Rachel O’ Connor

Rachel O’ Connor

Deputy Director, National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals (NAPD)

Biography

Rachel O’ Connor is the Deputy Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), she was the Principal of Ramsgrange Community School from 2013 to 2023. Rachel served as Deputy Principal in the ETB sector for two years. Rachel worked as a Whole School Associate with JCT. She is a Leadership Associate with PDST delivering on both Misneach and Comhar for newly appointed Principals and Middle Leaders. Rachel is co-founder of the WILL Network, launching a series of workshops ‘Aspiring Female Leaders in Education’, WILL Chats and WILL Brunch for aspiring and inspiring female leaders nationwide. Rachel is a qualified life and professional coach and a CSL Mentor also.