Jessi Masterson
Assistant Director
Center for Major & Career Exploration
Jessi's Coaching Mindset: "I believe coaching is simply unlocking the potential that already resides in students; empowering them to reach their goals/best. It exists to provide and/or increase hope. I want a student leaving my office feeling better, more equipped, more grounded, and more excited than when they first come in..”
Higher Education Background:
- Bachelor's- Interdisciplinary Studies, OBU
- Master's- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, The University of Oklahoma
Interests and Hobbies
- Listening to and playing music
- Baking
- Volleyball
- Boadgames with friends
Top Defining Moments in Higher Education:
- Observing classrooms in my first major (Elementary Education). Helped me realize I did NOT want to be an elementary school teacher.
- Making friendships with international students and helping them with their papers. This made me realize I loved other languages, cultures and helping people.
- Changing my major my junior year! This stretched me, made me adaptable and more motivated towards my future.
- Getting my student job in the admissions office of my alma mater - this helped me make connections that got me my first full-time job in higher education.
- Learning in my first full-time job what I loved doing, didn't like doing, and wish I could do more of. When the position in my current job became available, it was a perfect combination of what I learned I wanted.
While in college, I experienced:
- Balancing work and school.
- Being undecided on a major.
- Not having a sense of belonging.
- Academic motivation chellenges.
- Overcoming daily challenges through resiliency.
