Faculty Connections

Chris, 33, from Baroda, Michigan, is a Senior Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Chris, a TWS Jacksonville graduate, has been with TWS for five and a half years. Thanks for your time, Chris. When did you start welding? I attended Tulsa Welding School in 2007 and started my career in 2008. My […]

Jesse, 38, originally from Modesto, California, has lived in eastern Oklahoma since 2000. Jesse is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School and has been with the school for almost seven years. The first five years he taught at the Houston campus. Jesse is a Tulsa Welding School graduate; he graduated back in 2010. Thanks […]

Jeremy, 30, from Victoria, Texas, is a lead welding instructor at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Jeremy has been at the school for about two and a half years. He has 10+ years’ experience in the welding industry. Thanks for your time, Jeremy. Tell us […]

Laurie, 55, from Pensacola, Florida, is the day shift Lead Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Laurie has been with Tulsa Welding School for about two years. Thanks for your time, Laurie. Talk us through your welding career.  I’ve been welding for 35 years. I’m a 21-year U.S. Navy veteran. I joined when […]

Shane, 32, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Shane started his career as a welder helper working in the Texas oil fields; a few years later he attended TWS as a student. Thanks for your time, Shane. How long have you been teaching at Tulsa Welding School? It’s coming up on […]

Ian, 28, from Albany, New York, is a Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. He has been welding for 15 years and joined Tulsa Welding School as an instructor in January 2021. He goes by his middle name “Alex”. Thanks for your time; as a kid, what did you want to be when […]

Ryan, 24, from West Virginia, is a Senior Welding Instructor at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Ryan joined Tulsa Welding School as an instructor in September 2020. Thanks for your time, Ryan. Talk us through your welding career.  I started welding at a very young age. I don’t remember exactly when I started, but I’ve […]