Hulda Karen Daníelsdóttir
Chair of the Snorri Foundation since 2020
Hulda Karen Daníelsdóttir was born in Ytri-Njarðvík in southwest Iceland, the youngest of five children. As a teenager, she attended Tjörn Junior College (Menntaskólinn við Tjörnina) in Reykjavík. In 1977, she moved to Winnipeg to study at the University of Manitoba, completing both a BA and an MA there. After nearly two decades in Canada, Hulda Karen moved back to Iceland with her husband and children in 1994.
During her time in Winnipeg, Hulda Karen was active in the local Icelandic community. She taught Icelandic at the University of Manitoba, served as cultural representative on the board of the Icelandic National League of North America, and edited the then-weekly newspaper Lögberg-Heimskringla, among other things. For many years, Hulda Karen taught Icelandic classes for adults at the Scandinavian Centre in Winnipeg. She also taught Icelandic to children at Icelandic Camp in Gimli, Manitoba.
Back in Iceland, Hulda Karen taught at Hellisandur Elementary School and Borgarholt School and was a lecturer at the University of Iceland. She spent twenty years as a teaching consultant/specialist in Icelandic as a Second Language, until her retirement in February 2020. But Hulda Karen hasn’t slowed down at all; she keeps busy with multiple volunteer positions, currently serving as president of the Icelandic National League of Iceland and chair of the Snorri Foundation.
Hulda Karen and her husband, Guy Conan Stewart, have three children and four grandchildren. Hulda Karen and Guy live in Reykjavík, where they frequent the local swimming pools and enjoy hiking and spending time with family and friends.
Back in Iceland, Hulda Karen taught at Hellisandur Elementary School and Borgarholt School and was a lecturer at the University of Iceland. She spent twenty years as a teaching consultant/specialist in Icelandic as a Second Language, until her retirement in February 2020. But Hulda Karen hasn’t slowed down at all; she keeps busy with multiple volunteer positions, currently serving as president of the Icelandic National League of Iceland and chair of the Snorri Foundation.
Hulda Karen and her husband, Guy Conan Stewart, have three children and four grandchildren. Hulda Karen and Guy live in Reykjavík, where they frequent the local swimming pools and enjoy hiking and spending time with family and friends.
