Staff

Hung and his family fled from war-torn South Vietnam in 1975 and came to the United States and was sponsored by a church in Chattanooga, TN. He and his wife Angela have been married for 27 years and have three children, Caleb, Brooke, and Jericho. They served with the high school ministry of Cru for 25 years and Hung currently serves as the Executive Director of Parable in Los Angeles.

Their passion is to help bring the love and truth of Jesus to teenagers around their city and the world. Their family embraces the messiness of ministry and loves sharing life with the staff, college students, and teens, whom they have the privilege of serving and leading.

The death of Susana’s mother at the age of five sent her and her older siblings to America to different relatives. It was a confusing time, culture, climate, and no dad for years. But when she was in grade school, something amazing happened. Susana’s older sister had gotten involved in campus ministry at her university and heard the good news of Jesus’ love for the first time. That same night, her sister shared with Susana how to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Susana was surprised Jesus wanted to be a part of her life, and was excited to say Yes to Him.

As an adult volunteering with the high school ministry, Susana saw the emptiness of young people who were growing up in a tough complex culture filled with identity issues, sexual pressures, substance abuse, violence and high anxiety. She fell in love with the fact that a ministry goes to the teenagers – their school – their world! Bringing Jesus! It was then that she knew what she had to do. She joined the work full-time and is thrilled to show God’s heart to rescue the lost who are walking in darkness (Isaiah 61:1-4).

Susana’s passion is to share the Gospel of hope and love with young people, mentor them, and send them back to their campus to reach more, and home to reach their families. “I have seen the goodness of the Lord, and He will accomplish what He started in me!”

Jenny was raised in a small town in North Carolina. Childhood was full of dirt roads, climbing trees and neighborhood friends. Everything seemed sweet till around 10 years old when she realized her home and many of her friend’s homes were filled with domestic and substance abuse. Despite her desire to avoid falling into those same patterns she found herself becoming who she didn’t want to be. Thanks to the seeds of the gospel sown in her heart as a child during VBS, she cried out to Jesus. God provided a beautiful church and Godly role models to lead her to Jesus and show her how to follow him.

That experience never left her. Following in the footsteps of those who discipled her, she has lived passionately to see youth like herself encounter Christ and experience his love firsthand.

She moved to CA in 2016 to help plant a church and shortly after met her husband and the now Parable team. Now she lives out her calling sharing the gospel and making disciples on high school campuses in Long Beach and surrounding cities.

Jonathan is a San Diego native with a passion and hunger for serving God and understanding His Word. Jonathan’s earliest memories are being in Sunday School as a kid, learning about Jesus, and he attributes his heart of service to his parents who faithfully served in his local church’s various ministries. After High School, Jonathan went to Biola University, studying Engineering, with hopes of transferring to USC and receiving three engineering degrees in six years. He found much security and safety in his own plans and aspirations.

In 2022, a freak skiing accident left Jonathan with a fractured wrist and spine. While physically broken, he came face-to-face with a deeper spiritual brokenness he had long overlooked.

As he began the long process of physical healing, he also received spiritual healing through full surrender to God. During this transformative time, Jonathan sensed a clear calling from God — to step into the unknown and dedicate his life, career, and purpose amidst life’s uncertainties. He has since found peace in following God’s plans rather than his own.

Jonathan recently graduated from Biola University with a double major in Applied Physics and Bible Theology. He has a heart for evangelizing, discipling, and equipping the next generation.

Jordan, a Long Beach native, has a deep passion for Jesus, cherishes time with his wife Hanna, and strives to share Jesus’ love with others. Jordan was surrounded by faith from an early age, giving his life to Jesus as a young teen, and was involved in Cru at Long Beach Poly HS.

After college graduation, Jordan fulfilled a childhood dream by working in the television industry. But professional success did not meet his deep inner needs. The pandemic year of 2020 was a crossroads for Jordan, personally and professionally. He lost his job and saw his 7-year romantic relationship unravel.

During this challenging period, Jordan looked deep within himself and encountered Jesus in a transformative way. He found security in his identity in Christ, and is committed to sharing these life-changing truths with the young people he serves as a Parable staff person.

Growing up in Southern California, Jay embraced a life dedicated to Jesus. Her childhood, immersed in church life due to her father’s ministry to students, fostered a deep passion for student discipleship and a love for the local church. After high school, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Bible, Theology, and Ministry from Biola University and is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Pastoral Care, driven by a calling to minister to pastors, missionaries, and others. Partnering with Parable, she appreciates the staff’s genuine care for students and one another. She looks forward to guiding female students to experience Jesus’ love and supporting staff in the ministry.

Daniel underwent a journey from disconnection to faithfulness. Growing up in a Vietnamese Christian community, he struggled to meet church expectations amidst his own doubts and fears. Feeling isolated, he turned away, finding love in friendships outside of the church. Yet, the Lord led him back, where he discovered love and acceptance through church and Cru. Inspired by the Prodigal Son parable, he accepted Christ, finding purpose in sharing the redemptive love of Christ with others. Following his high school graduation, he volunteered for two years with Cru and is now in his first year of internship, connecting students to the same loving community that saved him.

As he transitions to Parable, he hopes to impact students’ lives through Spirit-led stories, just as the Prodigal Son parable impacted his own.

Dan, a native of San Francisco, joined Cru’s high school ministry right out of college in 1981. His various ministry roles have taken him to Florida and Texas, and back to California, where he joined the LA/OC team in 2017. Dan and Pat moved back to Orlando, Florida in early 2026 to be near their children and granddaughter.

Since the move, Dan’s main role is coaching Parable staff in raising their personal financial support. 

Dan’s main passions beside the gospel are Pickleball and Piano. 

Born and raised in the Atlanta area, Emily met Jesus after being run over by a car at the age of two and experienced full healing. In elementary school, she began battling severe anxiety. She experienced deliverance and felt the call to ministry while in high school. In 2025, after earning her Theology degree from Lee University in Cleveland, TN, Emily felt called to move to California. She got involved with Parable and developed a heart for high school students, being reminded of the Lord’s faithfulness to her at that age.
After spending time with the Parable students, Emily saw the need for freedom in the youth of Los Angeles. She recognized the hold that anxiety and depression have on students, and felt called to share her testimony and walk students through what healing entails. She longs for these students to find their identity in Christ and place their purpose in Him. She has felt the burden of mental health issues, and desires to share with students the One who saved her.