Silvia H. Allred

Silvia H. Allred Silvia H. Allred (October 11, 1944) is a religious leader, teacher, and public speaker. She served from 2007 to 2012 as First Counselor in the General Presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Allred was born in San Salvador, El Salvador the fourth of eight children. She attended the University of Arizona, Brigham Young University, and the Francisco Morazan Institute in El Salvador studying mathematics and languages. She also served as a full-time missionary in what was then called the Central American Mission. She has worked as a Spanish language instructor and a grade school teacher and also volunteered as a PTA President and a Girl Scout leader.
Church Service
Throughout her life Allred has been assigned to a number of high-profile roles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served with her husband over the Missionary Training Center in the Dominican Republic training missionaries prior to their terms of service. She was a public affairs missionary in Madrid, Spain. She also served for three years with her husband when he presided over the Paraguay Asuncion Mission.
Allred served two terms in positions at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First as a member of the Young Women General Board then later as the 16th First Counselor in the General Presidency of the Relief Society. Allred served with President Julie B. Beck and Second Counselor Barbara Thompson. Allred spoke seven times at the church’s General Conference and her addresses included The Essence of Discipleship, Every Woman Needs Relief Society, and Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants.
Personal Life
She is married to Jeffrey A. Allred and they are the parents of eight children. In 2014 she was voted #4 of The 100 Coolest Mormon Women Alive Today.

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