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Erin Elliott is the student accounts manager in the business office at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus. Erin has been helping our students with their school finances for almost two years. Before we get started, tell us how you got started in your career. I started in medical accounting in New York. I was also […]

Sotero, originally from the Philippines, is a maintenance technician on the night shift at the Jacksonville campus. Sotero, 61, has been part of the Tulsa Welding School family for almost 12 years. Tell us a little about your recent career in maintenance. I started here on July 16, 2006. Before that, I worked in a […]

Stephan, 26, was born and raised in Florida. He graduated from the seven-month Electrical Applications (Electrician Training) program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in March 2018. Thanks for your time, Stephan. What did you do after high school? I actually finished my last year of high school in Puerto Rico. I was living […]

Jack is Director of Training at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus; he is responsible for all aspects of the welding programs at the campus. Jack has been at TWS for 13 years. He is also a graduate. Thanks for speaking with us, Jack. Tell us when you graduated. I was part of the very […]

Tom, age 20 from Colorado Springs, CO, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in April 2018. Thanks for your time, Tom. Did you go to welding school out of high school? I took about a year off. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My mom knew I’d come to […]

Dave graduated from the Professional Welder program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in February 2018. Dave, aged 61, lived in Wisconsin for 30 years but now lives in Florida. Thanks for sharing your story, Dave. What made you start a second career at age 60? I spent just shy of 40 years in […]

Chris, age 19 from Colorado, graduated from the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in March 2018. Thanks for your time, Chris. Did you go straight into welding school from high school? I graduated high school and had two months before I started at Tulsa. I worked at a gas station and used […]