OUR TEAM
Laurence de Groote
Founder and Board Director | Registered Art Therapist, (MA) (A Th) ATR
Laurence de Groote is the Founder and Managing Director of The Red Pencil and a Registered Arts Therapist, with a background in professional counselling and life coaching.
Laurence started practicing arts therapy at Raffles Hospital, in Singapore, for a few years before opening her own private practice “The Arts Therapy Studio”. For years, her interest has included working with adults and family dynamics, in a multicultural context, helping them to journey through their challenges towards a happier, more fulfilled and hopeful life.
Laurence has served as a Board Director of Very Special Arts Singapore, a charity whose mission is to bring the benefits of the arts for people with disabilities. She has been a member of the American Art Therapy Association since 2002.
Laurence holds a Masters of Arts in Germanic Philology (Dutch and English) from the University of Louvain-La-Neuve (LLN, Belgium) and a Masters Degree in Art Therapy (LASALLE College of the Arts, accredited by the UK Open University). She has also received diplomas in Teaching Aggregation (University of LLN), Corporate Coaching (USA Corporate Coach U), Applied Skills Counselling (Singapore), and Expressive Therapies (Australian Institute of Expressive Therapies and US National Institute of Expressive Therapy).
Alain Vandenborre
Co-Founder and Board Director
Alain Vandenborre is the Executive Chairman and founder of Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange Pte Ltd (SDiX), of which he is the largest shareholder. SDiX has developed the world first commodity exchange in physically settled diamonds.
Alain founded his first company in Belgium at the age of 26, developing new laser technologies for microelectronic design applications. In Singapore, he was the co-founder and shareholder until 2015 of Le Freeport Management Pte Ltd – formerly known as The Singapore Freeport Pte Ltd. He has been a Board Member at LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore since 2006. Alain is co-founder of The Red Pencil and has been passionately supporting this international humanitarian mission founded by his wife Laurence since 2011.
Alain holds an MA in Astrophysics from the University of Liege (Summa cum Laude), an Optoelectronics Engineering degree from the University of Paris and an Executive Master in Management from the Solvay Business School of the University of Brussels.
Anthony Ang
Board Chairman
Anthony Ang is a seasoned global executive with over 40 years of experience across international marketing, diplomacy, economic development and investment promotion. Since November 2018, he has served as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia, representing Singapore’s interests and fostering bilateral relations between the two countries.
He currently holds multiple senior leadership roles, including Chairman and CEO of Global Star Acquisition Inc, Executive Director of Sunrise Share Holdings Ltd, and Executive Director of SquareDog Robotics Pte Ltd. His career began at the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1980, followed by key positions at GIC Real Estate and ARA Group, where he was recognised for his leadership in real estate investment trusts, including “Best CEO" honours and successful IPOs. He also serves as an independent director for several public companies.
Beyond his corporate roles and chairmanship at The Red Pencil (Singapore), he also contributes to philanthropic efforts as an independent director for ITE Education Services on a pro bono basis.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) from Imperial College London, an MBA and International Directorship Certificate from INSEAD, and completed a Marketing Management Program at Stanford University.
A/Prof Daniel Fung
Board Director
Dr Daniel Fung is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a senior consultant at the Department of Developmental Psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). He is the Chief Wellness Officer at NHG Health and was former CEO of IMH from 2021-2026. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at all three Singapore medical schools, Immediate Past President of the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine Singapore (2021–2025), and Past President of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (2018–2022). Dr Fung has authored 36 books and over 210 peer-reviewed papers. He is widely recognised for developing community mental health programmes and innovative treatments for neurodevelopmental conditions in children.
Mars Yuan Huaqiang
Board Director
Mars Yuan is a distinguished entrepreneur with over two decades of leadership experience in the hospitality and financial sectors. He has held leadership roles in prominent organizations, including as Haidilao International’s senior management in its China, U.S. and Singapore operations.
Mars holds an EMBA from Peking University and is also the founder of Mars Capital Management in Singapore. He is passionate about giving back to the community, focusing his philanthropic work on youth and education.
As a member of the Board of The Red Pencil (Singapore), he is dedicated to advancing its mission of transforming lives through art therapy. His dedication to The Red Pencil (Singapore) reflects his commitment to making a difference in the lives of others.
