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Sean Grant

Learn Joomla! Create & manage dynamic websites
BELLVILLE - 3880, South Africa

Member since: Jan 04, 2008

Last active on: Jul 08, 2008 at 11:20 PM (EST)

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Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching

One-on-One at $50-70 per hour

Group Teaching at $50-70 per hour

In Person Teaching

One-on-One at $50-70 per hour

Group Teaching at $50-70 per hour

Offers free trial classes

Teaching Experience

Developer, Advisor, Manager, Trainer, Support

Slingshot Content Management, South Africa

Jul 2003 - Present

Joomla! CMS, Moodle LMS, Google Applications


Founded various Social Networking including the Joomla SA Portal, Moodle SA Portal, Moodle for Africa Group, Orphan Network for South Africa.
Initiated Learn Joomla! to facilitate on-demand learning and face to face instruction curriculum.
Enjoyed a measure of success in Search Engine Optimisation, featuring prominently on a variety of search phrases relevant to our industries.

Lecturer, Lab Technician

University of Zululand, South Africa

Apr 2004 - Jul 2007

Web Computing I & II


Implemented Moodle Learning Management System on campus.
Instructed students in the use of Blogger, Google Applications, Moodle LMS, Joomla CMS, Skype and other web applications.

Professional Experience
Founder & Owner
Slingshot Content Management, South Africa
Jun 2005 - Present

Permanent executive level position, ranging from sales & marketing, to production & design, administration & production, website hosting, website development, training & support, internet search engine optimisation.

Founder & Champion
Joomla! Southern African Portal, South Africa
Jan 2007 - Present

Champion and custodian of the NPO that was formed to safeguard the Joomla! brand and to enable and enhance communication, co-ordination and collaboration amongst Joomla! users in Southern Africa.

Sales Executive, Website Department Manager
Zulucom IT Services, South Africa
Jun 2003 - Jul 2004

Sales and Production of websites and internet marketing services.

Sales Executive, Conference Coordinator
Profile Public Relations, South Africa
Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

Client prospecting including cold-calling, scheduling introductory meetings, presenting a product portfolio using digital and hardcopy materials, taking quotation specifications and presenting a quotation (which was prepared at head office) to the client.

Environmental Educator
Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa, South Africa
Mar 1996 - Dec 1999

Facilitated curriculum based fieldwork in an outdoor setting for education institutions.

Education

Webreneur

World Wide Web, South Africa

Jul 2003 - Present


Self-study of the dynamic and changing nature of the internet, covering subjects as diverse as internet marketing, return on investment, content management, social networking, website promotion, keyword research, organic and pay-per-click advertising, link development, directory listings and more.

Certificate in Environmental Education

Rhodes University, South Africa

Jul 1997 - Jun 1998


Co-accredited by the Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) This was the start of my interest in educational pursuits.

B.Sc (Eng) - incomplete

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Jan 1993 - Dec 1993


Realised that Engineering was not meant to be, and investigated other options.

Professional Exams & Certifications

Certificate in Environmental Education

South Africa

Year Of Passing: 1999

Associations & Membership
Joomla! Southern African Portal
South Africa
Apr 2006 - Present

Founder and Chairman Website and Communications manager for htp://www.joomla.org.za

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