Cate Gorham

Cate Gorham is the Senior Graduate Academic Advisor at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), where she supports students in navigating academic planning, accessing campus resources, and achieving their educational goals. She is passionate about removing barriers to education and empowering future social workers to stay on track and create meaningful change in their communities. Her work centers on building inclusive, student-centered systems rooted in care, consistency, and connection.

Before joining GSSW, Cate served as a Community School Director at Reynolds Middle School, where she worked as a strategic thought partner to the principal—aligning academic, social-emotional, health, and community-based supports to address both academic and non-academic barriers to student success. In this role, she built strong partnerships with families, local organizations, nonprofits, faith-based groups, government agencies, and corporate partners to bring critical resources directly into the school and extend school-day supports into the broader community. Whether coordinating basic needs like clothing and hygiene products, planning school-wide initiatives, or meeting with families in their homes, Cate acted as a vital connector between systems to ensure students and families were seen, supported, and set up for success. At GSSW, she brings a social work-informed approach to advising, integrates technology to improve student support, mentors student employees, and contributes to equity-focused initiatives.

• Master of Social Work, Kutztown University
• Master of Business Administration, University of Denver