Ralfo J. B. Furtado has over 30 years of experience as a cartoonist and journalist for newspapers and magazines in Brazil. He has also worked as a TV show host and producer for 9 years and taught at several universities for over 6 years. Furtado holds degrees in law, journalism, and history. He is fluent in English and has basic knowledge of French, Spanish, and Japanese.
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Ralfo J. B. Furtado
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? Cartoonist/Journalist: 38 years for newspapers and magazines of Brazil.
? TV show host and producer: ¨C 9 years of experience
? University professor: 6 years of activity in Sao Paulo City.
? English Language teacher: 34 years of activity.
? Education: High School graduate in the USA; Degree in Law and Social
Communication (Journalism); post graduate in Journalistic Communication;
Degree in History.
Rua Frei Caneca, 640, 21V - 01307-000 - S?o Paulo ¨C SP. Email: ralfofurtado@hotmail.com
As university
professor ? Professor at FIAMFAAM from February 2012 till July 2015 for the courses of
Social Communication Publicity & Propaganda/Journalism/Public
Relations/RadioTV and Video, the subjects: CULTURE, COMMUNICATION AND
MEDIA, HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION,TECHNICS OF WRITING, WRITING
AND ORAL EXPRESSION II, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, INFORMATION
AND OPINION FORMATION. At 3 different campi spread in the city of Sao Paulo.
? Professor at FMU from February 2012 till July 2015 for the course of Technology in
Cultural Production, the subjects:THEORY OF COMMUNICATION and MARKET
RESEARCH. For the course of Visual Arts, the subjects: SEQUENTIAL ART:
COMICS, SEMIOTICS, BRAZILIAN CULTURE, EDUCATION, CULTURE AND
ENVIRONMENT and CRAFTWORK AND POPULAR CULTURE. At two different
campi in the city of Sao Paulo.
? Professor at EST?CIO (UniRADIAL) from March 2009 till December 2011, at three
different campi spread in Sao Paulo metropolitan area. For the course of Publicity
and Propaganda, subjects: POLICY OF COMMUNICATION, PUBLICITARY
WRITING and BUSINESS COMMUNICATION. For the course of Environmental
Management: SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY. For information Systems:
PREPARATION AND PROJECT ANALYSIS I, PREPARATION AND PROJECT
ANALYSIS II, PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY, COMMERCIAL WRITING, INSTRUMENTAL PORTUGUESE.
As journalist
and
cartoonist
? Correspondent (reports) and cartoonist for trucking magazine ¡°Carga Pesada¡±,
based in the city of Londrina, PR ( www.cargapesada.com.br ) for 30 years (since
1985).
? 8 years as producer and host of a web based weekly one hour TV talk show
(ALLTV), from March 2006 till May 2014. Available at:
www.ussbrazil.com/programasao .
? Writer and host of English language classes on TV, on Mundial Network (TV of
LBV) ¨C hired for 30 programmes of 24 minutes each in 2001(record on labor card).
? Reporter of the general editorship of "Folha da Tarde" daily newspaper, Sao Paulo,
1988: variety of agendas: police, sports, celebrities, everyday, trivia, tragedies,
supply (just anything) ¨C some full pages, some half pages.
? Freelancer for the Travel Supplement of "O Estado de S. Paulo" newspaper, 1988.
2. Main stories: 12 pages about Los Angeles ; 6 pages about San Francisco; one full
page on the election of Hotels, Bars and Restaurants Union; four pages on samba
schools of Sao Paulo and else.
? Press adviser at Federation of Mercy of the State of Sao Paulo, from November
1987 till May 1993. Creator and of monthly house organ ¡°Novo Rumo¡±, mailed to all
Philanthropic hospitals of Brazil and Portugal, besides State and Federal Health
Authorities. Organizer of national conventions of philanthropic hospitals (Campos
do Jord?o, Foz do Igua?u, Campinas, Curitiba).
? Press adviser of Santa Casa de Itapeva (SP) from 1990 till 1992. Editor of monthly
newspaper mailed to the hospital's health plan customers.
? Associate-director of micro enterprise "Charge - Com¨¦rcio, Produ??es e Editora
Ltda. ME" in Sao Paulo, since December 1989, syndicating cartoons and texts to
countryside newspapers such as "Jornal da Divisa", Ourinhos (SP), "Rep¨²blica", Itu
(SP), "Folha de Jos¨¦ Bonif¨¢cio", Jos¨¦ Bonif¨¢cio (SP). Editor of several publications
in the '90s, being the main one "Jornal do Centro", handed free every two weeks at
downtown Sao Paulo city, from January 1993 till October 1996.
? Daily political cartoonist of newspaper "Di¨¢rio da Regi?o", S?o Jos¨¦ do Rio Preto
(SP), 1983 ¨C 1994.
? Editor of columns at daily newspaper "Di¨¢rio da Regi?o", of S?o Jos¨¦ do Rio Preto
(SP)1983 - 1984: column on automobiles, column on business, column on rural
issues and humor supplement.
? Press adviser of the mayor of S?o Jos¨¦ do Rio Preto (SP)1980, Adail Vetorazzo,
being responsible for the creation of the campaign symbol that later helped to elect
the mayor as State Congressman, used in pamphlets, billboards, newspapers and
jingles, contributor of "Jornal do Pantera".
