Rachel Bennett

Rachel Bennett is the Research Manager at MENTOR. In this role, she supports MENTOR’s original research-related projects, which include both original research studies and the translation of mentoring research for use by mentoring practitioners and programs. Rachel collaborates with researchers and evaluators to build tools and resources to help mentoring professionals make use of evidence-based findings and do the critical work of supporting positive youth outcomes.

Rachel holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Denver and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Prior to joining MENTOR, Rachel worked on a variety of research and evaluation projects including a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of a mentoring intervention for youth who have experienced trauma, and most recently, supported middle and high schools throughout the U.S. to implement a substance-use and violence prevention program. When she is not working, Rachel can be found serving as a volunteer mentor, on long walks with her dog, Banjo, or learning everything she can about sustainable gardening. She lives in Lafayette, Colorado with her spouse and their cat and dog.