Ashika Suriyage
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Montessori Way Learning Center, excelling in relationship building and creative lesson planning. Expert in developing individualized instruction for diverse learners, enhancing student engagement and academic growth. Skilled in classroom management and program development, fostering a supportive environment for all students.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Montessori School Teacher
Montesoori Way Learning Center
08.2023 - Current
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Starting and maintenance the school Facebook page. Uploading updated digital content from school events.
- Offered supplemental and individualized instruction for at-risk and struggling students.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Professional Sales and Marketing Director
Oriflame Cosmetics
02.2007 - 01.2023
- Cultivated and maintained strategic alliances with key partners and vendors.
- Managed sales promotions and marketing strategies on major social media sites.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Analyzed sales and marketing data for improved strategies.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
- Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
English Language Teacher
Education Department of Sri Lanka
01.1992 - 01.2007
- Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners based on school and national requirements.
- Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition, and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness, or social hurdles.
- Identified students struggling with material and made arrangements to meet one-on-one during study hall or other time periods to provide additional instruction in one-on-one environment.
- Graded students work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.
- Implemented innovative teaching approaches for special needs students to meet requirements of individualized education plans.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
Education
Diploma - Preventive Health And Safety - Childcare Providers
Southern California Technical College
Los Angeles, CA11-2025
Diploma - Mandated Reporting Training
California Department of Social Services
Los Angeles, CA07-2025
Diploma - Preschool Administration And Supervision
Southern California Technical College
Los Angeles, CA01-2024
Diploma - Child Care And Development - 12 Units
Southern California Technical College
Los Angeles, CA11-2023
Diploma - Professional In- Service English Teacher Training
National Institutes of Education
Sri Lanka01-1996
Skills
- Standardized tests
- Safety awareness
- Literacy strategies
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Special education
- Creative lesson planning
- Classroom instruction
- Learning assessments
- Student evaluations
- Classroom management
- Social-emotional learning
- Program development
- Student engagement
- Lesson planning
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Montessori School Teacher
Montesoori Way Learning Center
08.2023 - Current
Professional Sales and Marketing Director
Oriflame Cosmetics
02.2007 - 01.2023
English Language Teacher
Education Department of Sri Lanka
01.1992 - 01.2007
Diploma - Preventive Health And Safety - Childcare Providers
Southern California Technical College
Diploma - Mandated Reporting Training
California Department of Social Services
Diploma - Preschool Administration And Supervision
Southern California Technical College
Diploma - Child Care And Development - 12 Units
Southern California Technical College
Diploma - Professional In- Service English Teacher Training
National Institutes of Education