Steve Kelly

After four years Steve decided to further his training in visual communication and left to undertake a Fine Arts degree at Auckland University where he specialised in Painting with a minor emphasis in Sculpture, Art History and Philosophy.

After graduating, Steve attended the Auckland College of Education where he completed a Diploma of Teaching. This was a pivotal time and inspired him to make a real commitment to becoming an educator. After completing his Diploma of Teaching, Steve taught Visual Arts (including design, photography and painting), in secondary schools for fifteen years.  One of his more interesting experiences was to teach to the inmates of a maximum security prison.

Teaching enabled Steve to develop his knowledge and skills in the areas of visual communication and learning methodology. These have become his core interests and have been a constant source of inspiration. ‘The key ingredient in any business has got to be the people in the organization, how they communicate, and extend themselves to continually improve what they are doing,’ says Steve.

In 2006 Steve left teaching to run an E-Commerce website and hasn’t looked back. The transition from the teaching profession to the corporate world has been a very easy one for Steve to make as his key competencies in education and visual communication are essential to the role of E-Business Consultant. These skills, together with his extensive experience in running his own online businesses and, in particular, E-Commerce websites have made him an advocate of online business and the Internet phenomenon. 

In his role of E-Business Consultant with Zeald, Steve has worked with many businesses in a wide range of different industries ensuring that their transition onto the internet is successful and that they are well educated in the fundamentals of E-Business. “Successful websites are the result of putting key essential elements into practise and engaging in a process of continual improvement to ensure that your business goes from strength to strength year after year... the internet is constantly evolving and therefore it is essential that your website also maintains its own dynamic evolution” Steve likes to keep in touch with his clients and regularly keeps them up to date with new ideas and innovations.

Steve’s personal interests are still with the visual arts, especially painting, photography, and design which have captivated him for the last twenty years. Other interests that have been consistent throughout Steve’s life have been outdoor recreation activities such as camping, tramping, kayaking, and cycling. The yearly family camping holiday has been a source of many cherished memories.

Steve has had twenty years in a wonderful marriage with Jill. They have three children, a live-in mother-in-law (definitely to be recommended), two cats and two dogs, all of which provide for an extremely dynamic household. Steve believes he is clearly drawn to high energy situations and thrives on a challenge.
Before they had children, Jill and Steve travelled extensively throughout South America, Africa, and the Pacific region. They intend to visit more mainstream destinations with their family in the near future.

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