Background
Warn was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and studied at Street Michael"s Collegiate School and the University of Tasmania, before beginning her working career as an English and social science teacher at Cosgrove High School.
Warn was born in Hobart, Tasmania, and studied at Street Michael"s Collegiate School and the University of Tasmania, before beginning her working career as an English and social science teacher at Cosgrove High School.
She moved to Sydney to study stage production and management at the National Institute of Dramatic Artist Remaining in Sydney, she worked as a senior stage manager at the Sydney Theatre Company (1979-1984), assistant general manager at Musica Viva Australia (1984-1991). Then returned to Tasmania as managing director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (1991–2001), and then Chief Executive Officer of The Queensland Orchestra (2001-2004) in Brisbane.
In 2004, Warn was appointed as director of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
In 2009, she was re-appointed, and promoted to Professor.