Jessie Chong
Board Director
Jessie Chong is a purpose-driven leader with over 30 years of senior leadership experience in banking, who intentionally transitioned into the social service sector to pursue her passion for mental well-being.
She holds a Master’s in Advanced Counselling & Psychotherapy and is an avid mental well-being advocate. In 2019, she was invited by CNA 938 to speak about mental well-being and help normalise conversations around it. Her purposeful transition into community service was recognised in 2023 by Senior Minister Ms Indranee Rajah, who cited her as a role model for seniors moving from corporate careers into service.
Jessie is currently Senior Assistant Director at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Advancement Office, where she builds strategic partnerships to support financially needy students and advance social mobility. She previously worked at the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH), leading fundraising, community partnerships, donor engagement and social reintegration initiatives.
Her corporate career spans over 30 years, including senior leadership roles at MUFG Bank as Regional Compliance Director, overseeing regional governance and stakeholder engagement. She also served as a Board Member of the Financial Women’s Association (FWA).
Goh Yeng Peng
Treasurer
Yeng Peng is a seasoned finance executive with 25+ years in US Fortune 500 companies, blending rigorous financial stewardship with human-centred leadership. Currently a Senior Finance Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific, and previously in regional leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cisco Systems, she is a Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Finance, an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), and an Accredited Director (SID). She has led across Asia Pacific in roles spanning FP&A, risk management, and financial strategy—driving transformation, governance, and operational excellence.
As Treasurer of The Red Pencil (Singapore), she brings deep expertise in corporate governance, internal controls, and prudent resource management to support transparent, resilient, and mission-aligned growth. Her track record in building high-performing teams and strengthening business control frameworks underpins her commitment to accountability and impact.
Beyond the numbers, she is passionate about The Red Pencil (Singapore)’s mission to advance mental health and wellness through creative arts therapy. She continues to expand her learning in holistic health and wellness, integrating these perspectives with her coaching practice to support individuals and communities. In her board role, she is honoured to contribute both financial acumen and a steadfast belief in the healing power of creativity — so the organisation can serve more people, more sustainably.
Anthony Chiam
Board Director
With more than two decades of senior leadership and board experience across banking, payments, and insurance in Asia Pacific and the UK, Anthony brings extensive experience in business growth, corporate governance, financial oversight, and transformation leadership in regulated businesses. He was an executive and has led and chaired subsidiary boards of American Express in Greater China and was a Director of a Mercer subsidiary board regulated by MAS in Singapore. He was also a Director of Metropolitan YMCA of Singapore and is currently serving as Head of Finance Committee/ Treasurer at Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP).
As the Regional Practice Leader of JD Power Global Business Intelligence, he was an advisor to the major banks and regulators in the region and was frequently featured for his insights on how to empower organisation with the business intelligence for sustainable growth and improved customer outcome. He currently runs his own advisory firm CXAG supporting organisations in data driven transformation.
His Accreditation as a Listed Entity Director (SID) and ongoing training in ESG and digital transformation reflect a strong commitment to the evolving requirements of effective board leadership. The mission of The Red Pencil (Singapore) resonates deeply with his belief in nurturing emotional well-being and resilience particularly among vulnerable youth through creative expression and compassionate care, values that align closely with his lifelong commitment to social impact and inclusivity. As a board member of The Red Pencil (Singapore), he leverages his broad stakeholder engagement skills to support the charity’s growth and deepen its community impact.
Karen Tay Koh
Advisor
Karen Tay Koh is a Board Director of HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited, SGX-listed Banyan Tree Holdings, and BC Platforms AG, a world leader in genomics data management. She is on the Advisory Board of Northeastern University’s Center for Emerging Markets, D’Amore Mckim School of Business, USA, after serving on the University’s Corporation from 2011-18. Her previous Directorships include Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation, Singapore EDB Investments, and Falck (Denmark).
Karen started her public service career at the Singapore Ministry of Finance, and pivoted into healthcare when she was appointed Deputy CEO of Singhealth and Singapore General Hospital. Creative Arts Therapy combines her interest in improving human health and promoting the arts. She has served on the board of Opera Viva, as well on the 2008 Singapore Biennale Steering Committee, and once owned an arts management company which produced operas and exhibitions for artist friends.
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Economics from the University of Cambridge UK and a Master in Public Administration / International Tax Program (Certificate) from Harvard University USA.
