ANDREW BOYD   B.Sc
OBJECTIVE
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 To live a fulfilling, meaningful, happy life.
EXPERIENCE
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2010 - 2012

 

Pulled the Plug on Real Estate, "Living the life of Riley" on lifestyle block
Several Months working as a consultant factory inspector for Hi-Tech Foods.

 

  2005   

Family business merged with Harcourts Real Estate, Riccarton Office,
also now managing office website.

 

  2004 - 2005

Moved back to Christchurch, worked as a licensed salesperson for
Boyd Real Estate Ltd (family business)

 

  2002 - 2003

Worked for Construction Company in Auckland

 

  Salesperson and website manager
   
  • Explain house building procedure to prospective clients.
  • Preparation and maintenance of client files and communication
  • Submission of applications to council.

 

  1993 - 2002 Taiwanese Student and Immigrant Help, Travel Industry in Christchurch
 
Interpreter (Chinese Mandarin)
Guardian/advisor/counsellor, Tour Driver/Guide

   
  • Coordinate English Schools, Homestays, Interpreting.
  • Organise further education - High Schools, Polytech and University.
  • Help families with all aspects of resettlement.
  • Organising/taking tours for own clients and also Tourism New Zealand's Clients (part time)
 
1998 - 2001 

THE SILK SHOP
 in Christchurch
 


Owner operator

   
  • Imported silk clothing from China, also purchased locally.
  • Retailed silk clothing and fabrics.
  • Usually sole operator, although sometimes employed casual staff.
  • Taiwanese clients still handled from shop.

   
  1993

Took MacAlisters Apparel owners to China three times

 


Interpreter/Guide

   
  • liaising with local businesses in China
   
 
1989 - 1993

Travel, Teaching China, HK and Taiwan
 
English Teaching, Travel
   
  • Accepted post in Beijing Ag.Engineering Uni. teaching English.
  • Worked in HK and Taiwan, also taught English and acted in some HK movies
  • 1991 Returned to NZ,  1992 Opened first silk shop .
 
1987 - 1989

Watties, Hornby
 
Quality Assurance and Product Development
   
  • QA on Frozen and Dehydrated Pea, Bean and Potato lines
  • Product Development work with Dehydrated Squash and Potato
EDUCATION
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1982 - 1987

Massey University, Palmerston North, Christchurch Polytechnic
   
  • B.Sc. Microbiology major.
  • Graduated
  • 1987  One week intensive management course with RYLA
    (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)
  • 1987  Attained Real Estate Sales Person's Certificate

 

INTERESTS
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People, languages, movies, cars, travel, natural history, carpentry,
real estate, computers, internet - website building, music, chooks.

 

MISCELLANEOUS
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Healthy, no convictions, in a (18 yr) relationship, 48 years old,
fluent in spoken Chinese (Mandarin dialect)
Keen on computers - can use both Linux and Microsoft
Colourblind (some red/green issues)

"If you're going to do a job, do it properly, otherwise don't do it at all - do something you CAN do"
 


CHRISTCHURCH . NEW ZEALAND . PHONE (64 3) 329 1068
FAX (64 3) 329 1069 . MOBILE (64) 21 99 7798 . ANDREW@ANDREWBOYD.CO
 


September 2012

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