Dirk van Bastelaere

Dirk van Bastelaere has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Dirk has worked as a Communications Manager at TriFinance CFO Services since 2017, where they are involved in various finance and advisory services. Prior to this, Dirk owned a self-employed practice as a copywriter, ghostwriter, and translator at Copy&Paste from 1993 to 2018, serving clients such as Humo and Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg Brussel. Dirk held the role of Press and Media relations for the N-VA Group at the Belgian Chamber of Representatives from 2014 to 2016. Dirk also worked as a Senior Press Officer at SD Worx from 2006 to 2014, where they managed communication and content projects and developed successful media campaigns. Dirk served as a lecturer at Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen from 1999 to 2008. Dirk's previous experience includes roles as the Managing Editor and Editor/Staff Writer at Reader's Digest, a Writer in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an Assistant to the Press Officer at Kabinet PTT.

Dirk van Bastelaere obtained a Master's degree in Cultuurmanagement from UAMS in 2004-2005. Dirk also holds a Licentiaat degree in Germaanse Taal- en Letterkunde from the University of Antwerp. The information about their education at KU Leuven is not specified.