Our Tutors are carefully selected as experts in their fields with extensive educational qualifications and practical experience. The role of CMIT Tutors is to correct assessments and to provide advice and support to students.

Established in 2004, CMIT is a leading provider of certified / accredited elearning and distance learning education in Ireland. Our mission is to provide the opportunity for people to gain a recognised qualification in the most convenient and flexible way possible - distance and online learning. CMIT Distance Learning courses are externally accredited and provide learners with the opportunity to gain a recognised award on successful completion of the stipulated assessment.


Sean O'Connor - MA (Mgt), BSc (Hons), Adv.Dip.Mkt
Business and eCommerce Tutor

Sean O'Connor is a Director of CMIT and a Management Consultant with extensive experience in Management and Marketing having held a number of Senior Marketing, Management and eCommerce positions in Ireland. He has lectured in Marketing and Market Research for the Marketing Institute of Ireland Graduateship Programmes. He acts a management consultant for some of Ireland's leading corporations, specialising in online strategy and ecommerce. He has developed and run training and development programmes for sales, marketing and customer service staff at all levels. He is a qualified trainer and is on the National Register of Trainers. His education qualifications are:-

• Masters Degree in Management Science, Trinity College, Dublin.
• Bachelor of Management Science (Hons), Trinity College, Dublin.
• Certificate in Training and Continuing Education (Hons), National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
• Advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques (Hons), College of Marketing and Design, DIT, Dublin.
• Advanced Management Programme Graduate, Institute of Management in Ireland (IMI).
• Diploma in Marketing (Hons), College of Marketing and Design, DIT, Dublin.
• Certificate in Marketing (Hons), College of Marketing and Design, DIT, Dublin.

Gerard Coll - BA (Hons), HDip.Ed, Dip.Mkt.
Business and Education Tutor

Gerard has over ten years business experience working in the Retail, Financial Services and Education industries in Ireland and the UK. Gerard is currently Education Director at CMIT. He is a qualified Teacher, having taught at second and third level in Ireland and the UK. He has also taught FETAC Level programmes in Ireland and BTEC programmes to UK students. He is a qualified trainer and is on the National Register of Trainers. His education qualifications are:

• Bachelors Degree (Hons) in Retail Management, Bournemouth University.
• Higher Diploma in Education (H.Dip.), University College Dublin.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing.
• Higher Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Vanessa Griffiths - BA (Hons)
Business and Management Tutor

Vanessa Griffiths is a business tutor with extensive experience in lecturing and tutoring adult learners. She currently teaches and tutors in Business, Management, HR, Administration, Retail, and Customer Service. Her roles have included: Lecturer, Trainer, Facilitator, Assessor, and Examiner. Her qualifications are:

 

• BA (Hons) Management and Business, University of Glamorgan, Wales.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Glyndwr University, Wales.

Claire Fannin - BSc (Hons)
Marketing and Management Tutor

Claire Fannin is a business tutor with wide ranging experience in managing accredited training environments in Ireland. She currently tutors in management, marketing, customer service and business planning, and also works as training quality assurance manager - verifying and assuring FETAC and other accredited programs. Her qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Management Science (Hons), Dublin Institute of Technology.

Patricia Clery - Dip Ed (ICT), Dip.Comp
IT, Computers and Web Design Tutor

Patricia Clery is a qualified IT Trainer with substantial experience in the IT sector in programming and ecommerce development. In addition, Patricia is also very experienced in corporate IT Training and is a qualified IT Trainer (JEB) and TEFL Trainer. Her qualifications are:

• Diploma in Education Practice: ICT Skills, Joint Examining Board (JEB).
• Diploma in Computer Programming, City and Guilds.
• Certificate in Education Practice: ICT Skills, Joint Examining Board (JEB).
• Certificate in Education Principles and Practice, Joint Examining Board (JEB).
• Certificate in Web Design, DTS.

Lorraine Farrell - BA
Childcare and Care Skills Tutor

Lorraine Farrell from Dublin Institute of Technology with a BA in Early Childhood Care & Education. She has worked for ten years in the childcare sector in Ireland and Internationally. She has extensive experience in running and managing childcare operations and has worked as Kindergarten Teacher, Montessori Teacher, Creche Supervisor and Creche Manager. She also works with special needs children specialising in working with children on the Autisim Spectrum. Her education qualifications are:

• BA Early Childhood Care & Education - DIT.
• Montessori Teaching Diploma - Portobello College.
• FETAC Train the Trainer - Midland School of Childcare.

