ANDREW BOYD   B.Sc OBJECTIVE ___________________________________________________________________________________
To live a fulfilling, meaningful, happy life. EXPERIENCE ___________________________________________________________________________________
	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 ___________________________________________________________________________________
	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 ___________________________________________________________________________________
	People, languages, movies, cars, travel, natural history, carpentry, real estate, computers, internet - website building, music, chooks.
MISCELLANEOUS ___________________________________________________________________________________
	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
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