Education & Qualifications
Successfully passed a Level 2 NVQ Gym Instructor course
In 2008
Studied at A.E. Gunasinghe College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
(1976 – 1990),
Where I successfully passed G.C.E. O/Level Examination and gained the following results –
English Language – Credit Pass
Science – Credit Pass
Maths – Credit Pass
Social Studies – Distinction Pass
First Language – Distinction Pass
Personal Profile
I hold a First Dan black belt in Kyokushinkaikan Karate, and have taken part in many national karate tournaments, accompanied by my master, Branch Chief, Sri Lanka, (Shihan) T.A.N. Siriwardene. I have also had the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka at international tournaments organized by the Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation. Therefore I enjoy weight lifting and other forms of work outs.
Career Summary
January 2009 �To Date
(GYM INSTRUCTOR)
Currently employed at Palmer Park Sports Centre as a full time Gym Instructor, where my work involves preparing fitness programs for those attending the gym according to their individual work out needs, carrying out inductions for new members of the gym, showing members how to correctly use gym equipment and keeping the gym area clean and tidy.
January 2005 – December 2008
(HEALTH CLUB ASSISTANT)
Renaissance Hotel (now Penta Hotel), Oxford Road, Reading. Worked at the Millennium Spa Health and Leisure Club, where my work involved registration of new members, cash handling, welcoming and signing in guests and members at the leisure club reception, giving out advice on how to use gym equipment and keeping all areas clean and tidy and having completed a course in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace, I was an appointed first aider at the spa.
April 2004 – December 2004
(HOUSE KEEPING ASSISTANT)
Renaissance Hotel (now Penta Hotel), Oxford Road, Reading. Working at the house keeping department. Seeing to the reception, bar and lobby areas are kept clean and tidy and also all other public areas in and around the hotel premises.
July 2003 – April 2004
(WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT)
Employed at Thames Cash and Carry, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading. My work involved working at the soft drinks section of the warehouse where my main duty was filling shelves and seeing to stock control of items sold at that particular section.
February – May 2003
(STORE ASSISTANT)
Kwik Save Supermarket, Broad Street Mall, Reading. Working at the checkout tills, price labelling, shelf filling and weighing out and pricing items on the fruit and vegetable section of the Supermarket.
