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“You have a lively faith and unwavering hope! What you are, speaks so loudly, that young people hear what you say with great respect and openness.”
Bishop Peter Ingham,
Diocese of Wollongong
 
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YMT WOLLONGONG PROFILES

Chris Brennan
Team Manager

Nickname: CB, Brenno
Age: 43
City of Origin: Perth
Study or Work Background: Advanced Diploma of Business Trade Certificate - Carpenter. Worked for 10 years as Campus Minister Aranmore Catholic High School & have also worked as a Secondary Teacher, Cabinet Maker and overseas as a Ski Instructor and Ski Lodge Manager
Your Trademark: I use the fictitous characters of Billy and Jenny to teach a story
Favourite meal to cook: Bacon & eggs for dinner
Most embarrassing moment: Mobile phone ringing loudly during silent prayer time with nuns at "The Abbey"
Most inspirational person you've ever met: My Mum and Dad
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: Nelson Mandela
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Serve Team and serve the Church


Jessica Pryor
Team Member

Nickname: Jess, JJP
Age: 18
City of Origin: Melbourne
Study or Work Background: Finished Year 12 in 2009 Swimming Instructor
Your Trademark: South African accent
Favourite meal to cook: Stiry Fry
Most embarrassing moment: Um...still thinking
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Precious YMT Teamies
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: JPII, Nelson Mandela
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Bring God closer into peoples lives in a dramatic way. Take my faith to a whole new level.


Paul Hoare
Team Member

Nickname: Pac Man
Age: 17
City of Origin: Blue Mountains, round the corner from Cosi - I mowed his lawn :-)
Study or Work Background: 9 years of home school, 3 years of Coles, 2 years of TAFE
Your Trademark: If it doesn't work, make it work (this is referring to hardware, not people)
Favourite meal to cook: Steak & Milo
Most embarrassing moment: When I was 6 I came last in a race and was so tired that I fell over in dogs dirt
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Stuart West
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: St Joseph (foster father)
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Probably to give people the right idea about who Jesus is, the media portrays Him wrong and to help at least one person with their struggles. Through Team I hope to deepen my love of God


Richard Dantas
Team Member

Nickname: Richie
Age: 21
City of Origin: Sydney
Study or Work Background: Bachelor of Maths & Finance
Your Trademark: My boundless energy
Favourite meal to cook: Mac & Cheese
Most embarrassing moment: Bumping heads with a friend while leading an Antioch Night. The going to hospital for stitches and passing out when the anaesthetic needle brushed my eye
Most inspirational person you've ever met: Fr Chris Riley
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: St Peter (I can wait a few decades)
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Reach out to young people & provide hope


Courtney Chircop
Team Member

Nickname: Corki, Corki Monster
Age: 20
City of Origin: Sydney
Study or Work Background: Diploma in Childcare
Your Trademark: My height & love for the 80's
Favourite meal to cook: Burritttoss!! and stir fry
Most embarrassing moment: Confessing at the dinner table in front of my team sisters and Tim Fitzwilliam that before cooking dinner tonight I didn't know chicken was pink before its cooked
Most inspirational person you've ever met: The MGL's
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: The founder of Meals on Wheels
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Help boost teeenagers self esteem and help them to realise how worthy they are in this world. Also to help develop their faith and deepend their relationship with God


Joshua Whicker
Team Member

Nickname: Josho, Joshy, J-Whick, Junior
Age: 18
City of Origin: Campbelltown, NSW
Study or Work Background: HSC & Certificate II (Commercial Cookery)
Your Trademark: My extreme skinny-ness
Favourite meal to cook: Parmesan Risotto
Most embarrassing moment: As a referee, falling over in front of about 700 people at my grandfinal and ending up with a strained muscle in my arm.
Most inspirational person you've ever met: My mum & dad
Most inspirational person you'd like to meet: JPII
What do you hope to achieve on YMT: Through my experiences bring the Youth of Australia to Christ