# Samanthi Mahatantila Samanthi Mahatantila is a remote worker on Himalayas, Teacher (Cambridge IGCSE Geography) at Mont Fleuri Secondary School, based in Seychelles. Source: https://himalayas.app/@samanthimahatantila ```text Geography teacher at Mont Fleuri Secondary School, teaching Cambridge IGCSE and researching geospatial mapping. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Seychelles | | Authorized to work in | Seychelles | | Salary expectations | 60k+ USD | | Job categories | Geography Teacher, Geospatial Analyst, GIS Specialist, Student Counsellor | | Skills | Geography Education, GIS, Remote Sensing, Geospatial analysis, Spatial Analysis, Land Use Mapping, Image Classification, Environmental Impact Assessment, Counselling, Psychology, Teaching, GPS, ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine | ## About ```text At Mont Fleuri Secondary School, I teach Cambridge IGCSE Geography to Secondary 1–5 students. I joined the Ministry of Education in Victoria, Mahe, in June 2025. My geospatial research includes spatial analysis and map preparation for the Yan Oya Middle Basin Mortuary Archaeological Research Project at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. I also developed a Spatial Object Based Remotely Sensed Image Classification Technique for tea plantation land-use mapping as part of my MPhil research. At Colombo South International College, I worked as Head of the Department and a Geography teacher, and served as a student counsellor. I also contributed 72 land-use maps and Digital Elevation Models for a publication on the Important Bird Areas of Sri Lanka. I hold an MPhil in Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing and Information Technology, and a BA Honours in Geography. I’m also reading for a Master of Psychology and a degree in Psychology and Counselling. ``` ## Experience ### Teacher (Cambridge IGCSE Geography) (current) Mont Fleuri Secondary School. Jun 2025 - Present ```text Teaching Cambridge IGCSE Geography to students from Secondary 1 to 5 at Mont Fleuri Secondary School, Ministry of Education, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. ``` Skills: Geography, Cambridge-IGCSE, Teaching ### External Resource Teacher (Geography) Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya. Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 ```text Provided external resource teaching for Geography for grades 6, 8, and A/L at Sujatha Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 05. ``` Skills: Geography, Teaching ### Facilitator (Volunteer) British Council. Oct 2017 - Oct 2024 ```text Volunteered as a Facilitator for the British Council Active Citizens leadership training program for Partner Schools Global Network at Colombo South International College. ``` Skills: Leadership-Training, Facilitation ### Research Specialist – Geo-Spatial Analyst Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniy. Nov 2013 - Dec 2022 ```text Worked as a Research Specialist and Geo-Spatial Analyst under the Archaeological Research project of Yan Oya Middle Basin Mortuary at the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya. ``` Skills: Geospatial-analysis, Archaeology, Research ### Geo-Spatial Data Analyst Past Preservers Archaeological Services (PPAS). Oct 2012 - Dec 2022 ```text Worked as a Geo-Spatial Data Analyst for Past Preservers Archaeological Services (PPAS). ``` Skills: Geospatial-analysis, Data-Analysis ### GIS Specialist Associate in Rural Development Inc. Aug 2011 - Dec 2011 ```text Worked as a GIS Specialist under the USAID Land Administration and Property Protection program. ``` Skills: GIS, Land-Administration ### Guest Lecturer University of Colombo. Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 ```text Delivered guest lectures on 'Geographic Information System for Biodiversity' for the Diploma in Biodiversity Management at the Botany Department, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. ``` Skills: GIS, Biodiversity, Teaching ### Geo Spatial Analyst Geoinformatics International (Pvt) Ltd.. Jan 2009 - Nov 2009 ```text Worked as a Geo Spatial Analyst at Geoinformatics International (Pvt) Ltd. ``` Skills: Geospatial-analysis, GIS ### Instructor in Skills Enhancement Program University of Colombo. Aug 2007 - Aug 2008 ```text Instructed final year undergraduates in the Skills Enhancement Program of Information Technology, conducted by the University of Colombo under Institutional Block Grants II for Information Technology. ``` Skills: IT, Teaching ### Resource Person (Volunteer) Environment & Management Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Jan 2006 - Apr 2006 ```text Volunteered as a Resource Person in the GIS unit of Environment & Management Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. ``` Skills: GIS, Data-Manipulation, Map-Preparation ### Voluntary Teacher KT Deeyakaduwa Primary School. Jan 2001 - Apr 2001 ```text Provided voluntary teaching for grade one new students at KT Deeyakaduwa Primary School, Bulatsinhala. ``` Skills: Teaching ### Sub Factory Management Nam Gang Lanka (PVT) Ltd. Dec 1998 - Dec 2000 ```text Managed sub factory operations at Nam Gang Lanka (PVT) Ltd, Agalawatta. ``` Skills: Production-Management ### Master Trainer (Volunteer) Satipasala Foundation. Aug 2021 - Present ```text Volunteered as a Master Trainer for the practice of mindfulness at Satipasala Foundation. ``` Skills: Mindfulness, Training ### Teacher In-Charge (Volunteer) Central Environmental Authority. Jun 2018 - Present ```text Volunteered as Teacher In-Charge of the Environmental Pioneer