
Timeline
About me
IELTS Tutor
Education

University of colombo
1987 - 1988Master of philosophy - mphil sociology of educationCarried out field research for my thesis in education attainment among school children. It focused on the link between socio-economic status and learning.

University of edinburgh moray house school of education and sport
1985 - 1986Master of arts - ma teaching english to speakers of other languagesInternational community of students doing post graduate work at this institution.

University of peradeniya
1960 - 1963Bachelor of arts - ba history, geography, economics
University of colombo
1976 - 1977Postgraduate diploma teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor merit pass
Experience

Ministry of education - sri lanka
Jan 1965 - Oct 1991- Trained teachers of English Language to deliver school curriculum from grades 1 - 11- Developed curricula and testing systems in English- Prepared certification material for teachers for written papers and interviews. - Trained teachers of English for the school system - Taught History, Geography and Economics in Sinhala and English Language- Participated in Co-Curricular Activities with students and coworkers
Chief Project Officer of English
Jul 1988 - Oct 1991Teacher Trainer in English
Jul 1983 - Oct 1988Graduate Teacher in Secondary Schools
Jan 1965 - Jul 1983

Us peace corps
Oct 1991 - Jul 1998Associate director of education- Support and oversee the work of Peace Corps volunteers.- Assigned to governments schools and colleges of education in Sri Lanka.- Trained in Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington DC in Education Project Management- Traveled to PCV Countries (Mongolia, Philippines, India were some of them)

Australian college of business & technology, colombo 3
Apr 2000 - Jul 2019- Re-trained as an examiner every 15 - 18 months.- Testing candidates for IELTS examination.- Marked student scripts and submitted to IELTS control center in the University of Cambridge.- Signed off student certificates and released results. - Assisted the principle to manage time tabling of classes and assigned lecturers for tutoring.- Responsible for the college when principle was unavailable.
IELTS Examiner
Jul 2000 - Jul 2019Deputy Principal
Apr 2000 - Apr 2014

Freelance
Jul 2000 - nowIelts trainerSpecialized in teaching English Language to adults seeking to qualify the IELTS examination.
Licenses & Certifications

Ielts examiner and administrator
Australian college of business & technology, colombo 3Jul 2000
Education project management
Us peace corpsMay 1992
Languages
- enEnglish
- siSinhalese
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