Rusiru Hettimullage
ESOL Teacher at International College of Auckland- Claim this Profile
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Mark Campbell
Rusiru Hettimullage is an enthusiastic and innovative teacher and has a good rapport with his students. Because he is very student-centred, he gets students working alone or in groups quickly and is especially good at motivating teenagers and younger learners. He also can scaffold well and provide good learning support throughout each lesson especially with project-based learning. This has helped his students to enjoy learning English and to produce good work. We have found Rusiru friendly and communicative. He was happy to work in the teacher’s team and join in our extra-curricular activities. Even with travel challenges getting to and from our location he was dedicated and timely. He also was very willing to share his experience as an ESOL teacher and the results of his post graduate studies. This made him an asset to the school for our curriculum development. We would recommend him to any English Language school especially those keen to develop new flip learning methods and student focused outcomes.
Nate Whitfield
Rusiru was my tutor for Language Teaching at the University of Auckland. I found his lessons very engaging and adequately challenging. Rusiru made everyone in the class feel comfortable to contribute & share their ideas. He went above and beyond to give us support with coursework; from meeting outside of our dedicated time to discuss course content, to sending countless resources—all of which was very helpful and has definitely prepared me to teach. I can’t thank Rusiru enough! 😊
Mark Campbell
Rusiru Hettimullage is an enthusiastic and innovative teacher and has a good rapport with his students. Because he is very student-centred, he gets students working alone or in groups quickly and is especially good at motivating teenagers and younger learners. He also can scaffold well and provide good learning support throughout each lesson especially with project-based learning. This has helped his students to enjoy learning English and to produce good work. We have found Rusiru friendly and communicative. He was happy to work in the teacher’s team and join in our extra-curricular activities. Even with travel challenges getting to and from our location he was dedicated and timely. He also was very willing to share his experience as an ESOL teacher and the results of his post graduate studies. This made him an asset to the school for our curriculum development. We would recommend him to any English Language school especially those keen to develop new flip learning methods and student focused outcomes.
Nate Whitfield
Rusiru was my tutor for Language Teaching at the University of Auckland. I found his lessons very engaging and adequately challenging. Rusiru made everyone in the class feel comfortable to contribute & share their ideas. He went above and beyond to give us support with coursework; from meeting outside of our dedicated time to discuss course content, to sending countless resources—all of which was very helpful and has definitely prepared me to teach. I can’t thank Rusiru enough! 😊
Mark Campbell
Rusiru Hettimullage is an enthusiastic and innovative teacher and has a good rapport with his students. Because he is very student-centred, he gets students working alone or in groups quickly and is especially good at motivating teenagers and younger learners. He also can scaffold well and provide good learning support throughout each lesson especially with project-based learning. This has helped his students to enjoy learning English and to produce good work. We have found Rusiru friendly and communicative. He was happy to work in the teacher’s team and join in our extra-curricular activities. Even with travel challenges getting to and from our location he was dedicated and timely. He also was very willing to share his experience as an ESOL teacher and the results of his post graduate studies. This made him an asset to the school for our curriculum development. We would recommend him to any English Language school especially those keen to develop new flip learning methods and student focused outcomes.
Nate Whitfield
Rusiru was my tutor for Language Teaching at the University of Auckland. I found his lessons very engaging and adequately challenging. Rusiru made everyone in the class feel comfortable to contribute & share their ideas. He went above and beyond to give us support with coursework; from meeting outside of our dedicated time to discuss course content, to sending countless resources—all of which was very helpful and has definitely prepared me to teach. I can’t thank Rusiru enough! 😊
Mark Campbell
Rusiru Hettimullage is an enthusiastic and innovative teacher and has a good rapport with his students. Because he is very student-centred, he gets students working alone or in groups quickly and is especially good at motivating teenagers and younger learners. He also can scaffold well and provide good learning support throughout each lesson especially with project-based learning. This has helped his students to enjoy learning English and to produce good work. We have found Rusiru friendly and communicative. He was happy to work in the teacher’s team and join in our extra-curricular activities. Even with travel challenges getting to and from our location he was dedicated and timely. He also was very willing to share his experience as an ESOL teacher and the results of his post graduate studies. This made him an asset to the school for our curriculum development. We would recommend him to any English Language school especially those keen to develop new flip learning methods and student focused outcomes.
