Daniel O'Connell, MM, BMSc, Dipl.TEFL

Daniel O'Connell, MM, BMSc, Dipl. TEFL, Head of English Dept & Foundation Programme, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, moved to California in the 1970s and worked as a graphic designer for the now defunct Ananda Publications. In the latter part of the 1970s, Daniel returned to London and entered a 3-year course in Homeopathy and Flower Remedies of Dr Bach in London. To finance this study, he established a successful tofu business within the natural-food fields. He then moved to Italy and worked as an Acquisition Manager for a mail-order company named Inner Life B.V. for over 10 years. He eventually returned to Dublin, Ireland, and completed a TEFL diploma. Following work in that field, he gained a bachelor's in Applied Metaphysics, followed immediately by a master's in Metaphysics. Currently, he is conducting PhD research in the field of Metaphysics. 

Daniel has been a lecturer of English at Wittenborg since 2004. As Head of the English Department, his main responsibilities surround the coordination of the Foundation/Support Programme, Academic English and also acts as the facilitator for the Personal Development Planning (PDP) module for both Phases 1 and 2.