Chong Huai Seng
Advisor
Chong Huai Seng is the Chairman of China Art Foundation Ltd and Co-founder of The Culture Story Pte Ltd.
He is also a shareholder and Director of Leading HR Pte Ltd, a major HR company in Chongqing, and an Independent Director of Catalist-listed Plato Capital Ltd.
He is also an investor and Director of the leading art e-commerce enterprise, The Artling, based in Singapore.
Huai Seng previously served as a senior officer with the Economic Development Board of Singapore for two years (1976-78) before joining the financial services sector in 1979.
He was the Managing Director of Vickers da Costa Securities and John Govett Asia from 1984-1988, and 1989-1994 respectively.
Between 1994 and 1997, he was the Managing Director and substantial shareholder of Sesdaq-listed Pan Pacific Public Company Ltd and was the Vice Chairman and substantial shareholder of Panpac Media Ltd from 1998 to 2003.
Since 2003, he has been investing as a private investor in various start-up projects in Singapore and China.
Huai Seng, a Colombo Plan scholar, graduated from the University of Manchester with a Degree in Polymer Physics (First Class) in 1973.
Sim Siew Ching
Executive Director
Siew Ching has over 12 years of leadership experience across social service, healthcare and public sectors. She has vast experience in managing business operations, programme implementation and corporate governance. Her expertise includes strategic planning, partnership development, community outreach and volunteer management.
Prior to her current role, Siew Ching was the Executive Director for a non-profit organisation and an Assistant Director at the National Council of Social Service. She holds a Masters of Art in Philosophy from the National University of Singapore and a First Class Honours in Psychology (Gold Award) from SIM University.
Siew Ching is passionate about serving the community and making a difference for others. Besides volunteering at local charitable organisations, she travelled overseas to help the needy.
siewching@redpencil.org
Tan Kee Yun
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager
Kee Yun brings with her over 14 years of experience in journalism and communications. For eight years, she had the privilege of being an entertainment journalist with The New Paper. In addition to her journalistic experience, she has also done marcomm work in the sports, recreation and hospitality industries, including the Football Association of Singapore, Sembawang Country Club, and The Scarlet Hotel.
An interesting fact about Kee Yun: She spent a couple of years as a kindergarten teacher! That experience as a preschool educator taught her the importance of patience and empathy — skills that have been invaluable to her career.
As she moves into her 40s, she looks forward to creating an impact on a deeper level for the community. Communication can be a powerful tool for positive change and she is excited to use her skills and experience to make a difference.
keeyun@redpencil.org
Christine Tok
Principal Art Therapist
Christine started her career in early childhood education as a teacher and subsequently a principal for twenty-five years at Joy Educare. She has worked very closely with children aged 18 months to 12 years old and their families. Christine’s strong personal interest in art since young and the process of counselling students with challenging behaviours alongside their parents and educators had led her to pursue a Masters in Art Therapy with LASALLE College of the Arts in 2008. Upon graduation, she has been teaching the short course in the campus to promote art therapy.
In December 2010, Christine started her private practice The Garden of Art Therapy. Eden to bring resolutions and freedom, to enrich and to advocate self-care. Christine has also been bringing successful interventions to children as young as two years old and adults in their golden years who face different adversities. She always puts the psychological safety of the clients first and she believes in building strong authentic therapeutic alliances with them.
Christine finds joy in witnessing different individuals experience breakthroughs and transformation! It is also extremely fulfilling for her to be able to bring strong ripple effects of art therapy to many different communities leading to lifelong therapeutic benefits!
christine@redpencil.org
Ong Hui Chee
Programmes Manager
With over 20 years of experience working in Ministry of Education, Hui Chee has dedicated her career to nurturing and empowering youths in local secondary schools. Her deep passion for the arts, alongside a heartfelt desire to give back to the community, naturally drew her to The Red Pencil (Singapore). She was an active volunteer, where she developed a keen interest in art therapy practices and witnessed first-hand its transformative impact on individuals. Today, as Programmes Manager, she is grateful to channel both her love for art and her years of experience working with young people into meaningful work that truly matters.
huichee@redpencil.org
Su Hie Meng
Finance & HR Manager
Su Hie Meng is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience driving financial strategy, corporate governance, and operational excellence across multinational corporations in various industries and regional organizations in Southeast Asia, China, and Europe. She graduated from Monash University in Australia with Bachelor of Business degree in Accountancy. She began her career with Public Accounting Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers before transitioning into finance management role in in commercial sectors and non-profit organisation, including IFPI (South East Asia) Pte. Ltd.
