Francesca Giani
Executive Assistant to the Dean
OU Graduate College
Francesca's Coaching Mindset: "I believe that coaching is watching a mind tap into its own potentials and grow from its own limitations. It's accompanying an individual to moments of self-guided realization. And it's a revelatory and mutually beneficial experience.”
Higher Education Background:
- PhD- Art History, The University of Oklahoma.
Interests and Hobbies:
- Community.
- Visual Arts.
- Yoga and Meditation.
- Philosophy books and podcasts.
- Foreign Policy.
Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education:
- Realizing that my higher education experience will not matter much. Other, more important things will. Therefore, none of this is worth stress, frustration, or nervous breakdowns. I call this my own 'memento moris' and it always provided much needed perspective.
While in college, I experienced:
- Balancing work and school.
- Being undecided on a major.
- Financial stress.
- Homesickness.
- Academic motivation challenges.
- Overcoming daily challenges through resiliency.
- Managing work, school, family, a house and relationships.
