President
Julie has taught and written materials for students and teachers in U.K Australia, Canada USA.
Her leadership roles include Head of Education at the Australian Museum, Manager, Academic Learning Centre, International College of Management Sydney and General Manager of the Peer Support Foundation.
She founded Leading and Learning which developed projects for charities, businesses, and schools. She loves reading, writing, singing, art, bushwalking and travel.
Her novel Nowt But Drippin’ was published in 2019. She is working on 'Sisters' an anthology of short stories.
Vice President
For the last 10 years, Judy has been instrumental in Computerpals for Seniors - an intergenerational program which partners secondary school students with senior learners to train in digital services and Chatterbox - a social program which creates opportunities for group outings. Judy is also a volunteer host on Northern Beaches Radio, hosting a technology education segment.
Treasurer
My working life led to such diverse experiences as teaching, teacher education, educational research and school administration in United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States.
I love to sketch, cycle, bush walk and cook. Travel is my passion and I have visited over 30 countries.
My creative writing journey has only just begun, which is why I joined ‘Spill the Beans”!
Secretary
Isabella is a young Primary and Early Childhood Teacher from Western Sydney who began writing poetry in little notebooks in 2016 about all aspects of life. Themes and motifs that inspire her poetry involve the solar system and celestial world, nature, literary references, nostalgic and whimsical elements, love and the human experience.
She sometimes writes poems inspired by her early years as a teacher, is an advocate for children’s literacy and creative expression and may have an explosive picture book collection. When it comes to all things writing, Isabella believes with her love for poetry and her teaching she has the responsibility to shape young minds about storytelling and has permission to let the madness and obsession with all literature is about to go wild. Isabella enjoys attending book events, searching bookstores for fantastic finds, looking along the New Release shelf at the library and collecting all the bookish little extras. Through discovering Spill the Beans at the beginning of 2025, Isabella started to expand the depths to where her writing could go and the audiences it was able to reach with the most transformational realisation being the impact it has had on herself. With poetry a core component of her being, it has definitely been a constant, healer and comfort in the many directions of life. Entering her 30s soon, she feels with writing and the Beanz she is about to discover her best years yet.
Challenge Editor
Adelaide Hunter’s love of stories began very early when she listened to her father reading The Little Matchgirlby Hans Christian Andersen. The rest is history.
Adelaide writes in a variety of genres and is published in the anthology Weaving Words and ink Magazine She belongs to the writing group Write on Water, participates in the Self-Publishing Australia community and is a member of Sydney Authors Inked.
Social Media
When I reflect on my decision to volunteer with Spill the Beans, I admit that it came with a bit of procrastination on my part. Then one morning, while swimming at the beach, I spotted a T-shirt that read, “JUST DO IT!” That simple message reminded me that sometimes all it takes is a little nudge to take action. So, on a whim, I decided to join that very day.
What I love about volunteering, is the flexibility it allows and the freedom to engage in work I genuinely enjoy.
As a social media promoter for Spill the Beans, I’m able to tap into my creativity by crafting engaging content. With the occasional reminder to 'use the colour orange!'(an inside joke) we like to keep things light-hearted and fun.
Lois is a native New Yorker living Down Under since the early 2000. She is passionate about nutrition, health and wellness and is convinced that a good dose of humour is the best medicine.
Her interests include daily ocean swims, grounding in nature, and puttering in the garden.
Photographer & web site
Laurie grew up on the Northern Beaches and spent most of his working life as a research scientist, specialising in physics and computer science in medicine.
He worked at the Universities of Sydney and Oxford and later led research groups in CSIRO.
Since retiring, he has revived a strong interest in photography, and is now a frequent speaker to U3A (University of the Third Age) and other community groups on his interests in science and photography.
And through the Beanz he has discovered a love of writing poetry!
Jo is a Sydney poet from the Northern Beaches who loves to express her passion for life, music, the natural world and the people around her as well as exploring the lows and highs of the emotional landscape. In her 60s she believes in ageing well through the joys of staying engaged in living, learning, running, singing, spirituality and social relationships.
She works as a lecturer in Social Sciences at Alphacrucis University college where she enjoys the reciprocal process of teaching and being taught from the many unique students that she encounters.
Jo loves to write about varied experiences that arouse her passion and compassion.
NextGen Hub
I’m a Year 12 Western Sydney student dreaming of studying medicine, and I love getting lost in emotional, action‑packed, or fantastical novels.
I volunteer with Spill the Beanz because I believe writing should be open to everyone in a chill, no‑judgment zone. I’m all about mixing wisdom with fresh voices, bringing my youth development experience in local government, community advocacy, and school leadership to bridge generations.
Web site and membership
We are looking for volunteers to help with membership, events and maintaining our website a
Could that be you?
Send an email to spillthebeans321@gmail.com