●Personal Details

●Ross G Davidson7 Coburn Avenue, North East Valley

Dunedin, New Zealand.Phone 03 473 0962 Mobile 021 124 0550

●Education History

Bachelor of Business Studies (Marketing and International Business)Massey University 1989 -1991.

Diploma of Visual Arts (3 year course)Nelson Polytechnic 1996 – 97.

Certificate in Graphic Design.Art & Design College of New Zealand, Christchurch 1998.

Post Graduate Diploma in Education.Wellington College of Education, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Majored in Technology and Visual Arts. Wellington 2003.

●Skills

Information DesignResearching and Writing

ProofreadingActivity and Lesson Design

Secondary TeachingInfo and Time ManagementAdvanced Windows User

PhotoshopProfessional Digital Photography

Wide General KnowledgeA Confident Communicator

Printing & Network ManagementParenting

Specialist in MS OfficeWeb DesignSocial Media

SEO skillsHigh Expectations

ProgrammingPowerpointMultimedia

Multilingual TranslationMechanical & Electrical Ability

Maths TeachingFluency in Windows, OS and Android

ESOL TeachingClassroom Management

Animation and Video ProductionA Wide Knowledge of Music

Film…

●Employment History

1992-1993 Feb English Teacher, Nova International Yokohama, Japan. Teaching ESOL classes to awide range of age groups.

1993-95 (3 Years) Marketing Manager, Easy PC Computer Rentals Ltd, Wellington. Worked for asmall computer company in a multi-faceted role including client services, product marketing andtechnical troubleshooting.

1997-1998 (1 year period) Dairy Farmer, Kaikoura. Qualified Farm Manager.

1998-2001 Freelance Graphic Designer, Christchurch. Specialising in Print, Web and Multimedia.Edited and produced product marketing videos for various NZ businesses.

2001-2002 Feb-May (14 months) LCI Kids Club Kindergarten and Pre-school Teacher, Pohang,South Korea. Classroom ESOL Teacher.

2003-2004 July–July High School ICT Teacher Paeroa College, Paeroa. Teaching IT and electronicsfrom the NZ Secondary Curriculum as well as coaching the schools First XI soccer team.

2004 Aug-Sept English Teacher, Marlborough Boys College, Blenheim. Teaching Year 10 boysEnglish. (Period of 1 Term or 10 weekn Park High School/Kings High School, Dunedin. Teaching awide range of subjects as required including English, Social studies, Art, Computing, PE andTechnology.

2006 Head of ICT, East Otago High School, Palmerston, Otago. Teaching ICT under the NewZealand Secondary School Technology curriculum . Also coached the schools First XI cricket team.

2007 Jan-Oct ICT Trainer, Adept STS, Christchurch. Training adults in various aspects of businesscomputing including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop.

2007 Oct-Mar ICT Trainer, The Methodist Mission, Dunedin. Training adults in various aspects ofcomputing including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop.

2008 Mar-August Lead Developer, of online learning resources at Innovative Learning Ltd, Dunedin.Developing Online learning resources primarily in the Autism field for mainly US based customers.Focused on interactive design to maximise learning and retention. Also developed resources in thearea of Health.

2009 Practising Visual Artist & Freelance Graphic Designer. Working mainly in the Print and Web.

2010 Feb-Dec Secondary School Relief Teacher at various Dunedin High Schools, in English,Drama, Computing, PE and Art. Gallery Owner, Exhibiting Photographic Artist, & Web Developer.

2011-2015 Secondary School Teacher at Bayfield High School/Exhibiting Visual Artist. Taught in awide range of subjects including IT, Technology, English, PE, Social Studies, Maths and Physics.

2016-2017 International High School Teacher, TJBI International School, Shanghai, China. TeachingEnglish, Geometry, Chemistry and Computing.

●A Brief Background

Fresh out of University, I had an opportunity to live in Tokyo for a year. After 3 years studying in

Palmerston I was ready for any. After one year in Tokyo my fascination in Asian cultures had

begun. On returning to New Zealand, I moved to Wellington and got my first real job working for

Easy PC Computer Rentals in a dual marketing and technical role.

After 3 years being suit I resigned to pursue studies in the Visual Arts hoping to inject a bit of

passion back into my life. After studying Fine Arts for 2 years I decided it was time to re-join the

digital age. With a passion for graphics I studied graphic design at the NZ College of Art and

Design for a year, studying print and internet design. Following that I set myself up as a freelance

graphic designer for 3 years in Christchurch. While I enjoyed this, I found it hard making ends meet

so needed a new perspective on things. Thus I returned to Asia this time South Korea.

After another year abroad teaching, I developed a keen interest in becoming a teacher so I

retrained as a Secondary School Teacher and spent several years as a dedicated ICT teacher, one

of which I was HOD of ICT at East Otago High School. From 2011 to the end of 2015, I have been

working at Bayfield High School teaching a range of subjects including IT, English, Maths, Science,

PE, and Social Studies.

Its 2017 and I have just returned from teaching High School in Shanghai, China, in a newly

established International High School in Shanghai. An invaluable experience which gave me a

fresh ideas on how to best meet the needs of students, both from a vastly different culture such as

China, as well as for students here in NZ. The importance of helping students to develop a passion

for learning being a focus.

A passionate photographer, artist and educator, I am a meaningful and stimulating communicator

and I derive a lot of pleasure working as part of a team with a clear sense of purpose and direction.

●Design Clients

34th Gallery

Artist Development Agency

Banks Peninsular Holiday Magazine

Bolle (NZ) Ltd

East Otago High School

Fortyfive Design

Hannah Belcher/ Robert Eade TVNZ

Hiking New Zealand

Lyttelton Business Directory

Lyttelton Information Centre

Port Chalmers Tours

St Leonards Primary School

Te Karaka Magazine

Vision Port

●Photography/ Visual Art Exhibitions

2015 “Modern Nature” Mojo Café, Dunedin.

2014 “Outsider Art Fair” Britomart Railway Station Auckland Digital Screen Exhibition.

2013 ”New Identity” at Mint Gallery

2012 “Hope Machines” at Port Royal Cafe

2011 “Cool Banana's” at Port Royal Cafe

2010 “Rest for the Wicked” at Deluxe Gallery

●Referees

Bridget Wren

Teaching Collegue

Dunedin

NZ

Phone 021 0734177

email: bidwren@xtra.co.nz

Robert Strang

Grants Braes United,

Dunedin.

NZ

Phone 021 2137027

email: a4dit@clear.net.nz

Ron Moag

Director TJBI International

185 JingFeng Road,

Shanghai 200435

China

Phone 1502143904

email: ron.moag@tjbi.org

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