Alarna Samarasinghe

Experience

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  Royal Academy of Dance

  Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  Student Records and Awards Officer

  I carried out a range of administrative duties within the Registry department including creating and maintaining student records, returning student work, and acting as Servicing Officer for Student Progress and Assessment Boards and Boards of Examiners. This role also involved liaising with the Finance department and Students Loans Company regarding tuition fees and the validating University regarding award conferment and graduation ceremonies.

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  University of Bristol

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  Assistant Teacher

  Delivered seminars and lectures to undergraduate students, and supervised foundation year projects.Taught on Evolution and Human Behaviour and Evolution in Action modules

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  Debenhams

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2019

  Travel Money Sales Advisor

  I provided excellent customer service conducting foreign exchange transactions; carried out appropriate cash handling procedures for opening and closing travel money booths and taking foreign exchange deliveries

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  University of Bristol

  Oct 2019 - now

  Acted as a Scrum Product Owner to replace the admissions system for taught and research postgraduate programmes, and delivered training and support to end users as part of implementation. I carried out a range of administrative duties to support the postgraduate application and selection process and managed applicant enquiries.

  • Education Process Improvement Manager

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Implementation Officer

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Admissions Process Improvement Officer

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Selection Assistant

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2021