curriculum vitae - gordon allan ballantyne jan 2017
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CURRICULUM VITAE: GORDON BALLANTYNE Biographical Details Name: Gordon Allan Ballantyne Postal Address: P.O. Box 83, Adelaide, 5760 E-mail Address: [email protected] Cell Phone: +27 (0)78 247 5097 LinkedIn Profile: https://za.linkedin.com/in/gordon-ballantyne-bbb7437a Skype Address: gordon.allan.ballantyne Identity Number: 911120 5085 08 3 (South African) Languages: English – Excellent; Afrikaans – Good Drivers Licence: Code 08
Higher Education Postgraduate studies University: Rhodes University, Grahamstown 2016 - 2016 Degree: Bachelor of Science Honours Major: Geology Graduation: April 2017 Undergraduate studies University: Rhodes University, Grahamstown 2011 - 2015 Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Geology and Chemistry Graduated: March 2016 Schooling School: Graeme College Boys’ High, Grahamstown 2006 – 2010 2010 - Deputy Head Prefect Graeme College - Deputy Head Prefect Boarding House Senior Certificate: Eastern Cape Senior Certificate, Full Matriculation Exemption 2010 Recipient: Honours Award Academic Achievement 2009 Service Award 2010 Full Colours - Steelband Work Experience Holiday work at Woodoc® in Fort Beaufort: 29 June to 17 July 2015, responsibilities included: - Quality control of the Woodoc Sealers, Stain Concentrates and Colours. - Research and Development, preparation and testing of samples to evaluate alternative raw materials. - Preparation of production forms. - Order despatch. Certifications 120 hour TEFL/TESOL course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages): 26 November to 15 December 2016. - Certificate in English Language Teaching from The Acorn Institute, English Language School, Grahamstown.
Other Experiences and Activities Volunteer work at the Albany Museum in the Palaeontology Department: March –
June 2014: - Assisted with the cataloguing of the Albany Museum’s fossil collection. - Helped to compile an electronic database for this fossil collection.
14 – 17 March 2016: `
- Assisted with the excavation of fossils. - Operated the diamond bladed rock saw, hammer and chisel
Demonstrating and Tutoring of Geology at Rhodes University: April 2016 – Present: Giving assistance to the first years during their practicals and grading of their practicals which includes: - Interpreting simple geological maps - Drawing of simple topographical and geological cross sections. - Identification of minerals at the hand specimen scale. - Identification of rock types at the hand specimen scale. 2014 Chairperson of the Astronomy Society (Astrosoc), Rhodes University,
Grahamstown, member from 2012 - 2013. Member of the Geology Society (Rocsoc), Rhodes University, Grahamstown. (2011-
present) Member of the Student Christian Fellowship (26:8), Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
(2014) Member of the Chemistry Society (Chemsoc), Rhodes University, Grahamstown. (2013) Personal Interests and Career Goals Having grown up on a farm in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, nature has always captured my interest. I pursued this whilst at school, by entering the National Eskom Expo for Young Scientists (2009). After winning the Provincial Round of the competition and qualifying for the national round in Pretoria, I was afforded the opportunity to travel to Sweden through the Dr Derek Gray Memorial Award and whilst in Sweden I attended the ceremony for the awarding of the Nobel Prizes. I was a finalist for the African Leadership Academy Innovation Prize. As a result of this I applied for an Allan Gray Orbis Foundation scholarship. I did not get the scholarship, but did make the final round of interviews. I am hard-working, diligent and get along well with other people. I enjoy a challenge and would like to pursue a career as a geologist and make a positive contribution to society. Other Interests I enjoy travelling and running and believe that a healthy lifestyle leads to a healthy mind. Races that I have taken part in include several half-marathons.
Referees Ronell Grobler Rev. Jan Herbst Technical Director Presbyterian Minister Rekara Mills (Pty) Ltd Jeffrey’s Bay PO Box 16 Cell: 073 157 5220 Fort Beaufort 5720 Tel: (046) 645 4656 E-mail Address: [email protected] Dr Rose Prevec Assistant Curator of Palaeontology Albany Museum Somerset Street Grahamstown 6139 Tel: (046) 622 2312 E-mail Address: [email protected]