She has held leadership roles including Finance Manager and Regional Finance, Admin & HR Manager, where she successfully managed group consolidations, treasury functions, taxation, audits, and HR compliance. Her expertise spans SAP/ERP implementations, process automation, and financial performance optimization, consistently delivering value through improved controls, efficiency, and strategic insights.
With a proven track record in finance transformation and business partnering, Su Hie Meng brings both technical expertise and strategic vision to organizations seeking sustainable growth and operational resilience.
hiemeng@redpencil.org
Vinnce Wu
Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Vinnce is a seasoned nonprofit and corporate affairs professional with extensive experience in leadership, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement. Over the years, he has held key roles at various non profit organizations such as Special Olympics Singapore, The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf), Singapore Red Cross Society and the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) among others.
Throughout his career, he has successfully led national and international initiatives and driven impactful community outreach programs. His ability to bridge sectors, foster collaborations, and implement innovative solutions has allowed him to create meaningful, long-term impact in the different roles he has undertaken. He thrives in fast-paced environments, navigating challenges with adaptability and strategic vision while building strong relationships with stakeholders.
He is always eager to explore new opportunities leveraging his expertise to drive positive change and organizational growth.
vinnce@redpencil.org
Shauna Goh
Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive
Shauna is a passionate arts administrator working to understand the needs of practitioners involved in the arts and cultural sector. Connecting creatives and artists to opportunities for positive social impact is at the heart of what she does. Having worked as an arts manager in organisations such as Singapore International Festival of Arts, Singapore International Photography Festival, Arts Photography Centre, Singapore Art Museum and more, Shauna brings insight to strengthen The Red Pencil (Singapore)’s offerings with industry partners and patrons.
shauna@redpencil.org
Val Wai
Art Therapist (Programmes)
Val is a Registered Art Therapist (AThR) who holds a Master’s degree from an accredited institution, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), ensuring her practice meets the highest clinical and ethical standards. Her clinical experience includes working with children and adolescents with developmental needs and chronic illnesses across hospital, residential, and educational settings such as Club Rainbow Singapore and Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (EIC).
Val views art therapy as an in-between space for play and development, where creative processes become a gentle pathway for children and youths to explore emotions and experiences that may be difficult to express in words. She supports clients in developing emotional regulation, strengthening a sense of safety, and connecting more deeply with their inner worlds through embodied art-making and creative play.
Her early experiences volunteering as a teacher with children with special needs shaped her strengths-based and person-centred approach, grounded in respect for each individual’s unique way of experiencing and making sense of the world. Alongside her clinical practice in private and community settings, Val facilitates art therapy-informed workshops and continues to develop her artistic practice. Through her creative work, she hopes to cultivate greater awareness and understanding of art therapy among young people and the wider community.
Val is committed to reflective practice and ongoing learning, and continues to engage with professional development within the field.
val@redpencil.org
Shaun Ang
Senior Marketing & Communications Executive
Shaun has loved to draw since he was young, with that passion evolving into a deep interest in the fields of visual design and storytelling. This took him down the path of pursuing Communications and new Media as a degree at the National University of Singapore, where his ethos of focusing on human connectedness and lived experiences was shaped. He hopes to use his design sensibilities to advocate for the arts, so as to spark meaningful conversations among communities in need.
In his free time, Shaun can often be found starting a new K-drama, tinkering on his in-game ships in Starfield, or trying to send projects during his bouldering sessions.
shaun@redpencil.org
Natalie Kang
Creative Arts Therapist
Natalie Kang is a registered art psychotherapist, arts-based clinical supervisor, educator, and the Founder and Principal Therapist of Art Play Psychotherapy in Singapore. She holds a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and works with children, adolescents and adults across clinical, community and educational settings. Her practice is grounded in the belief that art can serve as an extension of the self, offering another language through which experiences can be expressed, explored and understood. Alongside her therapeutic practice, Natalie provides individual and group clinical supervision, integrating arts-based and reflective approaches to support art therapists and helping professionals in deepening their practice and developing their professional identity. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, further extending her clinical practice and training.
