Meet Our Team

Julian Nguyen

Julian joined the COYYA Office in 2022 as the coordinator after 8 years as a social worker in juvenile justice and child protection. He is a committed member of the Vietnamese Catholic Community in SA where he has been involved in youth ministry for over 15 years.

Michaela Howard-Jones

Michaela has joined COYYA in the beginning of 2024 after spending 3 years with Arch D Radio & Podcasting as an assistant producer and podcasting instructor. In her time with Arch D Michaela could be seen Hosting their bi-weekly radio show on Life FM and primarily working with primary classes.

Sylvia Nguyen

Sylvia joined the COYYA team at the end of 2024 after finishing her studies in Primary Education, majoring in Catholic Studies. She is a member of the Croydon Park Parish spending her time there helping as a Children’s Liturgy Leader.