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Teacher Name: Sathasivam Sasitharan

Teacher Qualification & Experience: Professional Profile: Sasitharan Sathasivam Sasitharan Sathasivam is a highly motivated and results-oriented British Council Trained, Cambridge CELTA qualified ESL/EFL professional with over 30+ years of experience in the field of education, training, and capacity building and empowerment with youths. He is regarded as a key source of professional knowledge and a strategic problem solver in language teaching and learning. His career objective is to be an internationally trained, empowered, and qualified resource person supporting National and Regional educational initiatives, particularly in English as a second/foreign language, including teacher training, capacity building, and empowerment. Key Areas of Expertise and Strengths Mr. Sathasivam’s expertise covers several critical areas: • Language Teaching: IELTS, Academic Literacy (AL), UTEL, and Cambridge CELTA. He has 25 years of experience in teaching/facilitating and material preparation for IELTs/PTE, OET, and other Cambridge English Exams. • Curriculum Development: Syllabus design, course coordination, training module development, and designing curriculum/assessment for Academic Literacy. • Training and Facilitation: Workshop design and delivery, teacher training, career guidance, youth empowerment, and Adult Teaching methodologies. • Project Management: Proposal writing, implementation, evaluation, fundraising, and networking. ________________________________________ Special Qualifications and Roles • Cambridge CELTA Qualified Teacher (2021): British Council Trained, holding the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages. • Academic Literacy Expert (2021): Holds a Certificate in Teaching Academic Literacy (AL) and a ToT provided under the special World Bank funded AHED (ELTA-ELSE) Programme, being one of the few selected experts from the entire university system. • UTEL Steering Committee Member (2019-to date): A member of the University Test of English Language (UTEL) Steering Committee of the UGC and the university coordinator for the UTEL Examination at the Eastern University. ________________________________________ Current Professional Affiliations He currently serves in several significant roles: • Instructor –In-English, Gr.I: Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2001–to date) • Visiting Academic: English Language for Employability Programme, Department of Languages, Moratuwa University (2018–to date). • Trainer and Career Advisor: CareerMe—Nation’s Career Guidance platform (2018–to date). • Founder and Director (Honourary): The Institute for Applied English Language Studies (IAELS), Batticaloa (2014–to date). ________________________________________ Education and Qualifications • Post Graduate Certificate in Business Administration Glyndwr London School of Management and Science, London • B.A-Social Sciences (2nd Class Upper Division) Open University, Sri Lanka • PGD -Development Studies and Public Policy in Sri Lanka Open University, Sri Lanka • CAMBRIDGE CELTA Cambridge Certification • Specialist Trained Teachers’ Certificate in English National Institute of Education-Maharagama, Sri Lanka ________________________________________ Affiliations and International Exposure • Member Rotary International representing the Rotary club of Batticaloa City • Founder member and Charter Secretary, Lions Club of Eastern University • President- Uyirmai Neyam Trust, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Mr. Sathasivam has international experience in advocacy, fundraising, and education across multiple countries: • Norway (1995): Fact-finding visit and discussions with INGOS and the Government of Norway on Human Rights, Peace Building, and humanitarian issues. • Ireland (2007): Visit to Kimmage Development Studies Centre and discussion with Donors and fundraising for sustainable livelihood Programmes. • India (2009) and Nepal (2010): Representation at international forums for the Lions Club and the South Asian Federation for Human Rights (SAFHR). • London, The United Kingdom (2012-2013): Private Tutoring for GCSE and ESOL courses. ________________________________________ Research Interests • Research Interests: Technology and Language Teaching, career guidance and counselling, soft skills for career, Gender issues, Development, Human Rights, Culture, Leadership and Group Dynamics, Rehabilitation of ex-combatants, and Cyber Culture Hobbies and Special interests • Hobbies: Blogging and web building, Practicing and teaching Yoga and relaxation techniques, Travelling and Nature watch, and Creative writing • Padayathra (Foot walk) to Kattragama every year Contact Information 9B, Thamaraikeny Raod, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka 22, (3/8)- Auburnside, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka 00 9477 9597389 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/sathasasitharan https://www.fac.esn.ac.lk/delt/staff/s-sasitharan https://careerme.lk/About/TeamDetails/9_SATHASIVAM-SASITHARAN

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