Cassandra Rashika Wijesuria
- Lecturer
English for Specific Academic Purposes
Biography
I never knew that writing fanfictions based off my favourite Saturday morning cartoons and writing weekend letters to my grandfather would then build to something more extraordinary for me. Writing and reading was, and still is, my escape. Writing enabled me to put every emotion, every thought, every action on paper when speaking fails. With my Masters of Creative Writing and a Bachelors of English Language under my belt, it has enabled me to be flexible in teaching English to any course, be it Business English or English for Performing Arts students. I am currently attempting to apply for my PhD in the same field, in the hopes that I can do more than just tell stories.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Dip in Teaching, Brickfields Asia College, Malaysia (2014)
- MA (Hons) in Creative Writing, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia (2012)
- BA (Hons) in English Language, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia (2010)
Research Interests
- English literature
- Creative writing
- Linguistics
Notable Publications
- Wijesuria, C. (2017). The good wife diaries. Short Story. Available at: https://squidynk.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/fiction-the-good-wife-diaries/
- Wijesuria, C. (2017). Something old, something new. Short Story. Available at https://squidynk.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/long-fiction-something-old-something-new/
- Arts and Creativity Exhibition. (2016). Write and Illustrate Contest. Role – Judge for Creative Writing for Primary and Secondary Students.
- Arts and Creativity Exhibition. (2015). Write and Illustrate Contest. Role – Speaker and Judge for Creative Writing for Secondary Students.
