Curriculum Vitae

Paolo Castellina
Tel. 0207-7301713
075-18403418 (mobile)
E-Mail paolocastellina@gmail.com
68, Chelsea Gardens
Chelsea Bridge Road
LONDON, SW1W 8QR
United Kingdom

Work History

In January 2008 I moved to London for family reasons and I have been doing home-based
Internet Computer work for Lionbridge Technologies Ballina, Ireland, who provides
globalization services to Fortune 5000 corporations that are developing and growing their
businesses internationally. I have been doing search engines rating tasks.

In the same period I have been translating material from English to Italian for Reformation
Christian Ministries, 13950 - 122nd St. Fellsmere, Florida 32948-6411 USA. 1983-2007.

I have been working since 1983 till 31 December 2007 as a pastor (Christian protestant
minister) in a Reformed parish in the Swiss Alps (Stampa, Bregaglia, Grisons, Switzerland),
the Italian speaking part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Grisons.[The
Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Grisons (Switzerland), (EVANGELISCHE
LANDESKIRCHE GRAUBÜNDEN), LOËSTRASSE 60, 7000 CHUR (Switzerland). TEL.
081 257 11 00].

My profession (Christian minister) makes me competent and sensible in caring

responsibilities, interpersonal communication and have good organisational and
practical skills. I have always cared with love and commitment for elderly and
disabled people of various kinds, seeing my personal life calling as staying side by
side to needy people. I have experience in hospital chaplaincy. People for me come
first. I had to work constantly with church members and the general public, dealing
with all sorts of needs and problems (psychological and practical). Finding answers
and solutions enhanced my problem solving abilities beyond the specific field in
which I worked. My own flexibility allowed and allows me gladly to come to terms
to all sort of queries. My knowledge, culture and experience extend to a great
variety of fields. I can organise rationally and manage my work day according to a
precise schedule in order to get to the desired results. I can be flexible enough,
though, to allow unexpected tasks to be completed through prioritising tasks and/or
taking extra time as needed. I believe that absolving the required duties and having
enough spirit of initiative to suggest new courses of action and ideas is important in
order accomplish their duties. I can work on my own initiative, be trusted and I am
eager to learn.
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I am specialized in mass-media communication (radio, TV, Internet, magazines) and I
applied this knowledge within my ministry and as a webmaster for different individuals and
organizations.

Education

- Diploma of Geometra Land-Surveyor (Italian High School Degree of Technical

Matriculation, Istituto tecnico statale per geometri at F. A. Bonelli Institute of Cuneo, Italy,
20th February, 1973). I never actually worked in this specific field but this qualification
allows students in Italy to enrol at University.

- Bachelor of Divinity, Baptist Theological Seminary, Rüschlikon-ZH, Switzerland, 21st

April, 1983, Magna cum Laude. My course lasted 4 years, covering knowledge of Hebrew,
Greek and Latin. Specialization in radio and TV ministry. My studies, examinations and
final treatise were all conducted in English. My Bachelor of Divinity degree was received
before academic institutions upgraded it to a Master of Divinity degree. A Bachelor of
Divinity has the same academic value as a Master of Divinity.

- One semester sabbatical at the Westminster Theological Seminary of Philadelphia (USA),

in from September to December 1994, majoring in Christian Apologetics.

- Diploma of Tutor in Computer Mediated Communication, Istituto Svizzero di Pedagogia

per la Formazione Professionale, Lugano, June 24, 2003.

Since 1995 I have created and managed professional Internet Web sites: www.riforma.net
[about 600 MB] contains all my sermons since 1990, Biblical and theological studies,
translations, music etc. on many aspect of the Evangelical Reformed Faith. I answer many
Christian enquiries daily, from as far afield as Australia, Canada and South America.

Languages

- English (Advanced level, written and oral). I am deeply attached to British culture and
English language. I use high level English regularly in my translations and reading.
- Practical knowledge of French and German. - Knowledge of Hebrew, Greek and Latin.

I have translated articles and theological books from English into Italian [among others
works by C. H. W.
Pink, C. H. Spurgeon, and D. A. Carson]. My theological and linguistic competence allows
publishing houses to
ensure accuracy in theological language.

- In 2003 I translated from English and German a business and stock-exchange software
program from the
Swiss Post Office.

Computer Skills

Advanced working knowledge of major computer programmes for office management, for
creation and
management of Web sites, graphics, etc. I am competent in teaching and counselling
computer users.
Since 1995 I have created and managed professional Internet Web sites: www.riforma.net
[about 400 MB]
contains all my sermons since 1990, Biblical and theological studies, translations, music etc.
on many aspect of
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the Evangelical Reformed Faith. I answer many Christian enquiries daily, from as far afield
as Australia, Canada
and South America. The corresponding English language website is
http://refuge.wikispaces.org.

Personal Information

I have a full international driving license.

As a EU citizen I have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
I have a British National Insurance Number

References
• Brent Fisher, Pastor, Via Sela 5, 7500 St. Moritz/GR, Switzerland, tel. 0041 81 833
55 33
• Lady Marion Bailey, 42 Vincent Square, London SW1W 8RQ, Tel: 0207 834 1376,
Mobile: 07906320665.
• Prof. Pietro Bolognesi, director of IFED, Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e
Documentazione di Padova, Via P. M. Vermigli 13, tel. 0039 049 619623.
• Prof. De Chirico Leonardo, I-44100 Ferrara (FE) - Via Renata Di Francia, 45, Tel.
0039 0532 754314.