Our people - Padraig O'Connell
Development Activities
Academic Qualifications
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA, UCC), Postgraduate Diploma in Humanities (University College Cork), BA (Hons) in Humanities and Social Sciences (Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences, Limerick)
Biography
Pádraig is originally from Killarney, Co. Kerry. He has worked in a variety of supporting roles, such as youth work. Following this, he completed his CELTA to pursue his interest in English-language teaching. With a background career in helping early school leavers return to education and find work, Pádraig is greatly motivated by helping people. Pádraig brings the same friendly disposition and interpersonal skills to his role as an English-language teacher at Griffith College Cork.