Stephanie Oakes
Academic Life Coach
OU Academic Advising Resource Center
Stephanie's Coaching Mindset: "I believe that coaching is a partnership between a coach and student working towards a common goal to enhance a student's personal development. A coach supports and facilitates a student’s path towards discovering their potential for success, encourages continuous personal growth and celebrates a student’s achievements throughout their collegiate journey."
Higher Education Background:
- Bachelor's- Psychology, The University of Oklahoma.
- Master's- Adult and Higher Education, The University of Oklahoma.
Interests and Hobbies:
- Fitness.
- Cooking.
- Reading.
- Watching TV and movies.
Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education:
While in college, I experienced:
- Balancing work and school.
- Being undecided on a major.
- Difficulty building and managing successful study systems.
- Not having a sense of belonging.
- Homesickness.
- Being a part of a Greek organization.
- Academic motivation challenges.
- Overcoming daily challenges through resiliency.