Vidujith Vithanage

Educator/Teacher

I am a Physics teacher, teaching at high school level. I m an initiator and an innovator. At the school I m currently working at, I took initiative to organise events to promote and popularize science and innovation among the students. I also take an interest in community service. As a result of this school management as offered me to be in charge of all the science activities and special projects in the school. I also accomplish my role as the teacher in charge of prefects at school, training and grooming young leaders of our school. I am passionate about science specially physics. I completed my undergraduate degree at the open university of Sri Lanka, offering physics and chemistry as majors and botany as a minor. I completed my school career at St Benedict's College, in Colombo 13 Sri Lanka. It provided me with a sound foundation for my both academic and personal life.During my early school years I was a shy and backward child, later grew up be a leading figure in the senior school. I was a debater in the Sinhala Literary Union, and was the president of the school Science Union. I developed an keen interest and competence to organise events to popularize science ,during my work at the school Science Union. I was also the vice president of the school nature club, and the chief organizer of the the Young Inventors Club at school. I obtained a diploma in English from the Aquinas University College in 2007. I was felicitated with a gold medal as the best science student at ordinary level, and also with a special award for my services for the science union. I won the championship at the Sinhala debating competition held in 2008. At the completion of my school career I was offered an opportunity as a trainee teacher at my alma matar which ignited my passion for this noble profession. I have served as a teacher at lyceum International School Wattala prior to joining gateway college.During my years at lyceum I organised their first science and technology fair, and inaugurated the Science Society. I have also volunteered as a consultant for Lincoln International Pvt (Ltd) from 2013 to 2017, in which I played a role to consult the management on matters of curriculum development, marketing, branding and event planning. I would say I m a self taught marketer,I taught myself marketing through online courses. I also attended the first ever digital marketing summit held in Sri Lanka in 2016 organised by e-Business Academy. I learned my basics in HR management by completing a course on HR management offered by Open University of Sri lanka in 2016. I m also a passionate writer, I write articles mostly science related, but I m also great fan of history and philosophy. I also put my thoughts into poems when I have time. I see myself as a go-getter, if I resolve i my mind something I want to achieve I will never stop or give up without achieving it. Last August my weight went up to 94kg I was obese, now I m 70 kg. I followed a healthy diet plan coupled with exercises to reach my goal.

Physics, Astronomy, chemistry, Philosophy, history. marketing and branding

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