Seeding Success
Rachel Starks, MA, is a Community Development Policy Analyst at Seeding Success since February 2022. Previously, Rachel served as Grant and Communications Manager at United Housing, Inc. from December 2019 to February 2022, and as a Research Assistant for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy from May 2019 to December 2019. Additionally, Rachel worked as a Graduate Research Assistant and a researcher on the Anchoring Neighborhoods to Libraries project at The University of Memphis from January 2018 to December 2019. Rachel holds a Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology and a GIS Graduate Certificate from The University of Memphis, where Rachel completed graduate studies from 2018 to 2020, and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Biology from the same institution, graduating in 2017.
Seeding Success
Seeding Success works to improve outcomes for every child in Memphis and Shelby County from cradle to career, by connecting institutions, community organizations, policies, and resources in a results-focused system of accountability. We work to achieve better results by engaging the community, advancing equity, developing a culture of continuous improvement, and leveraging existing research. We measure our impact based on four community goals: -Every child is prepared for success in school; -Every student is successful in school and graduates ready for college, career, and success in life; -Every youth who is not in school is reconnected to education, training, or employment opportunities; and -Every young adult has access to a post-secondary opportunity or career that can improve their economic and social mobility. We believe that supporting these outcomes will give every child the opportunity to improve their economic and social mobility.