Lian Bee Ngo (Mei Er)
Creative Arts Therapist
Mei Er is a credentialed art therapist with a background in architecture and enjoys intertwining her work with underprivileged and marginalised communities. She integrates person-centred, trauma-informed and psychodynamic principles in her clinical practice across community, forensic and non-profit settings. Her work supports individuals across different stages of life who are navigating adversity, grief and loss, and mental health challenges. In her own artmaking, Mei Er engages in introspective exploration, mapping personal journeys through patterns and rhythms.
Jun Lee Jun Shan
Creative Arts Therapist
Jun is an Art Therapist and Art Facilitator with over 20 years of experience using the creative arts to promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and meaningful connections. She has worked across community, healthcare, education, and corporate settings, supporting children, youth, adults, and older adults through counselling, group facilitation, and art therapy. Since earning her Master’s in Art Therapy in 2010, she has designed and facilitated programmes in schools, hospitals, residential homes, and community organisations. She also serves as an adjunct trainer for the Art Therapy Short Course at LASALLE College of the Arts. Jun believes in the transformative power of creativity to foster healing, self-discovery, and personal growth.
Jolene Chiang
Creative Arts Therapist
Jolene is a Registered Art Psychotherapist (MA AThR, ANZACATA) and certified Thanatologist (CT, ADEC), specialising in grief, loss, transitions, and complex trauma—experiences that quietly reshape identity, relationships, and one’s sense of the world.
Her therapeutic approach draws on brain-based science, art psychotherapy, schema therapy, and memory re-consolidation, particularly where words alone fall short. She previously worked full-time at Singapore’s first national grief therapy centre.
Currently she works part-time at a psychiatric hospital and maintains her independent practice, supervising and training social service professionals in arts-based methods. She is always open to collaborating on grief literacy initiatives in community settings—as well as chatting about consciousness, memory, and what it means to live with coherence, compassion, and authenticity.
Mahyuddin Chan
Creative Arts Therapist
Grounded in a person-centred approach, Mahyuddin’s work focuses on creating safe and supportive spaces for self-expression and reflection through art. He works with children, youth, and the elderly, supporting individuals in navigating emotional, developmental, and social challenges through creative processes that honour each person’s pace and voice.
Alongside his therapeutic work, Mahyuddin maintains an art practice that explores themes of play, communication, and sensory experience. His interactive installations often invite audiences to engage directly, creating moments of connection through everyday gestures.
Vivyan Yeo
Creative Arts Therapist
Vivyan is an art therapist who has worked with children under Child Protective Service, families from disadvantaged backgrounds, people with special needs, and adults seeking mental health support. With a background in art history and experience managing art programmes, she sees the power of art to connect, educate, and heal.
Joyce Low
Creative Arts Therapist
In addition to art therapy, Joyce is qualified in professional life coaching and counselling. She is also a lawyer by training with experience in the private and public sectors.
Joyce is currently a psychotherapist in private practice and has experience working with individuals in recovery from addictions, adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, healthcare staff, patients in rehabilitation diagnosed with dementia and patients receiving palliative care. She also works with persons dealing with workplace burnout, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions.
Joyce’s current interests lie in salutogenesis, gerotranscendence and spiritual contemplation. She also holds certifications in teaching mindfulness and meditation, qigong and yin yoga. Joyce is a diligent devotee of relentless self-care, a lover of broken seashells and an enthusiastic forest-bather who occasionally attempts to write poetry.
Hamidah Otheman
Creative Arts Therapist
Hamidah is an art therapist and the founder of Thought Partner Studio, a restorative space that supports wellness, creativity, and connection. With a background in design, psychology, and art therapy, she brings diverse perspectives shaped by experience in social service, community, and hospital settings. She works with individuals and communities to explore identity, expression, and transformation through art. Her practice is grounded in deep listening, playfulness, and cultural sensitivity—shaped by her own lived experiences as a caregiver, creative, and community builder.
Bernice Lin
Creative Arts Therapist
Bernice is passionate about using arts-based interventions to help people feel better and recover. She offers individual and group art therapy to children and older adults in community and residential care settings. Her premise for pursuing art therapy is simple: creative expression is totally innate to us and vital for our everyday well-being.
