The Beans Team!

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 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 & Secretary

Since I am a third year politics student at the University of Sydney, I spend most of my free time writing essays … and not much else. However, being a part of Spill the Beans has reawakened my passion for writing. 

My various leadership and teamwork experiences also ensure that l work well and efficiently with my fellow Spill the Beans team members.

Reading other people’s wonderful stories and seeing how each writer interprets our challenges in their own way never fails to bring me joy. I am always inspired by the creativity of our Beans team and challenge writers, and am excited for the year to come!

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, cook and play bass guitar.   Travel is my passion and I have visited over 30 countries.  

My creative writing journey has only just begun, which why I joined ‘Spill the Beans”!

Blog Editor 

Journalism has taken Jane to many parts of the world where she’s reported on everything from courts and crime to shipping news and Paris fashions. She’s edited magazines and suburban newspapers and spent several years on the foreign desk of a metropolitan newspaper.

She loves reading, writing, music and walking, though exploring different parts of the world and visiting her far-flung family, is high on the list.

Grants and Fundraising

I joined Spill the Beans to get motivated with my writing, as well as to meet people with a similar interest. It is great to see the wonderfully diverse stories written by members – who come from all walks of life.

I have started many a story – and am hopeful being part of the Beans will spur me on to complete something substantial. I find the writing challenges are fun and really look forward to them.

I have lived in the Manly area for 30 years but am not a Northern Beaches native, having migrated to Australia as a child and grown up in western Sydney. I have lived in Queensland and on the NSW mid-north coast and have a daughter who lives in Melbourne.

For the past two decades, I have worked in local government, mainly in community development.

I am interested psychology, music and art and enjoy walking in nature and swimming.

I hope to put my skills to good use for the Beans and help raise funds for the group.

Book Editor 

Sarah's  background is a qualified Naturopath and is currently taking a hiatus. She was previously a freelance photographer.

Her loves are animals, gardening, photography, spirituality and being amongst nature.

Sarah is currently creating our future books of stories and poems, and is enjoying reading and editing the challenge entries.

Twitter Editor   

Ambra describes herself as a recovering arts administrator turned freelance writer. I’ve written for lifestyle sites and magazines on my experiences as a sole carer and have been included in a number of short story anthologies.  I’m a crazy cat lady and also dabble in watercolour painting and gardening. 

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Facebook Editor

eBook Editor   

Author, Jamie Brooke produced our first eBook of stories and poems.  She provides the 'Beans' with advice about social media and has recently established the publishing company 'Brave Moon Publishing '

We are looking for team members who would LOVE to volunteer to ...

organise events

upload stories to word document

promote the Beans

maintain website

Come join the Beans!