Below are some case studies demonstrating how a career in teaching has provided a fulfilling opportunity for these professionals to share their skills and expertise – and to make a real difference in the classroom
David Burns
Before: Litigation Executive
Now: Trainee History Teacher
Jamie Curley
Before: Medical Sales Territory Manager
Now: Biology Teacher
Paul Beagley
Before: Laboratory Chemist Group Leader
Now: Trainee Chemistry Teacher
Agnieszka Machalica
Before: Freelance Designer
Now: Design & Technology Teacher
Thomas Riley
Before: Store Director
Now: Trainee Maths Teacher
Dean Fletcher
Before: Hedge Fund Director
Charlotte Hand
Before: Client Relationship Manager
Now: Trainee German Teacher
Chloe Thompson-Morgan
Before: Restaurant Deputy Manager
Now: Primary Teacher
Hollie Joy
Before: Customer Service
Now: English Teacher
Cristina Ferreira
Before: IT Programmer
Now: Computer Science Teacher
Ken Boyle
Before: Head of Sales & Operations Planning
Now: Chemistry Teacher
Ben Adams
Before: British Army Officer
Now: History Teacher
Sophie Leonic
Before: Technical Manager
Katie Rigarlsford
Before: Business Development Manager
Now: Geography and Business Studies Teacher
Joe Wall
Kiren Azam
Before: Immigration Lawyer
Now: Trainee French Teacher
Mark Bowman
Before: Senior Analyst
Now: Trainee English Teacher
Katrina Brack
Before: Customer Consultant
Now: Trainee Computing Teacher
Samantha Ibbotson
Before: Sales Account Manager
Liam Willetts-Fegan
Before: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Sowmya Mony
Before: Software Developer
Now: Trainee Computer Science Teacher