Andrew Tan
Creative Arts Therapist
Andrew Tan is a registered art psychotherapist with ANZACATA, holding a Master’s degree in Art Therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts (2020). He brings a compassionate and client-centred approach to his work, having supported individuals and groups across a broad age range—from young children as young as 4 years old with ADHD and autism, to adults up to 50 years old coping with substance use disorders.
His professional experience spans diverse settings, where he has worked closely with children, adolescents, youths and adults navigating emotional and psychological challenges. Passionate about empowering youths, he has helped many young individuals build resilience and develop healthier emotional expression and empowered many elderly with the confidence to express themselves and shift perspectives through art therapy. His work is often integrated within multidisciplinary teams, where he contributes valuable psychological insights to support clients at different stages of recovery or in the maintenance of their emotional well-being.
Yen Chua
Creative Arts Therapist
Yen Chua is an artist, art therapist and educator from Singapore. Yen is a member and one of the co-founders of the Art Therapists’ Association Singapore. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute (US), a Master of Arts from National Institute of Education (Singapore) and a Master in Art Therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore). She has experience conducting art therapy for individuals and groups with social-emotional issues, inmates, children with special needs, cancer patients, teenagers with behavioural problems and elderly clients. In 2021, Yen participated in The Red Pencil’s Online Art Therapy Mission in India.
Chee Li Ping
Creative Arts Therapist
Li Ping is a registered Art Psychotherapist with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA). Prior to attaining an MA in Art Therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts, she received her Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Work in National University of Singapore (NUS). With a keen interest to work with children, Li Ping has interacted with children with diverse issues including those affected by cancer, special needs, abuse, trauma, and poverty, both on a professional and voluntary basis. She currently works as an Art Psychotherapist at a charity organisation serving children and youth with special needs in Singapore.
Teh Shan Li
Creative Arts Therapist
Shan Li is an art psychotherapist registered with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA). Apart from having a Master of Arts in Art Therapy (with Distinction) and training in mindfulness-informed facilitation, she also has experience providing case management for mental health populations within hospital and community settings. Practising art therapy allowed her to integrate her interest in artistic expression with the knowledge she gain from her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology (Magna Cum Laude).
Kelly Reedy
Creative Arts Therapist
Kelly Reedy is an art psychotherapist, artist, and art educator. Prior to attaining an MA in Art Therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore in 2015, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin, and Master of Education from Hunter College. She is also the founder of ArtWorks for Wellbeing, Awareness, & Learning, a therapeutic arts-based consultancy that aims to help each client nurture a sense of wellbeing, discover deeper self-awareness and learn to unleash his or her creative potential through art making, leading to new perspectives and the possibility of change.
Kit Louis
Creative Arts Therapist
Kit Louis is an art therapist who has worked since 2012 with a wide range of individuals—from children to elderly—supporting those navigating trauma, grief, and neurodivergence. She is drawn to working across diverse populations, believing each person brings a unique world to be understood. Her approach centres on attention, patience, and attunement, creating a safe space where individuals can feel seen, heard, and cared for—often beginning with what cannot yet be said.
Dr. Daphna Kehila
Creative Arts Therapist
Dr. Daphna Kehila is an independent expressive arts therapist who has been based in Singapore for the past 15 years. As an advisor, she has provided support to The Red Pencil’s art therapy programmes. Daphna received her MA in Expressive Arts Therapy and her PhD in Adult Learning and Development from Lesley University (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA). Daphna is also a yoga therapist who often seeks new ways to incorporate the practice of yoga into the art therapy process.
Angelin Kin
Creative Arts Therapist
Angeline Kin has participated in various projects of The Red Pencil working with both children and adolescents. Apart from being a part time Art Psychotherapist & Counsellor at The Centre For Psychology, she also has her own private practice called ‘Art & Soul’ offering individual art therapy and group workshops.
Nicole Yeo
Creative Arts Therapist
Nicole is dedicated to helping children and youth find hope and joy during their formative years. With experience working with children, youth and young adults, including those who are neurodiverse, she is committed to creating a safe and compassionate environment for her clients. Her nurturing yet directive and collaborative approach aims to guide children through meaningful transformation, tailored to their unique contexts.
Lee Shu Lian
Creative Arts Therapist
After her role as a laboratory analyst, Shulian worked as a full-time primary school counsellor for over 6 years. Now, she is a practicing art therapist after receiving her master’s degree in Art Therapy from LASALLE College of the Arts in 2019.
