Staff | YouCan Center

Lucy Chen

Owner & Director

Ms. Lucy has a master’s degree in Education. She has been working in the educational field since 1992. She truly enjoys her work and implements creativity at YouCan Center. She encourages the independence and creativity that students can carry throughout their academic careers. She believes that students at a young age can be molded with the proper care and guidance. She implements the nurturing component as much as possible. Her dedication in her work always shows!

Harry Wang

Assistant Director & Group Leader

Mr. Harry is a computer technology specialist and a teacher at YouCan Center since 2017. He believes classroom technology adoption is essential to both engaging students and preparing them for the future.

Joan Digby

Supervisor

Dr. Digby was a professor of English and Honors College Director. She earned her B. A. and Ph.D. from New York University and is the winner of several awards for teaching, including the Founders Award from the National Collegiate Honors Council. She is the author of many books and her poetry has been translated into several languages, including Chinese.

Lorie Zhou

Art School Manager & Lead Teacher

Ms. Lorie started art classes since she was 4 years old. She was in the School of Art Program at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, meanwhile she was working part time at Art Schools. After she immigrated to New York, she began working with young kids again. Her art talent and experience are both impressive and inspiring to all her students.

Nelina Campbell

Lead Teacher

Ms. Campbell is one of our most popular teachers. She is licensed and currently works at PS 225. She has been working at YouCan Center since September 2017. Currently, she specializes in ELA and English composition.

Nikki Yu

Art Teacher

Ms. Nikki graduated in 2022 with a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts. She has been working in Art schools since she graduated from college. Her talent for visual arts is what made her career successful at YouCan Center Art School.

Speaks Cantonese

Simon Wan

Tutoring Instructor

Mr. Simon is an information technology specialist with a degree in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College. He is an advocate for integrating technology into education, believing that it is not only a tool for academic success, but also a vital skill set for the future. His goal is to inspire students in ways that enhance learning, creativity, and problem-solving.

Speaks Cantonese

Angel Ho

Summer School Teacher

Ms. Angel is a future educator. She majors in Early Childhood Education at Brooklyn College, and loves working with children of all ages. She believes in creating a safe and comfortable environment for students & is passionate about supporting them, as well as their families.

Speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, and Spanish

June He

Tutoring Instructor

Mr. June is a Computer Science major at Brooklyn College. He loves to work with young kids and enjoys playing with them. He has been working at YouCan Center since 2020.

Speaks Mandarin

Kelly Chen

Tutoring Instructor

Ms. Kelly is majoring in Art and Design Education at Pratt Institute. She enjoys teaching children and learning from them in turn.

Speaks Cantonese and Taishanese

Fahmida Kibria

Tutoring Instructor

Ms. Fahmida is a Nursing major at Hunter College. She loves working with children and helping them succeed. In the future, she hopes to work as a pediatric nurse.

Speaks Bengali

Rami Mohsen

Tutoring Instructor

Mr. Rami is a senior at Brooklyn College studying Business Management.

Speaks Arabic

Raymond Kuang

Tutoring Instructor

Mr. Raymond is a sophomore at Brooklyn College studying Business Management.

Speaks Mandarin

Mohammad Ali

Tutoring Instructor

Mr. Mohammad is a sophomore at Kingsborough Community College studying Cyber Security.

Speaks Urdu and Punjabi

Daniella Ramirez

Tutoring Instructor

Ms. Daniella is a sophomore at City Tech studying Radiological Technology.

Basil Aleksandrova

Tutoring Instructor

Ms. Basil is a Psychology major at Hunter College.

Speaks Russian

Yuhua Liu

Tutoring Instructor

Ms. Yuhua is a Pharmacy major at Long Island University. She is very patient and knowledgeable about working with young children. Ms. Yuhua currently works at our HLA2 location with YouCan Center students.

Speaks Mandarin

Tutoring Center

Since 2017