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“I am pleased to let you know that YMT has my full support.  The young people involved in the Team are experienced in presenting the faith and the Good News to other young people in an attractive manner.  Their enthusiasm is infectious and their witness leads many young people to deepen their faith in Christ.”
Most Rev B J Hickey
Archbishop of Perth
 
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YMT PERTH PROFILES

Mark Tenney
Ministry Coordinator

Nickname: Chico, Ming, Frodo, Mr Tumnus
Age: 20
City of Origin: Gunnedah
Study or Work Background: Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Your Trademark: "Ya Russian"
Favourite meal to cook: Toast (with butter)
Most embarrassing moment: Being 'Falconed' in front of 1000 people
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Sam Clear
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Allan
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: A positive impact on the lives of young people.


Francis Bastoli
Team Member

Nickname: Frankie, Bas, Basto, Fran
Age: 19
City of Origin: Blue Mountains
Study or Work Background: 1 year of Graphic Design at Uni
Your Trademark: Only Palestinian with freckles
Favourite meal to cook: Chocolate self-saucing
Most embarrassing moment: Meet me and let's make some!
Most inspirational person you've ever met: JPII
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Well I hear your pretty cool?...
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Get you to an anchor!


Joshua Davies
Team Member

Nickname: Joshy
Age: 18
City of Origin: Adelaide
Study or Work Background: Year 12 - High School Diploma
Your Trademark: My blonde locks
Favourite meal to cook: Dial-A-Pizza
Most embarrassing moment: In class I once shouted "REH!" when I meant to shout "Ho Shee!"
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Parents (Bernie & Malc-daddy)
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Old Greg & Ash Ketchum
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Joy in building God's kingdom


Nicole Edmiston
Team Member

Nickname: Nic, Nike, Nach, Nuck, N...
Age: 23
City of Origin: Sydney
Study or Work Background: BA of Design (Architecture/Urban Design & Planning)
Your Trademark: Organised perfectionist who can't spell.
Favourite meal to cook: Stir-fry
Most embarrassing moment: Often saying very inappropriate things at inappropriate times.
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Perth Youth Mission Team 2007 - so a few people.
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Mother Teresa & Padre Pio
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: To grow more personally, learn how to be truely self-less & to witness to the power & love of God.


Emilie Ng
Team Member

Nickname: "MC" & "Emo"
Age: 20
City of Origin: Toronto, Canada (birth); Brisbane, Qld (raised)
Study or Work Background: One year of University (BA of Journalism); 3 years of radio announcing (community); 6 months of Community TV.
Your Trademark: "It's the for shizzle to the biznath of the grizzleming!" Waking up & jumping with joy!
Favourite meal to cook: Roti with curry (marsala); corned beef rougai; fish eyes (fish head curries)
Most embarrassing moment: Talking on my program at Switch 1197 AM over the mic internal phone about a problem, during a SONG, with my microphone still on!!
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Steve Toohey!, Natalie Cook, Steven Bradbury
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Jesus, Mother Mary, all the Saints, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: I want to help young people reach their potential as young men & women of God, and to bring them to World Youth Day!!


Felicity Elvis
Team Member

Nickname: Fliss, Flicka, Raffy, Tissy
Age: 20
City of Origin: Sydney
Study or Work Background: 2 years with the Tyburn Nuns
Your Trademark: Being the only former nun I know with a psycho talent for soccer
Favourite meal to cook: Gnocchi with ragu' followed by chocolate mousse
Most embarrassing moment: Jumping out on one of my fellow nuns, only to realise that it was my superior...
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Prioress of Tyburn Priory, Rev. Mother M. Cyril
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Pope Benedict XVI
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: To give hope to some of Australia's young people, who are so often confused.