Anushi Seneviratne, Ed.D.

Anushi Seneviratne has 26 years of experience working as a teacher (Infants, Preschool, Elementary, High School and College), Preschool director, and as the owner of two 125-student capacity childcare centers for 11 years in Orange County. She also has 8 years of experience teaching at community colleges and universities.

Dr. Seneviratne began her college studies as a business major, and after an unplanned class in Sociology at CSUF, changed her trajectory towards Human Services and Human Development. Anushi holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and holds a diploma in Montessori teaching, CA Director Permit, Adult Education and CTE credentials, and also a certified PITC (Program for Infant Toddler Care) teacher trainer. Her ongoing quest for learning also took her to Reggio Emilia, Italy to study the Reggio Emilia concept of teaching.

During her spare time, Anushi enjoys playing with her dogs, reading, traveling and spending time with her two children. Her desire to learn about other cultures and the world around us has taken her to 32 countries, and she plans on spending her free time traveling to the remaining 25 countries on her list!

Dr. Seneviratne feels genuinely blessed to be part of the Child Development department at Santa Ana College. She enjoys interacting with the students, sharing information and stories, and learning from one another.  She is looking forward to having you in one of her classes, where discussion, fun, and learning are abundant!​​