Amina Jayasuriya
Amina was a Master’s Psychology student and worked with another student in the Development Centre on a Nature and Attention Study, which examined attention engagement in urban and suburban environments. In addition to her work in the Development Centre, Amina was a mother of four young children and a part-time Outreach Teacher—teaching and supporting the educational needs and welfare of young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, Looked After Children, and Special Educational Needs.
Before joining UEL, Amina had fourteen years of teaching experience in various inner-city schools and educational settings. In her role as a teacher, Amina engaged in devising Drama workshops and classes for children in support of Speech and Language, worked as a Humanities Coordinator and Special Educational Needs Teacher, and had specific interests and experience in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
