Devinka De Silva (Peiris) Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

As the sole HR Generalist, I provide Human Resource support to 150+ team members across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. I have been instrumental to the company’s rapid growth through close collaboration with the CHRO, ensuring a seamless rollout of strategies, objectives, and HR directions at the global level.

Portland, Oregon

• Strategic leader who oversaw the growth of a licensed school by building a cohesive and qualified staff, safety and security, quality of education, financial progress, digital transformation, and compliance.
• Increased school revenue by 100% by increasing parental engagement, implementing a creative marketing strategy, and adjusting labor costs to better accommodate operational needs.
• Built positive relationships between customers and employees (parents and teachers) by implementing the use of technology to align external communication.
• Reduced employee turnover more than 50% and built a socially cohesive team by Improving employee relations through training and development, coaching conversations, and community building events
• Maintained an efficiently run school with the implementation of customer resource management applications that included the latest technology in the following: lead management, student enrollment, financial management.
• Complied with strict health and safety standards by maintaining the State childcare license with the Oregon State Office of Childcare Licensing rules and regulations.

Fremont, CA

• Directed an accredited Montessori School while strictly adhering to high standards of educational quality.
• Sustained customer satisfaction by directing school tours to approximately 12 to 15 parents of prospective students per week; Answering inquiries; treating each person with respect and providing information and.
• Developed positive, professional relationships with customers by conducting individual orientations for new students and parents, educating them of Montessori Education, school rules and regulations.
• Ensured superior service and satisfaction by responding quickly and diplomatically to concerns of families of 199 students.
• Earned the trust and confidence of employees and customers (teachers and families) by serving as a liaison with reliable follow-through.
• Created a harmonious work environment by resolving conflicts among employees with a positive approach of active listening, consideration, and discretion.

Fremont, CA

• Dynamic and collaborative educator who strived to maintain an Authentic Montessori Educational experience for all students. Emphasized on parent education and partnership.
• Maintained a meticulously prepared Montessori environment conducive to learning, for 36 students; ages two to six years old.

Fremont, CA

Creative teacher who designed and implemented an educational and enjoyable curriculum as extended Montessori activities for children ages 2 to 6 years old from 12pm to 6 pm. Activities and lessons included science, gardening, cooking, nutrition, arts and crafts, grace and courtesy.

Fremont, CA

Provided strong support to Elementary Montessori Guides with supervision, guidance and motivation of elementary students ages 6 to 12 years old. Organized school events; coordination of fund raising events, the production of an annual school Opera, student exhibitions, educational field trips, International day.

International Admissions

Resource for prospective international students with University application and admission processes, answering a high volume of telephone and e-mail inquiries.

Center For International Education

Assisted International students daily with various inquiries and needs. Researched, cataloged and documented all policies and procedures, creating a handbook and handover process for creating an orientation action plan for new International Students.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociocultural Psychology

Activities and Societies: • Founding President of the International Student Club at California State University, Hayward. • Member of.

Associate'S Degree, Computer Information Systems

High School Diploma