Zaia Marbina Kalo

Background

Kalo, Zaia Marbina was born on March 23, 1942 in Nineveh, Iraq. Son of Marbina and Sarah Pithyou. came to Australia.

Education

Diploma in voice of prophecy, Beirut, 1962; diploma, Bennett College, London, 1960; certified, Royal Society Arts, London, 1964; certified, London School Journalism, 1961; certified in tert. studies, Catholic College, Sydney, 1990; certified in professional development, U. NSW, Sydney, 1995; certified in teaching language, U. Sydney, 1995; certified in orientation, Ethnic Affairs Commission, 1995; certified, Conference Language Superior vena cava syndrome, Sydney, 1997.

Career

Supervisor, Min. of Oil and Minerals, Baghdad, Iraq, 1966-1968; typing pool supervisor, Min. of Economics, Baghdad, Iraq, 1968-1971; general clerk, Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Group, Sydney, Australia, 1971-1974; plant operator, Fairfield City Council, New South Wales, 1974-1981; teacher, Hurstville Business College, New South Wales, 1983-1987; managing director, Trolleys Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1995. Translator/interpreter Ethnic Affairs Commission Panel, since 1995, chairperson Assyrians Examiner's Panel National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters, since 1996, translator/interpreter Panel for On-Call Translation and Interpreters Agency Proprietary, Ltd., Panel for Translation Express Proprietary Ltd., New South Wales, since 1995. Translator, intrepreter Panel for Association Translators & Linguists, since 1995.

Delegate International Annual Congress Assyrian Universal Alliance, Sydney, 1978, 84, United States, 87. Delegate Council of Assyrian Church of The East to United States of America, 1988, Ancient Church of the East Inc. to New Zealand, 1991, 92, Federation Ethnic Cmty. Council of Australia Inc.

Congress, 1994.

Achievements

• Zaia Marbina Kalo has been listed as a noteworthy Managing director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Assyrian Universal Alliance, 1971, ambassador in Australia, 1986-1989;secretary Council of the Assyrian Church of the East Inc., 1972-1977, president 1977-1980. Member Assyrian Literary Committee, 1976-1984. Justice of peace, Australia, since 1979.

Secretary Assyrian Sports and Cultural Club, Inc., 1982-1984. President Council of the Ancient Church of the East Inc., 1988-1993. Secretary, coordinator Assyrian Nissibin School, 1988-1994.

Board directors NSW Federation Ethnic Schools, 1991-1992. Delegate to New Zealand for Ancient Church of the East Inc., since 1992, Assyrian Universal Alliance Political Arm to the United States, 1997. Founder, secretary Assyrian Federation of Australia, Inc., 1992-1993.

Member Immigration and RefugeesCom., 1992-1995. President Assyrian Federation of Asutralia, Inc., 1993-1995. Member Assyrians Nation Association Inc.

(president since 1993), Mount Fairfield Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, sports, social entertainment.

Connections

Married Mabel Yacob Mikhael, November 8, 1958. Children: Alexander, Demetrius, Susan, Rosan, Sylvana.

Father:

Marbina Pithyou

Mother:

Sarah Pithyou

Spouse:

Mabel Yacob Mikhael

child:

Susan Kalo

child:

Rosan Kalo

child:

Sylvana Kalo

child:

Demetrius Kalo

child:

Alexander Kalo