My CV

Curriculum Vitae

                       

CONTACT DETAILS:                MD Shantha Sisira Kumara

                                                Ehrsamer weg 34

                                                35398, Giessen

                                                Tel.: 064037769882

                                                Mobil: 015217884833

                                                Email: skmenikpure@gmail.com

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH:         12. October 1972/ Maduruoya-Sri Lanka

NATIONALITY:                                    Sri Lankan

MARITAL STATUS:                  Married

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am a highly motivated, dedicated academic striving to serve and research in the field of Education. My areas of research interest are Corpus Linguistics, Sri Lankan English, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

ACADEMIC DATA From Nov. 2013 (Reading)	PhD in ‘Particle use in Sri Lankan English: A corpus-based study of English in contact.’- Department of English Linguistics, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany.
Sep 2007 to Dec 2009	M.A. in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Nov 1994 to Apr 1999	BA (General) Degree: Second Class (Lower Division) honours, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka - Subjects: English, Mass Communication, and Environmental Studies.

PROFESSIONAL DATA Feb 2012 to Apr 2012	Methodology for TESOL (Online), University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
Jan 2011 to Feb 2011	Research stay on International Corpus of English- Sri Lankan Component (ICE-SL), University of Giessen, Germany.
April 2010 Feb 2007 to Mar 2007	Training on Compilation of spoken language data for International Corpus of English (ICE), University of Giessen, Germany. Research Attachment on 'Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)', Institute for Applied Language Studies (IALS), The University of Edinburgh, UK

RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS

Kumara, MDSS (2014a), “We sat for the public service exam”: An innovation in New Englishes outdoing the continued form. Paper presented at the 8^th International SLELTA Conference, Oct., 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Kumara, MDSS (2014b), Up-country, low-country, hill-country, and mid-country: Semantic extension in Sri Lankan English. Paper presented at the 8^th International SLELTA Conference, Oct., 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Kumara, MDSS (2013), Use of dedicated multimodal corpora for curriculum implications of EAP/ESP programs in ESL settings, Paper presented at the Corpus Linguistics 2013 conference, July 2013, Lancaster, UK.

Kumara MDSS (2012), Distinctive Particle Verbs in South Asian Varieties of English. A paper presented at the tenth Asia TEFL International conference, October 2012, Delhi, India.

Kumara MDSS & Gunawardana R (2011), Taking a decision on making decisions: A corpus based study of two English Light Verb Constructions, paper presented at the second Annual Research Sessions of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, November 2011, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.

Shantha Kumara, MDS. & Mendis, D (2010), Making out SLE: A Corpus Based Study of Sri Lankan English Phrasal Verbs. Paper presented at the 6th International SLELTA Conference, Oct., 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Kumara, MDSS. (2009), Compilation and linguistic analysis of a dedicated corpus for the Applied Sciences: Special focus on the spoken academic discourse of the Applied Sciences study program of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Unpublished MA dissertation. University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka .Abstract of this MA thesis was presented at the 2009 Annual Research Symposium of the University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Parakrama, A & Shantha Kumara, MDS (2009), SLELTA survey on Varieties and Standards of English. Findings presented at the SLELTA Conference on Varieties and Standards of English with special emphasis on Sri Lankan English, October 2009, Maharagama, Sri Lanka.

Kumara, MDSS. (1999). Journalist’s role in environmental conservation. Unpublished BA dissertation. Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Mihintale, Sri Lanka.

WORK EXPERIENCE 09/2011 to 10/2013	Lecturer in English, English Language Teaching Unit, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
08/2005 to 09/2011	Instructor in English (Permanent), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of sri Lanka
11/2002 to 10/2004	Instructor in English (on secondment), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of sri Lanka
11/1992 to 12/1993	Primary Trainee Teacher, Department of Education, North Central Province
01/2008 to 10/2013	Visiting Lecturer in English – Diploma in English (Extension), English Language Teaching Unit, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

08/2011to 10/2013	Visiting Lecturer in English, Higher National Diploma in English, Advanced Technical Institute Section-Anuradhapura
02/2005 to 12/2006	Visiting Instructor in English, External English Courses, Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University, Anuradhapura
03/2009 to 07/2009	Course Director-English: Diploma in Physical Education and Sports Management, Faculty of Management Studies, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
05/2006 to 08/2006	Visiting Lecturer in English, Yovun Diriya-Tharuna Aruna III Graduate training program, Ministry of Skills Development and Public Enterprise reforms
03/2005 to 04/2005	Visiting Instructor in English, English and Skills Development Course for Final Year Arts and Management Students, University of Peradeniya

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2011-2013	University Development Grant (UDG) Coordinator- OTS office of the HETC Project/Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
2010	Member and the key proposal writer, UDG Sub-committee on English, OTS office of the HETC Project.
2008-2010	Acting Coordinator Quality Enhancement Fund program, LTS office of the IRQUE project/ Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
2006-2010	Person In Charge-Activity 04 QEF program, LTS office of the IRQUE project/ Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
2011	Ministry of Higher Education/ Academic Member of the Monitoring Committee, Leadership and Personality Development Program (Future Leaders), Police School-Pahalagama
2010-2012	Faculty of Applied Sciences-Rajarata University of Sri Lanka/ Coordinator-English Language Teaching
2010-2011	English Language Teaching Unit-Rajarata University of Sri Lanka/ Academic Coordinator-Diploma in English (Internal) program
2012, 2011	Department of Examinations/ Co-Controlling Chief Examiner-GCE A/L General English
2010	Department of Examinations/ Chief Examiner-GCE A/L General English
2005-2007	Faculty of Applied Sciences-Rajarata University of Sri Lanka/ Volunteer Student Counsellor
2004-2006	Ministry of Higher Education/ UNFPA project Coordinator for Reproductive health

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

2012	TESOL International Association
2012	Asia TEFL
From 2009 to date	Sri Lanka English Language Teachers’ Association (SLELTA)

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Compiled the RAjarata Corpus of Academic English (RACAE)2009 as partial fulfillment of a requirement of the Degree in Master of Arts in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics-University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. This is a small multi-model corpus of the Applied Sciences spoken academic discourse at the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. This is a pioneering work of this kind in Sri Lanka.

REFERENCES

PROF. DR. JOYBRATO MUKHERJEE	President Justus Leibig University of Giessen 00496419930150 Joybrato.Mukherjee@anglistic.uni-giessen.de
PROF. MS. MANIQUE GUNASEKERA	Dean-Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Kelaniya 0094112911391 maniq@kln.ac.lk
DR. MS. DUSHYANTHI MENDIS	Head- Department of English Faculty of Arts University of Colombo 009411250438 mendisd@gmail.com