Kathryn Silvestre comes to University work with a background in social welfare. She earned a Master of Social Work degree from UWM in 1994 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UW-Madison in 1988, with majors in Spanish and Latin American/Iberian Studies. Prior to the Honors College, Kathryn worked as a part-time advisor in the College of Health Sciences at UWM. She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Her work in the Honors College includes advising Honors College students and handling new freshman recruitment.