KOMITHA SIVANATHAN

(905)554-2509 | (647)409-7319 | bavani279@gmail.com

Education
Bur Oak Secondary School
Sept 2019 – June 2023

Donald Cousens Public School

Sept 2009 – June 2019

Volunteer/Extra-Curricular
Classroom Economy
CEO
Sept 2018 – Present
 Actively participates as a consumer and economist setting in the classroom
 Rightfully Earns money for getting to school on time, turning in homework, good
behavior, following class rules and performing assigned classroom job as CEO
 Carefully picks the employee of month based on who in class performs their job the best
 Checks up on employees and reports any issues related to poor job performance to the
teacher to facilitate a plan for improvement for the student

Student Council
Executive member
Sept 2014- Present
 Manages inventory frequently before, during and after Snack Shop and responds
accordingly to demand items by informing teachers low count of a product
 Creates an efficient system at the Shop by creating order to the customer queues
 Brainstorms with the Council for ideas for School Spirit Days (eg. Pajama Day) and
casts a vote to the school to gather data on which idea is the most and least favorable
 Advertises school events and fundraisers for students of all grades in all forms of media
including print ads, announcements, painted banners, social media, etc

Morning Announcements
Announcer
Sept 2018 - Present
 Prior to announcements, arrives 15 minutes to practice lines to ensure that they are read
fluently and with expression and coverage is present
 Work collaboratively with assigned partner to decide the role of each person
 Selects version of “O Canada” and ensure that it is in the CD player ready to be played
 Follow the template for the morning announcement routine
 Found a replacement announcer if students were unable to complete their shifts

School Assembly
Emcee
Sept 2017 – Present
  Introduces performers or speakers at school assemblies in a way that puts them at ease
and ensures a seamless transition between sections of the program 
 Set up chairs and helps with clean up at the beginning and end of assemblies
 Creates a seating plan for the assembly in the gym according to class sizes
 Announces each item on the agenda and keeps the event moving at a steady pace
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(905)554-2509 | (647)409-7319 | bavani279@gmail.com

Senior Band
Flutist
Sept 2016 – Present
 Sight read difficult musical parts during rehearsal with accuracy
 Practiced flute 20 hours per week to improve to maintain and improve technical skill
 Watched conductor of music performance closely for cues and other directions
 Wrote original pieces for group presentations involving tempo, volume and dynamics

Kindergarten
Teacher’s Assistant
Sept 2017- June 2018
 Helped teacher mark student homework and writing drills in order to reduce workload
 Assisted students with their out-loud reading by providing one-on-one attention
 Attended to student needs especially with recess and break ins and outs (eg. putting on
jackets and outdoor gear, getting out snacks, escorting to the bathroom)
 Tidies the classroom, maintains teacher files and decorates the bulletin boards and walls
 Takes inventory of classroom supplies like books, stationary and craft supplies

Touchstone Committee
Member
Sept 2017 – June 2018
 Participated in the creation of the touchstone project which incorporates a set of shared
values, beliefs and aspirations for all members of the school community
 Contributed ideas for the written portions of the touchstone and set out to ask student,
staff and administrators for their opinions and suggestions
 Went classroom to classroom to educate students about the touchstone project

Summer Institute, Oscar Peterson PS

Junior Councillor
June 2019 - August 2019
● Taught children; Drawing, arts & crafts, reading, math, cooking etc.
● Organized events for children; Ready Set Cook, Splash Pad, ArtzCool, Scooters, WordsAlive,
Clubhouse, Sportacular Fun

Awards
Character Assembly
Initiative, Honesty, Empathy, Perseverance, Responsibility Awards
Sept 2009 – Present

International Languages School

Tamil Language Competition Award
April 2018

School Assembly
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Dragon Award)
June 2019
 KOMITHA SIVANATHAN
(905)554-2509 | (647)409-7319 | bavani279@gmail.com