Prashani Rambukwella
Instructor of Writing
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: BA (Hons) University of Peradeniya
Research Areas: Corporate Communications; Internal Communications; Children's Literature
Prashani Rambukwella is a corporate communications professional with over 20 years' experience in the Asia-Pacific region (Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and India), working with organizations to craft compelling stories about their purpose. She enjoys conducting research and interviews with heads of businesses to provide a personal touch to corporate storytelling and has worked in various mediums, including print, digital, and video.
Having published two novels for older children and won an award for her debut novel, Rambukwella has conducted numerous creative writing workshops at schools and literary festivals, as well as at events by organizations such as the British Council. She enjoys working with children and young people as they strive to hone their own unique voices.
Rambukwella has a BA (Hons) in English literature from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, where she also studied Western Classical Culture and Sociology. At university, she enjoyed writing and directing plays and hiking along the beautiful green trails of hilly Peradeniya.