Editorial Team for Verandah 36 2021
Nerissa Butt – Finance, Grants & Legal Manager
Nerissa is currently in her second year of a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Creative Writing and International Relations. Formerly an avid world traveller and Business Consultant for 15 years, Nerissa is now coordinating the Finance, Sponsorship and Legal aspects of Verandah 36. She is a humanitarian at heart and loves spending time outdoors unless she is cooking up a storm. Nerissa is looking forward to publishing creative pieces in short fiction and poetry in 2021.
Matthew Galic – Submissions Manager
Matthew is in his third year of a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Creative Writing. He grew up in the theatre, and his love for telling stories on stage eventually grew into a love of storytelling in general. His goals for the future circle around forging his place in the world, but he isn’t too fussed about what shape that place ends up taking. He hopes to use Verandah as a means to help others get their voices heard.
Sarah Hurst – Production Manager
Sarah will be commencing her third and final year of a Bachelor of Creative Writing degree in 2021. On top of her commitments to Verandah, she is also a sub-editor for Deakin Wordly Online, as well as a waitress. Her hobbies include knitting, playing video games, writing (particularly song lyrics and poetry), and buying excessive amounts of plushies and plants. Her goal for 2021 is to read more books; reading was something she did all the time as a kid, but has gradually lost her love of it over the years. By being part of the V36 editorial team, Sarah wishes to learn more about the production side when it comes to print media, as well as practice and enhance her editing skills.
Vania Octaviani – Social Media & Advertising Manager
Vania is a final year Creative Writing & Public Relations student at Deakin University. Vania found her love for writing when she was studying theatre performance in Singapore and decided to fly down to Melbourne in 2019. Her experiences of being an international art student in foreign countries have always inspired Vania’s writing pieces and she wishes to explore the themes of culture and self-expression in Verandah 36. Vania also dedicates her free time to create fashion and beauty related content for @potatoeeees.
Madison Pawle – Secretary & Cabinet of the Curious Curator
Madison is a third-year Creative Writing and Gender Sexuality Studies student living and working on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. At the moment, they are drawn to writing that unmakes: slipping, transgressing and shaking off – creating spaces for possibility.