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Name
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Warren
Irwin |
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Employer Name
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Tulane University |
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Employer Website
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www2.tulane.edu |
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Job Title
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Academic Counselor for Student Athletes |
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Degree and Major
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BA Art-1998 |
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Additional
education-
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Master of Arts in
Teaching in Art, December 2000
Jacksonville University (FL)
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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 |
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What other jobs
have you had?
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Outreach
Coordinator for Education, New Orleans Museum of Art
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What are the key
skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this
type of work?
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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 |
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What do you enjoy most about your current position?
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The salary and
benefits |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your
career
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You might have to
wait, but you can eventually do exactly what you want to do if you are
intrinsically driven to do it. |
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What advice for
someone entering this field?
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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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E-mail your
questions to
askalumni@trinity.edu
Put the name of the alumni you wish to contact in the subject line,
then type your question. |