Jodie Bellomy
Academic Advisor
OU Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Jodie's Coaching Mindset: "I believe that coaching is a way in which we support students in their journey through the education process, allowing them to make mistakes and learn from them, encouraging choices, and learning responsibility."
Higher Education Background:
- Bachelor's- Individual and Family Development, The University of Oklahoma.
Interests and Hobbies:
- Singing in my church choir.
- Watching OU Football!
- Being outdoors.
- Traveling.
- Cross stitching.
- Cooking.
- Watching crime and ghost investigation shows.
- Spending time with my family.
Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education:
- Stepping onto a major University after going to a small Christian private high school.
- Being the first person on both sides of my family to get a college degree.
- Finding a major that I really liked and found a passion for.
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.
- Financial stress.
- Being a first-generation college student.
- Overcoming daily challenges through resiliency
- Other- I was faced to cope with the accidental death of a close friend.
