Business & Economics Tutor

Lahini Nimaya Wickramasinghe

*** ******** ***** *****, ******, WV 25064

Contact No: 304-***-****

Email: *********@*****.*** / ***************@********.*** I am a confident and articulate individual with the ability to work individually or in teams to achieve set targets. I consider myself friendly and easy to approach, and I have demonstrated this by working with the university staff and students, providing individual assistance and support. Accounting, Finance and Economics are the subjects that interest me the most, and I wish to pursue a career in the field of Accounting and Finance. I believe I am an open-minded person who is willing to learn and is driven to take up new and exciting challenges. Work Experience

• Employed as a Business & Economics Peer Tutor (August 2020-present) at the WVSU Learning Enrichment Center to provide academic guidance and modelling for students who need individual assistance in a variety of courses consisting of Accounting, Finance, Business Statistics and Economics.

• Employed as a Supplemental Instruction Leader for Finance courses (August 2019-August 2020) at the WVSU Office of Retention and Success due to my superior academic skills to assist students in difficult courses that traditionally have high rates of D's, F's and W's to help them receive better grades and assist with understanding the course better.

• Employed in the Office of International Affairs (August 2018-August 2020) at West

Virginia State University as a student employee, assisting the Director of International Affairs perform administrative duties focused on current and future international students, personally assisting international students with regular matters, helping potential international students with the enrollment process, and encouraging them in selecting WVSU as their next university.

Education & Qualifications

• West Virginia State University (Spring 2018 – Present)

– Undergraduate in Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, and Undergraduate in Bachelor of Arts in Economics, in my Senior year, with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 (114 credits completed).

– Acknowledged in the Dean’s list consistently from Spring 2018 to Present.

• High School - Colombo South International College, Sri Lanka (2005-2017)

– Graduated with the best results in school after obtaining AAA for the Edexcel International Advanced Level examinations in Accounting, Business Studies and Economics.

– Obtained AAABBB for the Edexcel IGCSE examinations. Skills

Task Allocation & Decision-making

Communication & Presentation skills

Event Management

People friendliness & Team Work

Critical Analysis & Meeting Deadlines

Work Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel) Personal Attributes

• Leadership: Demonstrated through being a HSTA Camp Leader, the Deputy Head Prefect, the School Sports Captain and the Band Leader of CSI College.

• Collaborative Team Member with Leadership Skills: Demonstrated by working with the School Board of Prefects for four years and carried out numerous projects.

• Reliability: Demonstrated through meeting deadlines and taking on responsibilities during the organizing of school events.

• Honesty and a Strong Ethical Code: Shown in the handling of large amounts of money for school events as the Treasurer of the Commerce Society.

• Determination and Drive: Shown through successful achievements in Sports such as Track & Field, Karate and Netball.

• Confidence: Demonstrated through excellent academic achievements and public performances such as Speeches, Dramas, Dancing and Singing. Memberships & Associations

• Student member of WV Society of CPAs.

• Miss International at WVSU Homecoming (2018/19)

• Health Sciences & Technology Academy Camp Leader

• Member of International Student Association.

Volunteering Experience

• WVSU Cares Day (Spring 2018/19).

• Individual and Team Sports.

• Performances at the International Festival & special functions.

• Provided donations to local hospitals for cancer patients and children of special needs. Professional Referees

Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya

President

Southwest Minnesota State University

Email: *********@****.***

Contact Number: 507-***-****

Mr. Matthew Carroll

Professor of Accounting and Finance

West Virginia State University

Email: ********@********.***

Contact Number: 304-***-****

Ms. Alana Dorsey

Academic Support Specialist

West Virginia State University

Email: *****.******@********.***

Contact Number: (304) 766- 3041

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