Assistant Manager

Mayanthi P. ********.***********@*****.*** – 641-***-**** – 75 RIDGE RD.

M ASON CITY, IA 50401

Jayawardena

OBJECTIVE

To gain a position as a receptionist at your company.

EDUCATION

Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN Bachelor of Arts: May 2011

Major: Health Fitness

Minor: Peace Studies

EMPLOYMENT

Gustavus Peace Studies Assistant (2010-2011) Worked as the Peace Studies Assistant arranging

meetings, doing a research project and advertising and organizing events for the department.

Dr. Thia Cooper’s Academic Assistant (2011) Assisted Dr. Thia Cooper in her office work.

Health Fitness Specialist (2011) Worked in the Human Performance Lab conducting and screening

fitness assessments and maintaining the integrity of the lab.

Health Fitness Trainer (2011) Was a personal trainer for an employee at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Four Oaks (2010) Employee at Four Oaks. Worked with at-risk children as a mentor and secretary.

Charlie Brown Day Care (Summer of 2008) Worked in the toddler section taking care of the children.

Gustavus Hosts ( 2007-2008) Hosted prospective students overnight.

North Iowa Tennis Club (2004-2007) Worked as the Assistant Manager.

INTERNSHIPS

Ponseti International Association Intern (June-October 2011) Full-time internship. Helped organize,

develop, and launch International Clubfoot Week in Iowa City and four international sites, helped plan

Ponseti Races 2011, helped develop and edit international website.

Public Health Internship (Summer 2009) Shadowed public health workers in all fields including

environmental health in Mason City and Clear Lake, IA.

INVOLVEMENT

Planner, Gustavus Building Bridges Conference (2007-2011): Student run/ led, social justice conference

with 500-1200 guests and speakers: Paul Rusesabagina, Lisa Ling, Erin Gruwell, Kao Kalia Yang.

Event Planner, Gustavus Pan-Afrikan Student Organization, (2009-2011): Promotes cultural events.

Gustavus Meditation (2007-2011): Weekly meditation led by Buddhist Monk Bhante Sathi and annual

Vesak Celebration, an important Buddhist tradition.

Youth Mentor, Gustavus Big Partner Little Partner (2007-2011)

Gustavus Adolphus College Provost Search Committee (2010-2011) Selected to work with faculty and

staff to review, interview, and recommend candidates.

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) - (2010-2011) Attended a three day conference in Washington D.C. to be

trained to be a Interfaith Leader. Worked with members of the White House as well as other IFYC

Leaders to make a difference in the national interfaith movement. Was trained to bring back our training

to Gustavus and start the movement at the college. The movement was successful and we started an on-

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campus interfaith group called Mosaic and are creating an interfaith space for all religions to practice

their faiths.

Martin Luther King Day Speaker (2011) Introductory Speaker for Dr. Bernard Lafayette on Martin

Luther King Day at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Africa Partners – Medical (2008-2009) Worked to send medical supplies and help improve the medical

situation in Africa.

Campus Activities Board Speakers Committee (2008-2009) Helped bring Olympic swimmer Jason

Lezak to campus to motivate student athletes.

RESEARCH

NCUR Research Presentation, Ithica, NY (March 2011)- Comparing Attitudes on The Role of Nutrition

in Patient Care and Educational Preparedness Between Undergraduate Students and Physicians

STUDY ABROAD/TRAVEL

With One Voice: Tanzania (January 2009) Nursing program in Tanzania

Hope: Sri Lanka (Summer 2005) Sri Lanka tsunami relief project.

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR/First Aid Certified (will be renewed 2011)

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certified (renewed 2011)

Fire Safety Certified (renewed 2011)

LEADERSHIP

Building Bridges (2007-2011)

2008-2009: Invisible Children Committee Co-Chair

2009-2010: Building Bridges Co-Chair

2010-2011: Building Bridges Student Advisor

P.A.S.O. (2009-2011)

2010-2011: Our Story Conference Committee Co-Chair

Gustavus Meditation (2007-2011)

2007-2009: Secretary

2009-2011: Student Advisor

Interfaith Youth Core Leader (2010-2011)

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

Paul Magnuson Service & Leadership Award (2010) Building Bridges as an event was awarded the

Paul Magnuson Award for creating a moving conference on the controversial issue of immigration.

Paul Magnuson Service & Leadership Nomination (2010)

Diversity Academic Achievement Award (2009-2010)

Presidents Scholarship (2007-2011)

Paul Rucker Scholarship (2007-2011)

Legacy Scholarship (2007-2011)

Mayanthi P. ********.***********@*****.*** – 641-***-**** – 75 RIDGE RD.

M ASON CITY, IA 50401

Jayawardena

REFERENCES

Virgil Jones – Gustavus Adolphus College

800 W College Ave.

St. Peter, MN 56082

******@********.***

Thia Cooper – Gustavus Adolphus College

800 W College Ave.

St. Peter, MN 56082

*******@********.***

Martha Greer – Ponseti International Association

118 CMAB

Iowa City, IA

******-*****@*****.***

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