Pilar Itati Olvera is a Precollege Advisor with the PEOPLE Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is dedicated to increasing the persistence and graduation of historically underrepresented students in postsecondary education by offering them the guidance, empowerment, and resources necessary along their precollege journey. Pilar has a B.A. in Sociology and Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a M.A. in Higher Education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She has helped lead the Office and Team Building and Character Development (TBCD) teams during PEOPLE’s summer residential program. She loves to go on runs by the lake, cook and try new cultural foods, travel, and spend quality time with her family and friends!