Renato Filipe Cardoso Belindro

Renato Belindro Address: 29 Bristol Rd, CV5 6LL Coventry, UK Mobile:- Email:- PROFILE I am an experienced lecturer in English & Creative Writing hoping to commit to the world of freelance writing. I have a Master of Arts degree in Professional Creative Writing, earned with Distinction at Coventry University, where I was invited to stay on as a lecturer. Said degree followed a Bachelor’s in Law acquired at the University of Coimbra, Portugal (my home country). My relevant educational and professional experience are listed below. I also have an eclectic background in further teaching, counselling, hospitality, catering, retail, and healthcare services. EDUCATION September 2018 – November 2019: MA in Professional Creative Writing – Coventry University Graduated with First Class Honours, despite having no official background on the subject Final dissertation, marked at 80%, was a multimodal piece on social media Thesis for Chartered Global Management praised for its creative approach to leadership Screenplay deemed by BBC collaborator Alan Pollock as “one of the most accomplished student pieces” he had read September 2011 – September 2017: Bachelor’s in Law – University of Coimbra, Portugal Gained outstanding marks in International Law, Commercial Law, and Legal English Selected for an office internship with the university’s department of finances Obtained a diploma in International Private Law from the University of Salzburg, Austria RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE March 2022 – present: Ghost-Writer and Editor – The Urban Writers Sample essay scored in the 90th percentile amongst all essayists Introduced a new feedback method for the collaborative process between editors Provided a quick turn-in rate for both written and edited projects Garnered excellent peer and customer reviews in both fiction and nonfiction Able to type an average of 3’000 words per day; twice as much on the best days December 2021 – present: Freelance Writer – WhatCulture.com Successfully promoted my articles all the way to the trending ranks of the website Garnered more than half a million reads in two months’ time August 2021 – present: Self-Published Author – Amazon.com Sole writer, editor, translator, and promoter of a serial Young Adult novel, Monastery The Portuguese version of the first instalment sold out in its first paperback print September 2019 – December 2021: Lecturer in English & Creative Writing BA – Coventry University Lecturer in Screenwriting, Writing Your Novel, Writing for the Theatre & Radio, and The Short Story Workshop Promoted to module leader within a year Introduced methods to maximise attendance during the pandemic, such as ‘table reads’ Provided my own content to the university’s online platforms, from Aula to Moodle Consistently scored in the 90-100% bracket in the Module Evaluation Questionnaires September 2015 – September 2017: Magazine Editor – University of Coimbra Successfully recruited contributors across campus for a cultural magazine Contributed my own content, such as poems, reviews, and crossword puzzles Promoted the magazine and its related events on social media INTERESTS Coming from a rural community and a family-owned farm, I am a nature lover with a passion for working with animals. In my hometown, I often volunteer at the centre for at-risk youths, helping to look after them whilst planning and executing activities. My main interests include reading, watching TV, and writing my own works of fiction, in a variety of genres. I am also fond of drawing, having won several drawing competitions in my youth. My most peculiar interest is my knowledge of the biggest songs of all time – I could easily tell you all the number-one hits on the US and UK singles charts, dating back to the dawn of the rock-and-roll era. This expertise got me to appear on TV in Portugal, in Os Extraordinários (The Extraordinaires).