Maya Wijayaragavan
London
Summary
Adaptable, determined and hardworking professional with excellent communication and leadership skills. A flair and love of creativity, as well as an overall passion for learning and gaining new skills. Incredibly well-read, articulate and eloquent both in spoken and written word as demonstrated by both literary and teaching-based work experience and degree. Particularly skilled at problem solving and critical thinking, and is motivated to utilise and cultivate these skills by pursuing a legal career.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2026
2026
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English Tutor
Private
London , City of London
02.2020 - Current
- Ongoing experience as an English Tutor with a focus on GSCE, SAT and Sixth From entry preparation.
- All students achieved 9 (A*) grades at GSCE and top-percentile results at the SAT examination.
- Additional help provided included the creation of further revision tools and personalised help sheets suited to students' specific needs and problem areas, as well as remote marking and feedback.
- Supported the development of critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning.
- Observed and assessed differing learning styles and adapted teaching methods accordingly, discovering best suited methods to foster improved academic achievements.
- Helped students to persevere through academic challenges, building self-confidence through understanding, encouragement and achievement.
Journalist
Trill Magazine
London
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Produced a portfolio of seven articles for a large online audience whilst working as an intern.
- Pitched and proposed story ideas to editorial teams for consideration and approval.
- Pursued and independently developed stories covering a broad range of topics from Cultural to Political. Produced well-written and accurate stories to deadlines.
- Fostered and maintained relationships with external sources to provide valuable opinions and information for certain articles.
- Applied knowleadge and understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to develop engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
Admin and marking assistant
Esher College
City of London
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Worked as a marking and admin assistant for visually impaired English teacher at Esher college.
- Role primarily consisted of reading out essays written by Year 12 and 13 students, such as A level coursework, adding constructive commentary and corrections and deciding a final overall mark.
- Also involved administrative tasks such as; formatting important documents so that they could be translated into braille, replying to emails from students and teachers and imputing grades into the school database.
- Took on additional tasks upon own initiative and request.
Reading Assistant
Granard Primary School
London, London
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Tasked with gauging individual reading ability and subsequently choosing material intended to stimulate and challenge each child.
- Created a learning environment that remained focused, inclusive and supportive at all times but also nurturing, fun and nonjudgmental
- Encouraged a mindset amongst students so as to develop and foster integral self-confidence, independence and belief of potential.
Education
MA Law (Conversion) - Law
University of Law
London 09/2024 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University College London
London 07.2024
A-Levels - English, History, Politics
Putney High School
London07.2021
GCSE -
Putney High School
London07.2019
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Project management
- Creativity
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
Timeline
Journalist
Trill Magazine
08.2022 - 11.2022
Reading Assistant
Granard Primary School
10.2020 - 03.2021
English Tutor
Private
02.2020 - Current
Admin and marking assistant
Esher College
10.2019 - 09.2021
MA Law (Conversion) - Law
University of Law
09/2024 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University College London
A-Levels - English, History, Politics
Putney High School
GCSE -
Putney High School
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