Faculty Connections

Balentine, age 40 from Houston, TX, is a welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. Balentine joined the TWSTC faculty in the summer of 2018. He currently teaches two phases 105—MIG/Flux and 115—Stick on Pipe to the afternoon and night classes. Thanks for your time, Balentine. How long have you been […]

Zoë, almost 32, is originally from Grove, Oklahoma. He is a lead instructor at Tulsa Welding School and has been with us more than seven years. Zoë and his wife welcomed their fourth child on January 16th 2019. Thanks for your time, Zoë. Tell us about your name; it’s unique for a man. Zoë means […]

SirPatrick, 37, from Houston, Texas, is a welding instructor at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. With 14 years in the welding field, he joined the TWS family in August 2018. Thanks for your time, SirPatrick. Before we start, please tell us about your unusual name. It was actually the name given to […]

Paul Pearson, 65, is a welding instructor at our Jacksonville campus. Born and raised in Ohio, Paul has been welding most of his life, having struck his first arc at the age of 12. After 40+ years welding in a professional capacity, Paul joined TWS in November 2015. Thanks for your time, Paul. What did […]

Dean, 72, from Henrietta, Oklahoma, is celebrating 30 years at Tulsa Welding School this year. He is one of our most experienced welding instructors. Dean is himself a graduate of Tulsa Welding School, having gone through a program in the early 1980s. Thanks for sharing your story, Dean. Please outline your career for us. I’ve […]

Cameron, age 25, is a welding instructor at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston. A graduate of Tulsa Welding School in Houston himself, Cameron joined our faculty in July 2018. Thanks for your time, Cameron. How long have you been welding? In terms of getting paid to weld? About seven years. But […]