Teachers

Teachers

Meet our team of smiling, motivated and inspiring teachers – professionals with extensive experience, excellent qualifications and native English speakers.

Each of them is a specialist in a different field:

  • Adult and children's education
  • Preparation for international certificates
  • Business and corporate courses

With our teachers, classes pass by with pleasure – with lots of dialogues, role-playing games, practical situations and smiles. They will help you develop confidence and skills for communicating in English in the real world – whether you are in the office, on the road or in everyday conversation.

In addition to language knowledge, you will also experience the culture of the English-speaking world – England, the USA and beyond. Studying with us is both a language journey and a cultural experience.

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Mark McTaggart

Director English Academy

 

  • 23 years teaching experience in Asia and Europe including the British Council
  • Director of Studies at English Academy
  • BA in Economics from University of Hertfordshire
  • Certificate in English Language teaching (CELTA) RSA University of Cambridge
  • 2 Years working in the UK stock exchange for HSBC
  • Securities Institute UK Merit Award

 

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Karl Wadsworth

Senior Teacher

  • 12 years teaching in UK secondary schools and 16 years at English Academy
  • 3 years teaching English in Czech Republic
  • Qualified Teacher status in the UK from Lancaster University
  • BA in Applied socials sciences from Lancaster University
  • Head of Humanities Department for 10 years in Blackburn, UK
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Michelle Evans

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  • 27 years teaching and corporate training in the UK, Russia and Bulgaria
  • BA in History from University of Wales
  • Certificate in English Language teaching (CELTA) RSA University of Cambridge
  • NVQ 3 Corporate and professional training and development
  • 15 years Business experience in a multinational law firm
  • Native speaker in both English and Welsh and proficient in Russian
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David Devine

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  • 18 years' teaching experience including British Council
  • Cambridge CELTA and DELTA qualifications in ELT
  • 10 years' experience in academic management and training, including centre manager for International House London summer schools.
  • Qualified speaking examiner for Cambridge exams.
  • Native speaker of English. Fluent in Polish. Learning Bulgarian.
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Michael McMullen

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  • Certificate in English Language teaching (CELTA) University of Cambridge (2009)
  • 12 years teaching experience in Spain including 5 years as Owner Teacher and Director of Studies at a Cambridge approved exam center in Cadiz.
  • 15 years Experience as Corporate account manager in the Telecoms industry including 7 years at Vodafone Business UK
  • 7 year’s experience in Business advertising sales
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Bruce Cassels

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  • 10 years teaching experience in Bulgaria working with all ages and different levels
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Grand Canyon University
  • Master’s of Divinity from SWBTS
  • TEFL Certificate
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Luna Hayton

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  • 26 years teaching experience in South Africa and Bulgaria
  • Securities Institute UK Merit Award (SIAff)
  • BCom from University of South Africa Business Management Diploma from Varsity College
  • Certificate in Adult Education and Training, ESOL, EFL and literacy
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Jennifer Ross

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  • Jenny qualified as a teacher in Plymouth, UK in 2010 and worked in secondary schools in the UK for 10 years, teaching English Language, Literature and Science.
  • Jenny also has extensive experience as a special needs teacher, in addition to teaching business English at International schools.