People and community have always been important to Silvana. While she loved her close-knit family and friends in Brazil, she always dreamt of studying abroad and immersing herself in other cultures.
After completing her undergraduate degree in architecture, Silvana knew the solitary nature of that profession didn’t exactly align with her extroverted personality. So, acting on her childhood dream, Silvana came to Canada for her graduate studies. At the University of Calgary, she earned her Master’s in Environmental Design and Planning, with an eye towards working in community planning.