Durani Onne Gothami Rathnayake Mudiyanselage is a Sri Lankan-born education professional and doctoral researcher currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education (EdD) at the University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (2023–2027). She brings more than a decade of experience in English language teaching, higher education, curriculum development, academic advising, assessment and teacher professional development across Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. Her professional expertise includes teaching English for Academic Purposes, Business Communication, English Language and Literature, Creative Writing, Soft Skills and English as a Second Language (ESL) to diverse learner groups at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and professional-development levels. She has worked with school pupils, undergraduate students, adult learners, hospitality students, medical undergraduates and professional trainees, demonstrating strong ability to adapt teaching approaches to varied educational contexts and learner needs. Durani is particularly interested in teacher preparedness, curriculum implementation, educational change, rural education, English language teaching, academic English and inclusive approaches to learner support. Her doctoral research focuses on teacher preparedness and curriculum implementation challenges in Sri Lanka’s 2026 educational reforms, with a specific rural perspective on Grade 1 teachers in the Kekirawa Education Division. She brings valuable experience in qualitative educational research, curriculum design, programme evaluation, student mentoring, examination moderation and professional development. Her bilingual proficiency in Sinhala and English, together with advanced French language skills, enables her to engage effectively with diverse educational communities and research participants.