Helene Achanzar

Director of Programs

Helene Achanzar is the Director of Programs at the Chicago Poetry Center, a senior editor at Poetry Northwest, and the Midwest Chair for Kundiman. She has 15+ years of experience in education and literary arts programming, including roles with Illinois State University and After School Matters. Her poems can be found in jubilat, Sixth Finch, Georgia Review, and elsewhere. Winner of the 2022 New England Review Award for Emerging Writers, her writing has been supported by the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Mastheads.

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