Faculty Connections

Meet Rick Warnock Rick Warnock has been teaching at the Tulsa Welding School for about six years. From the Kellyville, OK, area, Rick has travelled the country and the world as a welder. Welding has run in the Warnock family for generations, and the line continues as one of his sons, William, is also an […]

Meet Tom Brashear Tom Brashear, welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School – Houston, joined our new Texas campus in January this year. Houston is home for Tom, and when he’s not teaching, he enjoys inventing machines for welding processes. How long have you been a welder Tom? Not too long – about 38 years… How […]

Meet Travis Hopkins Travis Hopkins, welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School – Houston, is four months into the job at our new campus. Born and raised in Denton, TX, Travis arrived in Houston six months ago with the clothes on his back and a motorcycle. Tell me how you got into welding Travis? In 2005 […]

Meet Tony Reid Tony Reid has only been with Tulsa Welding School – Jacksonville campus for about two years, but he has just been recommended for the Lead HVAC Instructor position, a role he assumes on May 12th. A U.S. Navy veteran with over 22 years service, Tony has plenty of valuable experience to share […]

Meet James Howard James Howard has been teaching at Tulsa Welding School – Jacksonville since August 2009. Born and raised in Jacksonville, James is a devoted husband, a proud father, and a passionate fisherman. He started his welding career as a welder’s helper in a New Orleans shipyard in the 1970s. After nearly 40 years […]

Meet Penny Petree Penny Petree, from Pampa, Texas, is a pipefitting instructor at the Tulsa Welding School. Penny has been in the pipefitting field for more than 27 years, and she just celebrated two years at the Tulsa campus. Pipefitting seemed a natural career for this plumber’s daughter, who started in construction on a bet… […]

Meet Shakirah Harrell Shakirah Harrell, welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School – Houston, is just 12 weeks into her time at our new Texas campus. Born in New Jersey, raised in North Carolina, with the last 11 years spent in Virginia, Shakirah is a mom to three and a firm believer that women bring class […]