For three semesters, I co-founded the first Sri Lankan Student Association at the University of Florida, intending to spread more awareness to Sri Lankan culture. My main duties included:-delegating responsibilities relating to general body meetings, socials, and fundraisers to other officers-serving as a point of contact between other Asian cultural organizations-Holding check-in meetings and other meetings intended to plan each event with relevant logistics and… Show more For three semesters, I co-founded the first Sri Lankan Student Association at the University of Florida, intending to spread more awareness to Sri Lankan culture. My main duties included:-delegating responsibilities relating to general body meetings, socials, and fundraisers to other officers-serving as a point of contact between other Asian cultural organizations-Holding check-in meetings and other meetings intended to plan each event with relevant logistics and financesWhat we accomplished:-spread awareness about Sri Lankan culture to the University of Florida student body-raised $300 in funds for PureWater, a charity dedicated to providing cleaner water for rural areas in Sri Lanka affected by kidney disease Show less

As mentorship chair, my main responsibility was to pair Materials Science & Engineering Upperclassmen mentors with first and second mentees thinking about being an MSE major or have already chosen it. I achieved this by:-Devising an application process intended to pair the mentors and mentees based on academic and personal interests, as well as future plans, whether it be industry or grad school-Planning monthly events intended to encourage interaction between mentor and mentee

My roles as a teaching assistant for the class Engineering Mechanics: Statics included providing necessary help to both the students and the professor. I held office hours weekly to further elaborate concepts students are unsure about and create homework solutions and potential questions for use on quizzes.