About me

Hello! Welcome to my e-portfolio. The primary aim of this portfolio is to highlight my teaching philosophy, the structure, and the content I incorporate in my lesson plans, specific artifacts and mainly my strengths and weaknesses as a teacher of English. This portfolio reflects myself as a teacher and a postgraduate student simultaneously. I am currently reading for my Master of Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. I worked as a Lecturer of English at Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. After the completion of Bachelors of English (General) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka in 2014, I started the venture of my higher studies, and I was able to complete Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in 2020. Thereafter, I got myself registered as a postgraduate student of TESL at Post Graduate Institute of English (PGIE) at Open University, Sri Lanka in 2019 as I wanted to enhance my English teaching skills and upgrade my qualifications as a university lecturer. Without a doubt, I can confidently say that this Post Graduate Diploma in TESL supported me in multifarious ways to improve my teaching techniques and strategies while molding myself to embrace the novel technologies in the 21st century, specially polishing up and adjusting myself to the new normal life after the covid 19 pandemic. You are most welcome to explore my e-portfolio to learn more about me and my teaching experiences.

I am Rashni Sandarage

A teacher who has a passion for teaching and empowering the students and myself to bring out the BEST by thinking out of the box.

  • Birthday: 19 November 1989
  • Email: r.ineshka18@gmail.com
  • Hobbies: Camping, watching movies, Reading Novels & playing Carrom
  • Website: www.rashniineshka.com
  • Phone: +61 452 653 019
  • City: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • Educational Qualifications:
    Master of Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia) (Reading)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in TESL (Open University, Sri Lanka)
  • Masters in Linguistics (University of Kelaniya)
  • Bachelors of English (General) (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)

Professional Qualifications

  • Certificate course in “Research Methodology and Scientific Writing” (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka)

  • Certificate in Training for Trainers (TESOL International Association- US Department of State)

  • Certificate in Teaching English for Specific Academic Purpose (TESAP)(University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)

Extra-Curricular

  • Social Worker, Badminton Player, Carrom Player

Research Interest

  • Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education, The use of Mother tongue in teaching English as a second language, The use of technology in English language Teaching

Job Experiences

  • Elicos Teacher - IH Sydney Training Services, Adelaide Campus, Australia
  • OHSC Assistant - Camp Australia, Australia
  • Lecturer of English - Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa
  • Visiting Lecturer of English- Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa
  • Visiting Lecturer of English- University of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Junior School Teacher – Colombo International School