The people behind Quarto
Editors-in-Chief
Fatima AlJarman - Editor-in-Chief
(she/her) is a writer and researcher living between the UAE, New York, and her secret inner realm. She does NOT have a shopping addiction and IS mentally stable. In her free time, she is a student at Columbia University studying English and Comparative Literature.
Lillabeth Brodersen - Editor-in-Chief
The wild Lillabeth (she/her) is an elusive creature but can often be found looking confused at an indie rock concert, dissociating to the Pride and Prejudice (2005) soundtrack, or drinking unlimited coffee at Hungarian and then complaining that she’s anxious.
Editorial Team
Armaan Bamzai - Advising Editor
is a SENIOR at Columbia College studying English and Public Health. He’s a disco fiend and email avoider who’s still working on his curly hair routine.
Nathan Cho - Events Editor
(he/him) is a sophomore studying English and Creative Writing. He hopes to squeeze a Religion minor in there, but who knows if he will. This year, he's trying to be a better person.
Yunseo Chung - Social Media Editor
is a junior at Columbia College double-majoring in English and Women's & Gender Studies. She spends too much time writing Letterboxd reviews and trying to come up with niche bios that are just the right amount of cute and funny.
Watson Frank - Web Editor
(any pronouns) has been lost in the dream dimension for a couple months now. If you see them in any of your dreams, wear a green outfit the next day and whisper a secret to a big tree.
Kaavya Gnanam - Adminstrative Editor
(she/her) is a senior in Columbia College majoring in economics with a minor in art. She loves lentils, shuffling playlists whilst playing out revenge scenarios in her head, the critically acclaimed film Ratatouille and funky jewelry.
Allyson Katz - Copy Editor
is a junior at Barnard studying Urban Studies and Spanish. You can find her lying outside, attempting Jiu-Jitsu, and missing subway stops while reading.
Theo Martien - Archive Editor
(he/they) is a sophomore studying Sociology and Creative Writing. He can be found drinking iced coffee or hot tea, sitting in odd positions, or just wandering about.
Renee Morales - Managing Editor
(she/ella) is a senior in English and Creative Writing. She's the kind of person who sneakily takes pictures of people's dogs on the train. She's probably already taken a photo of your dog. PLEASE BEWARE...
Adam Sieswerda - Managing Editor
(he/him) is a senior at Columbia College majoring in creative writing and English. Yes that's right, the trees talk to him. Occasionally he can be found on bridges.
George Wilson - Events Editor
is a sophomore studying English and History. He enjoys cooking, rollerskating, and filmmaking.
Art and Design Team
Tomiris Tatisheva - Head of Design
is a senior at Columbia College studying English and History, and a curious young person.
Jacqueline Subkhanberdina - Head of Art
is a sophomore at Barnard College. She is fond of making lemon pound cake and lying on the floor, especially when it's raining outside. If she was a beverage, she'd be a London Fog.
Nicole Hur - Art and Design Editor
(she/her) has an unhealthy obsession with words, a symptom of having been a poetry girl since middle school. She doesn't take sugar in her coffee, but fills this void with cookies. The way to her heart is snail bread.
Anna Song - Art and Design Editor
(she/her) is a junior at Barnard College studying English and the Anthropocene. You can often find her speed-walking to Niko Coffee, where she designs posters for friends, re-reads Han Kang, or just sits with her head in her hands.
Staff Editors
Esther Bankole
is a sophomore in CC majoring in creative writing. Besides Quarto, she is also very active in student theatre. When not procrastinating, she can be found reading, doing lore deep dives, and sending 10 minutes voice memos to her friends.
Suzanne Bigelow
is a staff editor at Quarto and a freshman at Columbia studying English and Creative Writing. She is an aspiring writer and huge fan of JD Salinger, Virginia Woolf, Emma Cline, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Joan Didion. She is from Des Moines, Iowa, still home to her three favorite sisters (whom she misses very much). She is thrilled to join the Quarto family.
Charlie Coleman
(he/him) is a senior at Barnard studying English, theatre, and philosophy. In addition to being a staff editor at Quarto, he does directing and dramaturgy for KCST and is the Production Editor for Meliora. He is from the DC area but has firmly made his allegiance to NYC. He loves to go for long walks and people-watch in the park.
Sayuri Govender
(BC ‘26) majors in sociology and minors in having fun with her best friends. She loves over analyzing the lyrics of female singer-songwriters, applying social theory to interactions with strangers, and lip gloss.
Poppy Needham
is a sophomore at Barnard College. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys pedaling her yellow bike all over New York City, knitting fun hats and sweaters, and listening to the album Rose Gold by Kitty.
Zoe Perlis
(she/her) is a junior at Barnard studying urban studies and architecture. When she isn't at Quarto, you can find her on the Earl Hall steps listening to an obnoxiously curated Spotify playlist. Her favorite color is red and her favorite book is White Teeth by Zadie Smith.
Alanisse Pineda
(she/her) is a senior at Columbia College, where she studies English literature. Originally from Chicago, she can often be found yapping endlessly with friends or reading/journaling/meandering at Riverside Park. Her latest favorite book is Don't Let Me Be Lonely by Claudia Rankine, and she currently has All I Want by Joni Mitchell on repeat.
Jacquelyn Song
(she/her) is a freshman at Columbia College majoring in Creative Writing. She enjoys collecting earrings, listening to classical music, reasoning through mathematical paradoxes, and ruminating on the end of the world at obscure hours of night.
Faith Stanley
A progressing matcha drink dabbler, Faith likes corners of rooms and libraries. When not glued to the latest comedy special or TV show, she’s diving into swimming lessons or enjoying smoothies. If you see her on the street tell her a fun fact or knock-knock joke; she swears she'll laugh.
Sylvi Stein
(she/her) is a senior in Columbia College majoring in art history, even though she keeps getting lost at the Met. When she isn't participating in absurdist debates in the Philolexian Society, she can be found wandering the aisles of bookstores even though she has more than enough to read at home.
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