Gregory Peiris Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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.

Gainesville, Florida, United States