Program collaborated by Central Environmental Authority at Colombo South International College. ``` Skills: Environmental-Education, Program-Coordination ### Head of Department and Teacher (Geography) Colombo South International College. Jul 2014 - Present ```text Served as Head of the Department and Teacher for Geography for grades 8 to 11 of the National section and grades 9 to 11 of the Edexcel Curriculum, and also acted as student counsellor. ``` Skills: Geography, Pearson-Edexcel, Student-Counselling, Department-Leadership ## Education ### Eurasian Campus Master of Psychology, Psychology ```text Currently reading for a Master of Psychology at Eurasian Campus, Sri Lanka. ``` ### IMBS Green Campus Degree in Psychology and Counselling, Psychology and Counselling ```text Currently reading for a degree in Psychology and Counselling at IMBS Green Campus, Sri Lanka. ``` ### University of Colombo School of Computing Certificate, Interpersonal Communication ```text Certificate for the programme of improving skills of effective interpersonal communication, completed in 2008. ``` ### University of Toronto Certificate, Computer Programming ```text Certificate for the non-credit online course 'Learn to Program: The Fundamentals' from University of Toronto, completed in September 2012. ``` ### Alison Diploma, Teaching Skills ```text Diploma in Teaching Skills for Educators with 885 XP from Alison, completed in April 2026. ``` ### Management and Higher Professional Training Institute Diploma, Business Management. 2004 - 2005. Grade: Credit ```text Business Management Diploma with Credit pass from Management and Higher Professional Training Institute, completed in 2004/2005. ``` ### Geoinformatics International (Pvt.) Ltd. Certificate, Remote Sensing ```text Certificate for the Training Programme on Remote Sensing Satellite Data Processing for Resources Mapping and Monitoring, completed in January 2007. ``` ### Central Environmental Authority Certificate, Environmental Impact Assessment ```text Certificate for full time training on environmental impact assessment conducted by Central Environmental Authority, completed in December 2018. ``` ### Centre for Environmental Justice Certificate, Environmental Impact Assessment ```text Certificate for residential training on environmental impact assessment conducted by Centre for Environmental Justice, completed in January 2019. ``` ### National Geographic Certificate, Geo-Inquiry Process ```text Certificate for the National Geographic Educator thirty hour course 'Connecting the Geo-Inquiry process to your teaching practice', completed on 29 November 2021. ``` ### University of Colombo Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Geography. Grade: Second Class Upper Division ```text Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Second Class Upper Division) in Geography from the University of Colombo, completed in 2006. ``` ### University of Colombo Skills Enhancement Program, Information Technology ```text Skills enhancement program in Information Technology under the project of Improving Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education, completed in 2006. ``` ### University of Peradeniya Certificate, Geographic Information Systems ```text Certificate for the Short Course for GIS and its Applications from University of Peradeniya, completed in February 2008. ``` ### University of Colombo School of Computing Master of Philosophy, Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing and Information Technology ```text Master of Philosophy in Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing and Information Technology from the University of Colombo School of Computing, completed in 2015. ``` ### British Council Certificate, Active Citizens Sri Lanka Programme ```text Certificate for the Facilitator Development Workshop (Training of Trainers) for the Partner Schools Global Network, completed in July 2017. ``` ### IMBS Green Campus Diploma, Counselling and Psychology. Grade: Merit ```text Diploma in Counselling and Psychology with GPA 3.85 and Merit pass from IMBS Green Campus, completed in 2024. ``` ### Commonwealth Education Trust Certificate, Foundations of Teaching for Learning ```text Certificate for the virtual course in Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Developing Relationships, completed in January 2025. ``` ### Eurasian Campus-Nile University Advanced Diploma, Education and Teaching Practice ```text Advanced Diploma in Education and Teaching Practice from Eurasian Campus-Nile University, completed in 2025. ``` ## Tech stack - Python - MATLAB - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Microsoft Office - ArcGIS To contact Samanthi, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [martina luther](https://himalayas.app/@martinaluther): Accommodation Supervisor, Druids Glen Resort & Golf - [Joseph Tsongo](https://himalayas.app/@josephtsongo): Administrative Assistant, KOVaFA Kasese - [Sebastien Larue](https://himalayas.app/@sebastienlarue): Senior Analyst Programmer, Ministry of Finance, National Planning & Trade - [Aisha Racombo](https://himalayas.app/@aisharacombo): Customer Service Agent, Seychelles International Airport - [Ricky Abura](https://himalayas.app/@rickyabura): Cloud Engineer, Savoy Development LTD - [christine lungu](https://himalayas.app/@christinelungu): Environmental Engineering Intern, Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resourc - [Dulaj Perera](https://himalayas.app/@dulajperera): IT Manager, Providence Warehouse Co. 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