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{{Infobox person
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|title = Helen Zbihlyj
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|image = Helen1.jpg
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|real_name = Helen Zbihlyj
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|date_of_birth = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|30}}<ref>[[Special:Diff/1567110|Wiki edit #1567110]] by HelenAngel</ref>
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|occupation = Community Manager
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|nationality = American
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|website = [https://twitch.tv/HelenAngel HelenAngel Twitch channel]
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|known_for = [https://twitch.com/Minecraft Official ''Minecraft'' livestreams]
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|also_known_as = HelenAngel
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|reddit = HelenAngel
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|twitter = HelenAngel
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|wiki_name = HelenAngel
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'''Helen Zbihlyj''', also known as '''HelenAngel''', is a former community manager for [[Minecraft]] at [[Mojang Studios]], the first person in the company with that title. She is now the Narrative Writer & Director of Community at ReWrite Media, Jigarbov Productions, & Syclone Studios.<ref name="talk comment">[[Special:Diff/1894112|Wiki edit #1894112]] by HelenAngel</ref>
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== Personal life ==
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Helen graduated from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germantown_High_School_(Tennessee) Germantown High School]. There she was heavily involved in the [http://ppp.org award-winning theatre & television] program.<ref name="talk comment"/>
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She graduated from [http://memphis.edu the University of Memphis] with a BA in psychology.<ref name="talk comment"/>
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Her son, Nicholas, was born in November of 2000. She married Sneeza, the creator of TF2 Outpost, in June 2016. They divorced in 2021.<ref name="talk comment"/> In October 2024, she married Wes Pesetti, a developer on Bedrock at Mojang.
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== Professional life ==
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In the ''Minecraft'' community, Helen started as an active player and an occasional Minecraft Wiki contributor.
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She joined Xbox Game Studios in November 2013 as Community Manager for the Windows 8 games portfolio, including titles such as ''Microsoft Solitaire Collection'', ''Microsoft Bingo'', ''Disney Fairies: Hidden Treasures'', and ''Hexic''. She assisted with community management of ''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'' and later community management of the rest of the ''Minecraft: Console Edition'' platforms.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,621974/|title=Developer Profile Helen Casper|website=MobyGames|date=March 27, 2021}}</ref>
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She officially joined Mojang Studios full-time in July 2015 to provide community management for the Minecraft franchise.<ref name="talk comment"/>
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She is no longer part of Mojang starting August 27, 2020.<ref>{{tweet|HelenAngel|1299100396170878976|I have some incredibly exciting news that I have been dying to share with all of you! 🥳<br>I'm no longer with Mojang Studios. I have decided it's time I FINALLY pursue something that I have been passionate about for over 10 years: directly helping Minecraft communities! 💜 (1/2)|August 27, 2020}}<br>{{tweet|HelenAngel|1299100489359872000|I'll be working with @RazzleberriesAB, Marketplace Partners, Java server owners, YouTubers/livestreamers, content creators, and of course our wonderful competitive community. I will be YOUR #1 advocate, cheerleader, and mentor. I'll have some more exciting news later! (2/2)|August 27, 2020}}</ref> She continues to work with the Minecraft community through her roles as Narrative Writer & Director of Community at ReWrite Media, Jigarbov Productions, & Syclone Studios: three Minecraft Marketplace Partner studios.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenangel|title=Helen Zbihlyj|website=LinkedIn|date=March 27, 2021}}</ref>
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As a narrative writer, she worked on the following Minecraft Education Edition maps:
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* Latin Explorers 1
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* Latin Explorers 2
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* Artemis: Return to the Moon
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* BuildAbility
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* Minecraft: Extreme Heat Series
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* James Webb Space Telescope Challenge
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* Build Your Joy: Inside Out 2
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* Fantastic Fairgrounds
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* Cyber Fundamentals
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* Cyber Fundamentals 2: The Interceptors
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* Cyber Fundamentals 3: Cloud Champions
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* Minecraft Hour of Code 2023
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* Minecraft Hour of Code 2024
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As a narrative writer, she worked on the following Minecraft Bedrock maps:
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* Friend Maker by Jigarbov Productions
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* Computers Add-On by Jigarbov Productions
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* Marketplace Creator Tycoon by Jigarbov Productions
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* Jurassic World Adventures by Syclone Studios
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* Minecraft Transformers DLC by Syclone Studios
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As a copyeditor, she worked on the following Minecraft Bedrock content by Jigarbov Productions:
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* Minecraft x Tetris Add-On
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* Tetris DLC
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* Poisonous Potato Add-On
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* All the Wool Add-On
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* DetectOre Add-On
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* Papercraft Mob Stickers Add-On
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* Computers Add-On
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* Coloring Artist
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* Friend Maker
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* Marketplace Creator Tycoon
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* Land of Mutants
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* Robot Battle Arena
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* Simburbia
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== References ==
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