Nate Whitfield
Rusiru was my tutor for Language Teaching at the University of Auckland. I found his lessons very engaging and adequately challenging. Rusiru made everyone in the class feel comfortable to contribute & share their ideas. He went above and beyond to give us support with coursework; from meeting outside of our dedicated time to discuss course content, to sending countless resources—all of which was very helpful and has definitely prepared me to teach. I can’t thank Rusiru enough! 😊
Credentials
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Certificate in Instructional Design Models
ISFET (International Society for Educational Technology)Jun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Online Instructional Design
International Society for Educational TechnologySep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education
University of Kelaniya Sri LankaAug, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
University of CambridgeJul, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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International College of Auckland
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New Zealand
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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ESOL Teacher
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Jul 2021 - Present
Teaching NZCEL Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 courses (face-to-face, online and dual/hybrid delivery) Lesson planning and materials development Testing and evaluation Internal and External Moderation Moderation Developing assessments Teaching NZCEL Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 courses (face-to-face, online and dual/hybrid delivery) Lesson planning and materials development Testing and evaluation Internal and External Moderation Moderation Developing assessments
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The University of Auckland
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New Zealand
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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EAP Instructor
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Feb 2021 - Present
Course Taught: LANGTCHG 101 Introduction to Language Teaching ACADENG 101 Academic English Writing Course Taught: LANGTCHG 101 Introduction to Language Teaching ACADENG 101 Academic English Writing
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University of Kelaniya
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Sri Lanka
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Mar 2013 - Present
I am currently on PhD study leave. At the Department of English Language Teaching, I taught EAP, Study Skills and Business Communication. In addition, I have trained pre-service teachers on the BA in TESL degree programme. Courses taught: - TESL 12284 Introduction to Classroom Management - TESL 11243 English Grammar for Teachers - TESL 11233 English Phonology (Co-taught, delivered sessions on syllable structure, stress and intonation, English accents, English as lingua franca and teaching pronunciation in ESOL contexts) - TESL 22574 English Syntax and Semantics (Co-taught, delivered sessions on semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis) - TESL 31515 Teaching Reading and Writing ( Co-taught delivered sessions on teaching ESL writing ) - TESL 32555 Principles of Syllabus and Course Design - TESL 32583 Varieties of English - DELT 11212 English for Social Sciences - DELT 11222 English for Biology - DELT 11232 English for Professionals - DELT 12252 English for Humanities Show less
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2021
On the MA in Linguistics programme, I delivered a series of lectures on the suprasegmental aspects of English phonology, English accents and dialects, teaching pronunciation, semantics and pragmatics. From 2017-2020, I have supervised four MA dissertations to completion.
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2020
As the Coordinator of this course, I provided my services to approximately 1000 undergraduates and 12 dedicated teachers. My duties and responsibilities included: Developing course materials Developing classroom-based assessment tools Setting/moderating examination papers Timetabling and allocating students to classes Managing staff performance and development Managing teaching quality and operations Providing academic advice and support for students Dealing with student and staff issues and emergencies Show less
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Auckland Edinburgh College
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer School ESOL Teacher
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Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
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British Council
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Dec 2017 - Feb 2021
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2017
Teaching General English to adults and young learners
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University of Colombo School of Computing
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Sri Lanka
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Visiting Lecturer in ESL
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Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
Presessional English Programme Presessional English Programme
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Freelance English Language Teacher
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Sep 2007 - Feb 2013
General English Business English Business English One-to-one tutoring for professionals General English Business English Business English One-to-one tutoring for professionals
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Education
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2020 - 2024
The University of Auckland
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Linguistics -
2015 - 2016
University of Exeter
Master of Education - MEd, Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages -
2014 - 2014
University of Cambridge
Certificate in TESOL/CELTA, English Language Teaching -
2007 - 2009
University of London
LLB, Legal Studies -
2010 - 2013
University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature (Honours) -
2007 - 2009
Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques (under Ministry of Education, France)
Higher Diploma in French Language Studies, Lettres et sciences humaines
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