? Press adviser of the mayor of Nova Granada (SP),1977/1979, H¨¦lio Rezende
Assump??o, editor of "Jornal do Barbudinho¡±.
? Responsible Journalist for the weekly newspaper, of Palestina (SP) since 1988.
? Contributor with chronicles and weekly cartoons for newspaper "A Tribuna", of
Nova Granada (SP) since 1975 till 2007.
Education ? Downey High School graduate, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 1976.
? Law graduate from Faculdade de Direito Riopretense, of S?o Jos¨¦ do Rio Preto
(SP), 1980.
? Journalism graduate from Universidade Estadual de Londrina (PR), 1987.
? Post Graduate Latu Sensu (specialization) in ¡°Journalistic Communication¡± ¨C
Faculdade C¨¢sper L¨ªbero, S?o Paulo, 2008.
? Graduation in History, Faculdade Polis das Artes, Embu das Artes (SP), on going.
Other studies ? Practical Telejournalism Course, by Regina Villela (former reporter of Globo and ,
3. Bandeirantes Networks, TV Educativa and Futura Channel), June 8 and 9 2002,
with taped video test acting as video reporter. Duration: 16 hours.
? Video Reporter Course, held by www.comunique-se.com.br, taught by
professionals C¨¢ssio Politi and Felipe Andreoli, May 1 and 2 2005, theory and
practice managing a mini DV camera. Duration: 16 hours
? Course of Text and Speech for TV, held by www.comunique-se.com.br, taught by
professional Carol Monteiro with participation of phonoaudiologist Patr¨ªcia Diaf¨¦ria,
July 30 and 31 2005, theory and practice using a mini DV camera. Duration: 16
hours.
? Fluency in English language to write, read and speak - A.R.E.L.S. HIGHER,
Oxford Certificate, England (1984).
? Basic knowledge of French, Spanish and Japanese languages.
Other
activities
? Theme of mastership thesis in Communication for Universidade Estadual de
Londrina, by Joaquim Francisco Gon?alves de Brito Amaro, 2015, under the
guidance of Rozinaldo Antonio Miani, title: ¡°Game of Humor in Search of
Democracy: The Cartoons of Ralfo at the Time of Figueiredo Government (1979 ¨C
1985)¡±.
? The mastership thesis above was motivated by the book published in 1984: "Ralfo -
8 Years of Humor", a collection of his cartoons published in newspapers of S?o
Jos¨¦ do Rio Preto (SP). Preface by Ziraldo, Louren?o Diaf¨¦ria and Lauro C¨¦sar
Muniz.
? Editor of book that celebrated 60 years of foundation of Santa Casa de Nova
Granada (philanthropic community hospital)(SP). Creator of its cover, author of text
edition, photos and paging, graphic work follow up, decision about thickness of
paper, print run and color. 2004. Sponsorship: bank Bradesco.
? Partner of a law firm in the city of S?o Jose do Rio Preto (SP) soon after graduation
in Law School from early 1981 till the end of 1983, having worked on the solution of
some rather complicated cases. However, in the following year, 1984, took the
decision to go back to college for Journalism and turning it a priority, although have
acted as an attorney occasionally whenever hired or in his own behalf.
? Associate owner of USS ¨C online business for fans of TV series and science fiction
movies, producer of conventions, gatherings and excursions to USA
(www.ussbrazil.com), since 1995.
English
language
classes and
translations
? Teacher of English Language at The Way Languages School (S?o Jos¨¦ do Rio
Preto, SP, 1981-1983).
? Teacher of English at The Way Languages School (Ribeir?o Preto, SP, 1984).
? Teacher of English Language at Cambridge ¨C Sociedade Brasileira de Cultura
Inglesa (Londrina, 1984-1986). Creator of monthly house organ ¡°The Cambridge
Times¡±.
? Teacher of English Language at Cultura Inglesa (Londrina, 1986).
4. ? Teacher of English Language at Littera (Londrina, 1987).
? Teacher of English Language at Instituto Roosevelt (Pra?a da Rep¨²blica, Sao
Paulo, 1988).
? Teacher of English Language ¡°in company¡± (at companies' offices) for Language
System (http://www.languagesystemweb.com.br/), from 2001 till 2011.
? Private Teacher of English Language and translator (devices manuals, books for
publishing, medical procedures, medicinal herbs, school transcripts, reports on tire
retreads, TV series, science fiction and fantasy, religious texts, escort of foreigners
touring Brazil, such as movie makers, actors, industrial technicians, musicians,
clergy, football players, professors, tourists etc) since 1978 till present.
International
traveling
? USA: 1976 (6 months), 1981 (30 days), 1985 (30 days), 1995 (10 days), 1996 (10
days), 1997 (10 days), 1998 (10 days), 2000 (8 days), 2001 (5 days), 2003 (5
days), 2007-2008 (6 days).
? New Zealand : 2007-2008 (17 days).
? France: 1999 (10 days in Paris).
? South America: Argentina (1977,1996), Uruguay (1977), Paraguay (1987, 1991).
Stopovers: Caracas, Venezuela (1976), Lima, Peru (1981).
Additional
information
? Curr¨ªculo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6874305771638353
? Blog: ralfofurtado.blogspot.com.br
? Website: www.ussbrazil.com/ralfofurtado