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Stephen J Thompson

Stephen J Thompson

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  • About me

    Self employed business manager

  • Education

    • Massey University

      1975 - 1978
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Agronomy, Soil water management and extension B minus

      Activities and Societies: The Navigators, Palmerston North Chess Club, harriers. Jack of all trades

    • Columbia International University

      1995 - 1996
      Master's degree Bible/Biblical Studies GPA 3.8

      English Bible, management, adult education

    • Laidlaw College

      1983 - 1983
      Diploma with Merit Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Merit

      Activities and Societies: Chess Club, Toastmasters One year. first year of BTh including: Old and New Testament survey and History of Missions. Plus other courses.

    • University of Otago

      2002 - 2002
      Diploma for Graduates Religion/Religious Studies and Social Anthropology B plus

      Activities and Societies: Otago Chess Club

  • Experience

    • Marshlands Apple orchard

      Mar 1979 - Jul 1979
      Orchard Worker

      Apple picking and pruning, general duties

    • Lincoln College, Canterbury, New Zealand

      Aug 1979 - Dec 1979
      Technician

      Agronomy and plant science

    • Ministry of Works and Development, Soil and Water division

      Jan 1980 - Dec 1982
      Scientist

      On-farm irrigation planner. Some soil conservation works in central Otago. Mostly border-dyke systems. I helped farmers draw up their yearly plans and then, as they were subsidized worked with the ministry to manage the contracts and contractors.

    • SIM International

      Jun 1984 - May 2010
      Agriculturalist and radio producer

      Programme manager

    • ShopSavvy

      May 2010 - Jun 2018
      No title

      I was part owner of ShopSavvy. Directory for outlet and factory shops and weekly sales alert.

    • Rawhiti Bookshop

      May 2010 - Aug 2011
      Manager

    • On2dvd media

      Jun 2010 - May 2021
      Media Manager

      Web business putting old videos, dv tapes and video8 tapes into digital format. Check us out: www.on2dvd.co.nz

    • Stephenlawnmowing Ltd

      Feb 2012 - now
      Owner

      We have some 60 clients of many ethnic backgrounds. Including: Polynesians, Maoris, Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Somalis and Ethiopians. I employ casual labour to help me.

    • Allied Security

      Feb 2012 - Apr 2014
      Security Officer

      I worked mostly at the Fonterra Milk Factory in South Auckland as a security guard. I also worked causally for a couple of years after I left full-time.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Web Design and Writing for Web

      Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
      Dec 2013

    • Certificate of Approval

      New Zealand Ministry of Justice
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • B.Agr.Sci

      Massey University

    • Certificate in Business systems

      Otago Polytechnic
      Jan 2002

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assistant

      Issued by The Boys' Brigade on Jan 1973
      The Boys' BrigadeAssociated with Stephen J Thompson

    • Missions chair

      Issued by Mt Roskill Baptist Church on Jan 2015
      Mt Roskill Baptist ChurchAssociated with Stephen J Thompson

    • Elder and Missions and Outreach chair

      Issued by International Evangelical Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jan 2006
      International Evangelical Church, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAssociated with Stephen J Thompson