Meet Our Founder: Mike Magras

Mike Magras is the visionary founder of London Crossways Language Academy, bringing over 30 years of teaching experience in Further Education to the online institution. A highly qualified and deeply dedicated educator, Mike has spent three decades helping students to achieve academic success.

Mike’s exceptional contributions to education were formally recognised in 2023 with an Honorary Fellowship for Outstanding Teaching & Learning. His foundational expertise is backed by top-tier academic and professional credentials, holding a Certificate of Education from the prestigious Institute of Education, University of London. Additionally, he was awarded the Cambridge CELTA (Level 5 RQF)—the global gold standard in English language teaching. This rigorous qualification certified his mastery in intensive practical teaching techniques, comprehensive language analysis, and extensive supervised teaching practice with real language learners.

A specialist in high-stakes assessment, Mike has successfully prepared hundreds of international students for critical examinations. He has extensive experience delivering targeted online training for major global benchmarks, including IELTS, TOEFL, the Cambridge English exams, and the Chinese Gaokao. Through London Crossways Language Academy, Mike combines his deep academic insights, award-winning pedagogy, and decades of practical classroom experience to deliver exceptional, student-centred language education.