Late-career teachers ready to invigorate classrooms

[26 August 2007 - Orlando Sentinel] Bill Memmoli is living proof that it's never too late to pursue your passion. The 61-year-old Leesburg resident retired last year from a 40-year career in the retail business. But now he has launched a career in teaching. "I've always wanted to teach," Memmoli said. "This is an opportunity to give back. The experiences you have are worthless unless you get to share it with someone else." Memmoli earned his teaching certification through a program at Lake-Sumter Community College. For seven months, he and about 30 other professionals have been taking classes, learning to become teachers. More