2015, and now works closely with its leadership in finance and administrative functions. He is also an IT consultant for the organization. Besides his work at CAA, Kenny is employed at Nomura Securities, and has worked in a variety of fields, including accounting, office administration, sound engineering, and music. He was the lead guitarist in the band, Crystal Tear, that has a professionally-released album and has performed throughout the country. In his spare time, Kenny enjoys traveling the world, embracing the outdoors, and running. Kenny has run over ten marathons and aspires to run in all seven continents of the world.
Jasmine Ebron
COmmunications & Outreach Coordinator | Art therapist
Jasmine received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a Photography concentration and a minor in Philosophy from Georgia State University. Jasmine also recently completed her Master's Degree in Art Therapy at New York University. Prior to her pursuit of art therapy, Jasmine was awarded an AmeriCorps ArtistYear fellowship for two years, a position through which she used art education to support underserved students in local schools. In addition, Jasmine served with Josephine Herrick Project, teaching photography in communities with limited art resources and opportunities in order to provide space for self-expression, empowerment, and to strengthen community relationships. In her spare time, Jasmine loves being with people, cooking, and making connections with those around her.
Perla De Jesus
Project A (Sewing vocational Training) Program Assistant
Perla is student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she is pursuing an Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design in Special Occasions. Perla is also Fashion Design Intern at ālivia, social impact womenswear brand that features the art and designs of many of Center for All Abilities’ young artists, and collaborates with CAA to provide sewing vocational training to neurodiverse youth and young adults.
Joyce Lin
Parent Peer Coordinator (Volunteer)
Joyce is a mother of two teenagers with autism who attend programs at Center for All Abilities. Joyce and her husband are both first-generation immigrants to the United States from China, where she had taught math in an elementary school. In addition to raising her children in New York City, Joyce formerly worked as a travel agent in Manhattan's Chinatown. Besides her role as a CAA’s Parent Peer Coordinator, Joyce also serves as Parent Peer Leader at Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, where she shares her caregiving experience with parents of children who also have special needs.
Cameron Pollard
Program Assistant
Cameron is a dedicated French hornist and freelancer with training from the Manhattan School of Music and UNC School of the Arts. He has performed with ensembles like the Salisbury Symphony, Western Piedmont Symphony, and the Grammy-winning New York Youth Symphony, including notable performances at Carnegie Hall. Cameron has studied with Michelle Baker, Dr. Maria Serkin, and Frank Portone, and participated in the 1st International Chamber Music Academy Festival in Ochenshausen. Passionate about community care, he enjoys playing in hospitals and is thrilled to join CAA as a Program Assistant.
