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Yarning team
Stephanie Evans
Managing Editor
Stephanie is a Psychologist with a passion for language diversity and understanding the ways in which people communicate. Stephanie speaks conversational French, and tourist Italian and Spanish.
Kingsley Ugwuanyi
Editor
Kingsley is a linguist and editor, with a PhD in Sociolinguistics, specialising in World Englishes, multilingualism, and linguistic identity. He is widely published, consults for the Oxford English Dictionary, and is passionate about language and cultural diversity across the English-speaking world.
Amy Hestermann-Crane
Junior Editor
Amy has a love for languages and linguistics, and how these influence culture and our understanding of the world. She holds several Bachelors covering Journalism and Creative Writing, Historical Inquiry and Practice, and German and Classic Languages.
Nicolette Shallvey
Assistant Editor
Nicolette serves in the Army Reserve and speaks fluent German as well as tourist French. She has a passion for travelling and a keen interest in understanding the intricacies of other cultures.
Natalie Omond
Assistant Editor
Natalie has a Diploma of Languages in Chinese and a Masters of Chinese Law, the latter of which included an exchange program at Beijing’s Peking University. She has also co-authored a book on paradiplomacy.
Tilley Meddemmen
Social Media Lead & Assistant Editor
Tilley is a marketing and communications professional specialising in audience engagement, copywriting, and social media. She is a serving Air Force reservist, and is passionate about storytelling and how media and language connect communities.
Michelle Willemse
Proofreader
Michelle is a full-time aviator. Originally from South Africa, she speaks fluent Afrikaans, German, and English. She excels in grammar and the ‘rules’ of languages, making her perfect for her magazine role.
Inês Azevedo
Graphic Designer
Inês is a Communication Designer from Portugal with an academic background in design. She has a passion for culture and extensive experience in developing international design solutions.