The first step for Steward was his second career, launching a personal training business while living in Florida. So, I started thinking, how do I get out of this trap?' 'I made a lot of money,' Steward shared, 'but I hated every minute of it.
During this time, he developed a successful career in logistics. He was a father by the age of 21 and had three boys by the time he was 26. He describes himself as a student that was 'not very focused on education' with 'a lot of growing up to do.' He says at the time, he didn't think that was for him.
His mom was a special education teacher, and he saw the hard work she put in. Steward says as a child and young adult, he never had any desire to become a teacher. 'It's the first time I've been able to choose what I want to do, instead of react to a situation,' Steward proudly exclaimed. As he approaches his 50 th birthday, he's completed the Temple Teacher Residency program and is launching a brand-new career as a teacher in an autistic support classroom at Strawberry Mansion High School. The third time's the charm for Carlton John Steward.