Amanda Chen
Creative Arts Therapist
Amanda Chen is a certified Art Therapist with over 10 years of experience. She holds a Master’s in Art Therapy (MA-AT, 2015), is a registered Arts Educator (MOE-AMIS), and a certified Nagomi Art Instructor. Active in the social work sector, she’s worked with Red Pencil since 2015 and Chamber Music Arts Singapore since 2020. A former Deputy Director of Social Creatives, she now serves as Honorary Secretary on the board of the Rare Disorders Society of Singapore. As the founder of Art for Good, Amanda champions art’s power to heal and inspire positive change. She also lectures in art therapy at NAFA, the School of Positive Psychology, and ACC Institute.
Amaris Xiao
Marketing & Communications Intern
Amaris Xiao did her internship with the Marketing & Communications Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from May to August 2026. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Nanyang Technological University (Art Design Media College).
Esther Ho
Programmes Intern
Esther Ho did her internship with the Programmes Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from December 2026 to May 2026. She is a recent Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics & Multilingual Studies graduate from the Nanyang Technological University.
Erlina Husada
Marketing & Communications Intern
Erlina Husada did her internship with the Marketing & Communications Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from January to April 2026. She has design experience working in various sectors, including Advertising, Game Development and Fintech.
Sofia Omar
Corporate Partnerships intern
Sofia Omar did her internship with the Corporate Partnerships Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from January to March 2026. She is a final-year Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology undergraduate at Nanyang Technological University.
Chloe Tay
Programmes Intern
Chloe Tay did her internship with the Programmes Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from August to December 2025. She is a first-year Bachelor of Psychology undergraduate at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Phone Myint Myat
Corporate Partnerships intern
Phone Myint Myat did his internship with the Corporate Partnerships Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from July to October 2025. He is a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration undergraduate at the Singapore Management University.
Meryl Lim
Marketing & Communications Intern
Meryl is a recent graduate B(A) Hons in Design Practice First-class Honours Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in collaboration with University of Arts London (UAL). Her internship with The Red Pencil (Singapore) Marcomms Dept ran from August to October 2025.
Mildred Yeo
Programme Intern
Mildred did her internship with the Programs Department at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from May to August 2025. She is an incoming second-year Sociology student at Singapore Management University (SMU).
Pun Ling
Marketing & Communications Intern
Pun Ling did her internship with the Marketing & Communications Team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from May 2025 to August 2025. She is a final year student doing a Double Major in Psychology & Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore.
Seah Ming Yang
Corporate Partnerships Intern
Seah Ming Yang did his internship with the Corporate Partnerships team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from February 2025 to June 2025. He is about to embark on his first year doing a Master’s Degree in Business Analytics at Nanyang Technological University.
Tan Xinyi
Programme Intern
Tan Xin Yi did her internship with the Programmes team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from January to April 2025. She is a first-year Psychology student at the National University of Singapore.
Wang Si Ying
Marketing & Communications Intern
Wang Si Ying did her internship with the Marketing & Communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from February to May 2025. She is a first-year Communications student at the University of Social Sciences (SUSS).
Z'Yann Chan
Corporate Partnerships Intern
Z’Yann Chan did her internship with the Corporate Partnerships team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from July 2024 to January 2025. She is a recent Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) Sociology graduate from the National University of Singapore.
Megan Lim
Marketing & Communications Intern
Megan Lim did her internship with the Marketing & Communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from July to October 2024. She is a second-year Business Management student at Singapore Management University.
Josephine Tan
Programme Intern
Josephine Tan did her internship with the Programmes team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from July to October 2024. She is a recent Bachelor of Psychological Science graduate from James Cook University Singapore.
Iris Liew
Corporate Partnerships Intern
Iris Liew did her internship with the Corporate Partnerships team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from May to Aug 2024. She is a final year Information Systems student at Singapore Management University.
Isabel Tan
Programme Intern
Isabel did her internship with the Programmes team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from April 2024 to July 2024. She is about to embark on her first year at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Double Major in Art History and English Literature, as a Nanyang Scholar.
Sarah Goh
Marketing & Communications Intern
Sarah did her internship with the Marketing & Communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from April 2024 to July 2024. She is about to embark on her first year at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Bachelor of Science in Sport Science & Management.
