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Meet Your 2023 VUPA Board Members

Karena Punj

President & Treasurer

Course: Master of Counselling
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College of Health and Biomedicine 

​Language: English, Malay, Chinese and Hindi

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023?
I want VU postgrads to strive together as a community where we support, network and create friendships with each and every one. Make VUPA your second home and your best friend
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Something interesting about me?
A poet, a golfer and a live theatre enthusiast

Anitta Yathortou

Vice President - Coursework

Course: Master of Counselling

College of Health and Biomedicine 

​Language: English, Lao and Thai

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
​Being able to support and respond to the needs of the students to help them grow academically, professionally and personally. This can be done by organising events or activities responding to the needs required from the students

Something interesting about me? ​
If you see me talk passionately about something that's when you know that it is my area of interest.

Catherine Y Chen​​ ​

Events & Social Media Officer

Course: Master of Counselling

College of Health and Biomedicine 

​Language: English and Chinese
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What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
To work with other board members to organise amazing events for our members to create fun memories together and make friends for lifetime


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Something interesting about me?  
I own a small handmade paper craft business, called Summerine Paper & Co.  

Annemarie Agborchi

 General Secretary

Course: PhD
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Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) , Footscray Park

Language: English and Dutch
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What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023?
Through the activities I hope we can instil a feeling of belonging to VU, particularly for the international students.


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Something interesting about me? 
I love traveling and spending time with my family. 

Meixia Xu

Vice President - Research 

Course: PhD
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Institute of Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) , Footscray Park

Languages: English and Chinese

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
I want to help the VU postgraduates to have a balanced and fruitful reach life in 2023. By cooperation with a data analysis expert, I will run two NVivo workshops. They our VUPA team will run a group of activities to enrich our spare time​. 

Something interesting about me?  
I love reading novels and visiting museums. 

Ghazia Ali
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​​​ Equity Officer

Course: Master of Counselling
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College of Health and Biomedicine ​

Languages: English, Fiji-Hindi , Urdu (low-moderate proficiency)

What do I want to achieve for VU postgrads in 2023? 
I would like to collaborate with VUPA members and continue to organise fun and inclusive events that also advocate for equal opportunities and is representative of the diverse individuals & groups of post-graduates at VU. 

Something interesting about me?  
Couple of fiction books, coffee and a comfy couch and you'll have me occupied for hours!!​