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Uvini Sirishantha Jasenthu Kankanamge

Uvini Sirishantha Jasenthu Kankanamge

BSc. Eng (Hons) In Civil And Construction Engineering
New York

Summary

Experienced educator with over seven years of teaching at undergraduate and secondary levels, seeking to advance expertise in Civil and Environmental Engineering through postgraduate research and academic engagement. Demonstrates a strong foundation in pedagogy, a commitment to scholarly development, and a clear objective to contribute to research and teaching within higher education.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher

Lightbulb Early Learning Childcare
01.2023 - 04.2025
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, implementing consistent expectations and consequences for all students.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and hands-on activities into lesson plans.
  • Provided one-on-one support to students with special needs, tailoring instruction to accommodate their unique challenges.
  • Organized extracurricular activities for students, promoting social skills development and positive school culture.
  • Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication, involving them in their child''s education process.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, catering to diverse learning styles and accommodating individual needs.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching skills continually.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
  • Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
  • Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.

Online Math Tutor

Third Space Global
02.2022 - 10.2022
  • Conducted one-to-one online Math sessions with students in the United Kingdom who were taking up SATs and GCSE examinations.
  • Worked effectively with students from age 5 to 19 years at different learning levels and abilities.
  • Explained in detail various concepts in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Trained to teach students having Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Assistant Lecturer

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
03.2017 - 12.2020
  • Conductance of laboratory and tutorial sessions.
  • Assistance to undergraduate research students.
  • Organizing and conducting Annual Surveying camp.
  • Supervision of Mid-term and Final semester examinations.
  • Assisting departmental research work.
  • Coordinator of Hydraulics and Hydrology laboratory.
  • Coordinator of Traffic and Transportation Engineering laboratory.
  • Prepapration of tutorials and laboratory sheets.


Subjects Assisted : Environmental Hydraulics and Hydrology / Engineering Hydrology / Water Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Fluid Mechanics / Pumps and Open Channel Flow / Water systems and Hydraulic structures / Environmental Engineering Design / Sustainable Development in Civil Enginering / Transportation Engineering /Traffic Engineering and Planning / Pavement Design and Maintenance / Civil Engineering Methods / Surveying


Teaching Assistant

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Conductance of laboratory sessions.
  • Supervision of Mid-term and Final semester examinations.
  • Organzing and conducting Annual Surveying camp.
  • Assessed, marked, and gave feedback on students' course submissions.


Subjects Assisted: Engineering Mechanics / Introduction to Sustainable Engineering/ Fluid Mechanics / Structural Analysis / Civil Engineering Methods / Geotechnical Engineering

Civil Engineering Trainee

Nawaloka Construction Company Pvt (Ltd.)
12.2015 - 02.2016

Project : "Jana Jaya City Shopping Complex" , Rajagiriya


  • Enhanced team productivity by collaborating with engineers on project related work, including site design, stormwater management, and building access improvements.
  • Ensured accurate data collection and analysis for the project using surveying techniques and equipment.
  • Contributed to timely project completion by coordinating permit applications, approvals, and related documentation processes.

Civil Engineering Trainee

Sri Lanka Ports Authority
09.2014 - 12.2014

Project : East Container Terminal (ECT)


  • Setting out of Civil Engineering and building works on the site within the project operating area.
  • Ensured building materials were tested for stability and safety.
  • Inspected quality control related to the Concrete batching Plant, road paving with CBGM and Asphalt.

Education

Civil And Construction Engineering

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
Malabe, Sri Lanka
12-2017

Skills

Autodesk Auto CAD

SWMM

CROPWAT 80

Arc GIS 100 - 102 and Q-GIS

HEC -RAS / HEC-HMS

STOAT for Sewage Treatment Plant Modelling

SPASS GASS for Structural Analysis

WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning System)

Primavera for Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

MS Office Package

Professional Memberships

Engineering Council of Sri Lanka (ECSL) 

Associate Engineer (AEng.)

Registration No: 211981


Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)

Associate Member (AMIE)

Registration Number: AM 25913

Timeline

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher

Lightbulb Early Learning Childcare
01.2023 - 04.2025

Online Math Tutor

Third Space Global
02.2022 - 10.2022

Assistant Lecturer

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
03.2017 - 12.2020

Teaching Assistant

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
01.2017 - 03.2017

Civil Engineering Trainee

Nawaloka Construction Company Pvt (Ltd.)
12.2015 - 02.2016

Civil Engineering Trainee

Sri Lanka Ports Authority
09.2014 - 12.2014

Civil And Construction Engineering

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT)
Uvini Sirishantha Jasenthu KankanamgeBSc. Eng (Hons) In Civil And Construction Engineering
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