Teaching and leadership have always been a part of who Heaven Warner is. During her time in the field of accounting, she came to the realization that what she enjoyed more often than not was being the guide that others looked to for new information, and it was this epiphany that brought her to the education scene after 12 years in the field.

Warner attended the University of Houston to obtain her Bachelor’s in Accounting with a minor in Statistics, and later went on to receive her M.B.A. as well. From the beginning, she knew the field of business and accounting was for her, though it did take a little bit of experimenting to figure out how exactly she would use her knowledge to help better the world around her.

“I don’t think I really appreciated college during my undergrad; I was young and just wanted the piece of paper to get a good job,” she admits. “When I went back to school for my M.B.A., though, I fell in love with education.”

Warner has now been at COC full time since the fall of 2017, though she’s been teaching for a total of almost 10 years. Here on campus, she teaches a variety of different business classes, all with the hope of leading her students towards success.

Of course, even though she’s now the teacher rather than the student, that doesn’t mean she’s done pushing the limits of her knowledge. On the weekends, you can find her studying and reading up on foreign exchange currency trading, both of which tie into her love for constantly learning more about her field.

When she’s not reading up on how to best immerse herself in the world of business, she’s compiling an impressive travel bucket list, with hopes of visiting Bali, Greece, and Thailand someday.

All of her hobbies and free time come together to tie into her main goal: passing on her wisdom and experience onto her students, who she hopes take advantage of her as a valuable resource in their own journey towards success.

“I want them to know that I genuinely care about their education and their success,” she says. “That’s the best advice I can give them — keep going until you reach your goals.”