About
👋🏾 Public affairs and government relations professional with a track record of successfully advocating for policy changes, and building relationships with stakeholders. I’m highly skilled in strategic communications, project management, and organizational leadership. Passionate about creating positive impact through community engagement and collaborative leadership.
Entrepreneurially driven by boundless people, big ideas, and bold creativity.
Experience
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Education
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Activities and Societies: JH Debate Club, Co-President JH Model United Nations, Competitive Debater TEDx Club, Founder JH Swim Team JH Leadership
Volunteer Experience
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Marketing & Communications Consultant
Stick-it to Cancer
- 1 year 9 months
Health
Having raised almost $400,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, Stick-it to Cancer is UBC's largest student-led charity fundraiser held annually in honour of fellow-UBC student Scott Trapp. Due to my experience in the field, I provided consultation to the charity on media production, marketing, communications, and management. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been able to raise $100,000 by adapting to innovative methods of marketing and planning.
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Vice President, Administration
Blank Vinyl Project - BVP
- 1 year 1 month
Arts and Culture
BVP as is UBC’s biggest live music club known for hosting events such as the annual Goosehunt Music Festival featuring bands like The Zolas & Schwey. As VP Admin, I primarily handled the logistics behind our large and constantly growing membership base, the state of the art BVP Jam Room, execution of internal club relations in addition to overseeing the club in cooperation with the rest of the executive leadership team.
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Board Member - Youth Foundation
Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- 1 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment
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Board Member
Cloverdale Rodeo Youth Initiative Foundation
- 3 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
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Co Director
Model United Nations Club - Johnston Heights Secondary School
- 2 years 10 months
Politics
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Board Member, Assistant Secretary
Sri Lankan Friendship Association of British Columbia
- Present 1 year 3 months
Honors & Awards
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Citizenship Award
Johnston Heights Secondary School
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Leadership Award
Johnston Heights Secondary School
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Barry Sullivan Law Cup
The Canadian Bar Association British Columbia
“The Barry Sullivan Law Cup is a province-wide public speaking competition. Students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 from all regions of B.C. are encouraged to compete. The competition is sponsored by the CBABC. Finalists will be judged by a representative of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, a representative of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, and a representative from the University of British Columbia.” - CBABC.org
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Silver Medalist - BC Skills Competition
BC Skills
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Best Researched
Canadian High-school Model United Nations
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Gold Medalist - BC Skills Competition
Skills BC
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Sinhalese
Limited working proficiency
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Arabic
Elementary proficiency
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French
Elementary proficiency
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