Alumni Career Snapshots

Warren Irwin  

Name   

Warren Irwin

Employer Name

Tulane University

Employer  Website

www2.tulane.edu

Job Title  

Academic Counselor for Student Athletes

Degree and Major BA Art-1998

Additional education-

Master of Arts in Teaching in Art, December 2000
Jacksonville University (FL)

Briefly describe what you do   

 

Upper School Art Teacher/Athletic Coach, St. Martin's Episcopal School-Provide Academic Support to student-athletes by providing counseling, tutors, materials, handle matters concerning NCAA eligibility

What other jobs have you had?

Outreach Coordinator for Education, New Orleans Museum of Art

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?    

Attention to detail, sincere belief in the value of higher education, familiarity with different types of people, understanding of what type of person plays different sports

What do you enjoy most about your current position?

The salary and benefits

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career  

You might have to wait, but you can eventually do exactly what you want to do if you are intrinsically driven to do it.

What advice for someone entering this field? 

Figure out what they can do on their own and what they need done for them.  If they can do it themselves, insist that they do it.

Questions?
 

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