Background
Szablya, Helen Mary was born on September 6, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1963. Daughter of Louis and Helen (Bartha) Kovacs.
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Szablya, Helen Mary was born on September 6, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1963. Daughter of Louis and Helen (Bartha) Kovacs.
Diploma in Sales, Marketing, U.B.C., 1962. Bachelor in Foreign Language, Literature, Washington State University, 1976.
Freelance writer, translator, since 1967. Columnist Catholic News, Trinidad, West Indies, 1980-1991. Adult educator TELOS Bellevue (Washington) Community College, 1987-1989.
Adult educator Pullman-Spokane (Washington) Community College, 1976-1980. Faculty Christian Writers' Conference, Seattle, 1983-1988, Pacific Northwest Writers' Conference, Seattle and Tacoma, 1987—1992. Honorary consul for Washington, Oregon, Idaho Republic of Hungary, since 1993.
President Consular Association Western Australia, since 2009. Lecturer Washington Commission for Humanities, 1987-1989.
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Member American Association of University Women, Washington Press Association (president 1987-1988, 1st and 2nd place awards, several editorial and profile awards 1983, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, Communicator of Achievement award 1987), National Federation Press Women (Affiliate President' award 1988, board directors education fund Northwest quadrant, member 21st century planning committee), Authors Guild, American Translators Association, Arpad Academy (Gold medal 1987), National Writers Club, International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club, Sigma Delta Chi (editorial award 1989), Hungarian-American Coalition (bd member since 1992, chair board 2007), American-Hungarian Federation.
Married John Francis Szablya, June 12, 1951. Children: Helen, Janos, Louis, Stephen, Alexandra, Rita, Dominique-Mary.