Resume


Ken Newman - Plumber

Holiday job. Plumber's Assistant (December 1976 to January 1978)


Morrinsville Borough Council

Holiday job. Tree punning, driving bulldozer, driving road roller, road foreman. (December 1978 to February 1979)


Limouzine 50's Rock and Roll Band

Part time professional musician. Lead singer and bass player - Part Time (September 1979 to December 1981)


Auckland Education Board

Fully Certificated teacher with eight years of teaching experience.

Gladstone Primary School - Teacher (January 1981 to December 1983)

Avondale Primary School - Teacher (January 1984 to August 1984)

Glen Eden Intermediate School - Teacher (September 1984 to December 1987)


Ozric Software

Ozric Software began as Grant Sherson's hobby. Grant has been involved in professional development training for teachers, contract database development work, contract multimedia development and production of computer software for education. All of this has stemmed from a personal passion to see technology used appropriately in education.

Managing Director - Part Time (December 1986 to March 1999)


Professional Affiliation


Auckland College of Education

Casual Tutor - Part Time


Department of Education

Tutor - block inservice courses - Part Time


Auckland Education Board

Fully Certificated teacher with eight years of teaching experience.

Maungawhau Primary School - Teacher (January 1988 to September 1988)


Apple Education Centre

The Apple Education Centre is an authorised Apple Education Reseller responsible for pre and post sales training and support for schools and polytechnics interested in Apple computers

Service Manager (October 1988 to June 1989)


Kohia Teachers Centre

Casual Tutor - Part Time


Apple Education Centre

The Apple Education Centre is an authorised Apple Education Reseller responsible for pre and post sales training and support for schools and polytechnics interested in Apple computers

Service Manager & Training Manager (June 1989 to October 1990)


Technicom & TechniCOM 2.0 Ltd.

Established rapport with extensive dealer network

Dealer Manager (October 1990 to June 1992)

Product Manager (July 1992 to December 1992)


UNITEC, formerly Carrington Polytechnic

Macintosh and Windows training for staff

Casual Tutor - Staff Development Dept of the School of Education Services - Macintosh and Windows training for staff - Part Time (February 1993 to December 1993)


Multiserve Education

Relieving at Primary and Intermediate Schools

Relief Teaching - Part Time (March 1993 to June 1994)


Creative Learning Technologies

Creative Learning Technologies is an authorised Apple Education Reseller with sales, training and service responsibilities.

Service Technician - Part Time (May 1993 to June 1994)


UNITEC, formerly Carrington Polytechnic

Macintosh and Windows training for staff

Academic Staff member in the Centre for Professional Development and Educational Research - Part Time (February 1994 to June 1994)


UCOL - Universal College of Learning, formerly Manawatu Polytechnic

The Team Leader role involves managing a team providing staff development, resource development and audio-visual technical assistance. The position has also involved providing strategic input to realise the potential of new and existing technology. The Education Technology Unit is a creative centre that integrates the technical and educational expertise of Manawatu Polytechnic staff to produce educational media and delivery approaches that maximise learning outcomes for students.

Team Leader - Education Technology Unit (June 1994 to December 2008)


Volunteer Work


Victoria University of Wellington

Course Coordinator at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). Lecturer ELCM302.

Academic Lecturer - School of Information Management. ELCM302 Principles and Applications in Multimedia II - Part Time (February 2004 to July 2004)


UCOL - Universal College of Learning

Lecturer for Graduate Certificate in Applied eLearning. Worked on previously as part of UCOL role.

Online Tutor - School of Community and Further Education - Part Time (August 2005 to December 2008)


The University of Waikato

Mediarena is a combined workshop/studio space and exhibition area for new media work. It is a focal point and working space for Honours and postgraduate projects in new media, digital cinema, etc. The Technical Manager's role is to support graduate and postgraduate students who use the Mediarena facility, in conjunction with other available resources on campus, to push their practice-based explorations of media beyond current boundaries, using video, digital photography, soundscapes, installations, performance, new storytelling techniques, etc.

Technical Manager - Mediarena (Jan 2009 - Jan 2012)


Shersonmedia Ltd.

Shersonmedia is located in Hamilton, New Zealand and is a digital media support and development company. Shersonmedia provides training, development, and support for a range of technologies including eLearning, website design and development, professional development and support using Microsoft and Adobe software, or consultancy in adult education.

Director - Part Time (2011 to now)


Vision College

Vision College is a division of ATC New Zealand and is one of the larger PTEs (Private Training Establishments) in the country with campuses in Hamilton, Christchurch and Auckland. The Head of School (IT) role advises senior staff in relation to IT programmes nationwide. The coordinator role involves coordination of IT courses (papers) at the Hamilton campus. Tutor responsible for teaching the development and programming papers within the Web Development and Design course.

Head of School (IT), Course Coordinator and Tutor. (2012 to now)



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