Sierra Valdivia-Clemen
Coordinator
OU Graduation and Persistence Support
Sierra's Coaching Mindset: "I believe that coaching is helping someone evaluate where they are and where they want to be while supporting and challenging them along the way.”
Higher Education Background:
- Bachelor's- Sociology, Washburn University.
- Master's- Higher Education and Student Affairs, Baylor University.
Interests and Hobbies:
- Boardgames.
- Reading.
- Sports.
Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education:
· A professor freshman year of college who changed my mindset of what a leader was. He made me realize there's no one mold for leadership and anyone can lead.
· Mentors in undergraduate who took time to invest and listen to me. They helped me figure out what I wanted to do with my life after changing my major 2-3 times.
· Graduate school: I often doubted myself and wanted to give up a couple of times but in the end it helped me learn about persistence and grit.
While in college, I experienced:
- Balancing work and school.
- Being undecided on a major.
- Overcoming daily challenges through resiliency.
