After selling his financial software company, Joe Nicholson found himself searching for something more meaningful that allowed him to use his skills and indulge in his love for programming.
He was listening to the radio when he heard about the shortage of computer science teachers in schools. This sparked an idea that would change his life. Joe decided to swap CEO life for the classroom and retrained as a computer science teacher with the support of Now Teach.
Today, he teaches at a grammar school in Sutton where he shares his passion for programming and computer science with young people everyday.
"Once you're in a school, you realise you can really help people."
Read Joe’s full story with The Sunday Times here.
Joe’s story is a powerful reminder that it is never too late to start again and that experience from one career can transform another.