Clare Bowman - Dip.Ed, Dip.Special Ed
Psychology, Counselling and Childcare Tutor

Clare Bowman has held a number of teaching positions in Ireland and has qualifications in Education, Childcare and Psychology, in addition to over 10 years experience in tutoring and special needs teaching. She is a qualified trainer and is on the National Register of Trainers.Her education qualifications are:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, London Montessori Centre.
• Diploma in Special Education Needs, London Montessori Centre.
• Higher National Certificate in Childcare, Stevenson College, Edinburgh.
• National Certificate in Childcare and Education, Stevenson College, Edinburgh.
• Certificate in Applied Behavioural Analysis, Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe.
• Certificate in Adult Training and Education, National University of Ireland, Galway.
• Certificate in Psychology, NUI, Maynooth.
• Certificate in Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Birmingham University.

Dr Wendy Jane Rowan-Button - PhD, MA, BSc (Hons) Psych
Psychology and Counselling Tutor

Dr Wendy Rowan-Button has extensive experience in Psychology and Organisational Behaviour in Ireland and the UK with over 15 years experience as a practicing Organisational Psychologist and Lecturer. She is also qualified Psychiatric Nursing Sister with over 10 years experience and has also written extensively on her area of expertise for leading publications. Her education qualifications are:

• PhD, University of Salford.
• Masters Degree in Organisational Analysis and Behaviour, Lancaster University.
• Bachelors Degree (Hons) in Psychology, Bolton Institute of Higher Education.

Jackie Breen - Solicitor, BA
Criminology and Life Coaching

Jackie Breen is a practicing Solicitor in Dublin. She is widely experienced and has held positions both in Private Practice and as In-house lawyer. She is also a qualified Life and Business Coach and practices in areas of one-to-one coaching, career coaching and business coaching. She has significant experience in facilitating learning both in Legal and Corporate environments. Her education qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Business Studies, Waterford Institute of Technology.
• Diploma in Personal and Business Coaching, Irish Lifecoach Institute.
• National Diploma In Business Studies - Export Law, Waterford Institute of Technology.
• National Certificate in Financial Services, Institute of Bankers in Ireland.

Magda Janik - M.A. (Int. Arch)
Design Courses Tutor

Magda Janik is a highly experienced Interior Designer with extensive experience in Poland and Ireland. She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland - the oldest and most exclusive Art University in Poland. She is currently a Director of a multi-disciplinary Design Agency in Dublin. She has worked on various high profile design projects for Retail, Commercial, Residential and Tourism projects in Ireland. Her education qualifications are:

• Master of Interior Architecture, Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland.

Peter Wilcock - Cert. (Phot), PPAI, NUJ
Photography Tutor

Peter Wilcock studied at Blackpool College of Art and the Regent Street Polytechnic in London. He has a lifelong association with newspapers where he has worked as a photographer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Express Group in Manchester, and as a freelancer for the Press Association. In 1980, Peter won the coveted North West News Photographer of the Year award. He is an experienced lecturer and writer on Photography and freelances for the Irish nationals including the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner. He is also a member of the National Union of Journalists and the Press Photographers Association of Ireland. His education qualifications are:

• Kodak Advanced Scholarship, University of Westminster (Regent Street Polytechnic) London.
• Certificate in Photography, City and Guilds.
• Intermediate Photography Qualification (Institute of Incorporated Photographers), Blackpool College of Art.
• Teaching Certificate, City and Guilds.

Dermot McCabe - B.A. (Eng. Lit), M.Sc. (App. Elec)
Writing Tutor

Dermot McCabe is a writer within extensive experience in Ireland and abroad. He has been published in various magazines, and has read his poetry on radio. He is also a novelist and recently completed a Gothic Trilogy. He has worked in a variety of roles in both Radio and Television. He also runs Writers Workshops which provides critical assessment of new and emerging writers work. He is also Editor of an Irish Arts Journal, and writes reviews of poetry and short stories collections. His education qualifications are:

• BA in English Literature from UCD.
• M.Sc. (App. Elec), UCD.