Jazelle Neo
Corporate Partnerships Intern
Jazelle did her internship with the Fundraising team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from March 2024 to May 2024. She is about to embark on her first year at the National University of Singapore, as a Business Administration (BBA) student.
Joan Chng
Marketing & Communications Intern
Joan did her internship with the Marketing & Communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from Sept 2023 to Feb 2024. She is currently pursuing a Communications degree at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Jamie Tan
Programme Intern
Jamie did her internship with the Programmes team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from September 2023 to March 2024. She is a final year Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) student at the Singapore Institute of Management.
Xu Lin
Corporate Partnerships Intern
Xu Lin did her internship with the Fundraising team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from August to November 2023. Xu Lin is currently doing a Master’s Degree in IT business at Singapore Management University and has a loving spirit to help others.
Alicia Susilo
Marketing & Communications Intern
Alicia did her internship with the Marketing and Communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from April to August 2023. She is a Communications graduate with a passion for the arts, and is pursuing a career in the creative industry.
Dharshini
Programme Intern
Dharshini did her internship with the programmes team of The Red Pencil from May to July 2023. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Social Science, with a major in Psychology, at Singapore Management University.
Jelah Mae
Marketing & Communications Intern
Jelah interned with the marketing and communications team at The Red Pencil (Singapore) from November 2022 to April 2023. After her internship, she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design Practice at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Hazel Ong
Marketing & Communications Intern
Hazel did her internship with the marketing and communications team of The Red Pencil from May to October 2022. She is currently a final year student at the University at Buffalo, pursuing a major in Communications.
Amanda Hoo
Programme Intern
Amanda was a Programme Intern from October 2020 to January 2021. She is currently (2023) in her final year pursuing a Bachelor of Arts and Social Science, with a major in psychology at the National University of Singapore.
Egene Chong
Programme Intern
Egene did his internship with the programmes team of The Red Pencil from October to March 2022. He recently graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts, majoring in Psychology.
Tee Miao Yi
Marketing & Communications Intern
Miao Yi did her internship with the marketing and communications team of The Red Pencil from January to May 2022. She is currently in third year student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS, pursuing a major in Communications and New Media, with a second major in Sociology.
Athira Maswan
Programme Intern
Athira did her internship with the programmes team of The Red Pencil from April to June 2022. She is currently in her final year, pursuing her Bachelors in Arts Management at LASALLE.
Siu Whye
Programme Intern
Siu Whye did his internship with the programmes team of The Red Pencil from July to Sep 2021. He is currently studying Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the the University of Cambridge.
Ericia Yeo
Marketing & Communications Intern
Ericia did her internship with the marketing and communication team of The Red Pencil from Feb to Aug 2021. She is currently a psychology major in the University of Melbourne.
Tan Wanxuan
Marketing & Communications Intern
Wanxuan did her internship with the marketing and communication team of The Red Pencil from July to October 2021. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Social Science, with a major in Politics, Law and Economics at Singapore Management University.
Eunice Amor
Marketing & Communications Intern
Eunice Amor did her internship with the marketing and communications team of The Red Pencil from October 2020 to January 2021. She is currently in her final year pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Global Studies and Policy Making at the National University of Singapore.
Megan Wee
Marketing & Communications Intern
Megan was a marketing communication intern of The Red Pencil from March to July 2020. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Arts with a major in Psychology and a minor in Communications at the National University of Singapore.
Nur Zakiah Bte Mohammad Bakri
Marketing & Communications Intern
Zakiah did her internship with the marketing and communication team of The Red Pencil from July 2019 to April 2020. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Marketing with Digital Media at Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Faith Goh Ruo Ting
Marketing & Communications Intern
Faith did her internship with the marketing and communication team of The Red Pencil from 13 May to 19 July 2019. At that time, she was a Year 3 undergraduate majoring in Psychology at a local university in Singapore.
Tammy Tham
Marketing & Communications Intern
Tammy did her internship with the marketing and communication team The Red Pencil from January to May 2019, majoring in English Literature at a local university in Singapore. A few months after completing her internship, she joined the marketing department of a local social enterprise organisation.
Ko Yu Hui
Marketing & Communications Intern
Yu Hui was a marketing communication intern of The Red Pencil from January to April 2019, majoring in Sociology and Corporate Communications at a local university in Singapore. Right after completing her internship, she was hired by a local PR company.
