Piyumi Samarakoon
Hampton Park
Summary
Highly dedicated and diligent pre-service student teacher who is passionate about working in the early childhood education field. Prepared to support the team in achieving the company's objectives by guaranteeing the safety and well-being of young learners.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Adult Education Tutor
Hampton Park Community House
04.2024 - Current
- Employed differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse EAL & ESL learners.
- Established positive rapport with adult learners through consistent encouragement, patience, and empathy towards their unique challenges.
- Reviewed course content regularly to ensure alignment with current industry trends, regulations, or standards as applicable.
Graduate Teacher in English
Warakalanda Mus.School, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
10.2019 - 01.2024
- Prepared Annual Schedules, Term Plans, Weekly Plans and Lesson Plans according to the prescribed government curriculum.
- Developed students’ literacy and numeracy skills through competency achieving oriented activities, language games and language camps.
- Ensured child safety standards.
Assistant teacher
Buddhist Ladies College – Colombo 07
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Role of a classroom teacher for Grade 10-B students.
- Assisted senior teachers and mentors to prepare students for GCE (A/L) and GCE (O/L) exams.
- Guided students for extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
- Promoted Student-led teaching practices.
Instructor in English
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Delivered lectures, conducted a language support system and continuous assessments for students with language difficulties to follow their course in English medium, for ESL users in undergraduate courses.
- Worked as an invigilator and engaged in paper-marking.
Education
Master of Teaching - Primary and Early Childhood
Deakin University
Burwood, VIC01.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English
Savitribai Phule Pune University
India06-2017
Skills
- Adaptability & flexibility
- Positive & professional
- Caring, Patience & empathy
- Child safe & wellbeing practices
- Differentiation & planning strategies
- Positive & effective communication
- Collaborative skills
- Multitasking
- Computer skills
- Language Literacy (English - IELTS overall -80, Sinhalese, Tamil (fair)
Timeline
Adult Education Tutor
Hampton Park Community House
04.2024 - Current
Graduate Teacher in English
Warakalanda Mus.School, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
10.2019 - 01.2024
Assistant teacher
Buddhist Ladies College – Colombo 07
01.2019 - 10.2019
Instructor in English
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
11.2017 - 08.2018
Master of Teaching - Primary and Early Childhood
Deakin University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Savitribai Phule Pune University