TDCI Director of Investor Education for the Securities Division is Coalition President
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has announced the Tennessee Jump$tart Coalition is the recipient of the State Coalition of the Year Award on April 10 at Jump$tart’s Annual Awards Luncheon in Washington, DC.
“Being recognized as the Jump$tart Coalition’s State Coalition of the Year is a tremendous honor, highlighting our commitment to financial empowerment. This award is a testament to our team’s expertise, hard work and dedication to supporting K-16 educators, government agencies, and community organizations in promoting financial literacy across Tennessee. Most importantly, it reinforces our responsibility to continue innovating and expanding our efforts to create lasting, positive economic change in the state,” said Maria Edlin King, Ed.D., Tennessee Jump$tart Coalition immediate Past President.
The State Coalition of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievements at the state level over the past year, along with the coalition’s commitment to collaboration and the financial literacy mission.
“Tennessee Jump$tart will become the first state coalition to receive this award two times since the first State Coalition of the Year was named in 2005,” said Laura Levine, Jump$tart President and CEO. “We are so excited to recognize Tennessee’s deep and steadfast commitment, and consistent excellence in promoting and supporting financial education.”
While the award singles out one state each year, it draws attention to the great work of the entire network.
“This award is valuable recognition of the hard work and dedication of Tennessee Jump$tart’s board members, partner organizations, and personal finance educators who are helping educate generations of Tennesseans about the importance of financial literacy every day. I thank them for their tireless efforts to prepare young Tennesseans for the many challenges of personal finance and how to avoid the deceptive business practices of scam artists,” said Rachel Carden, Tennessee Jump$tart’s President.
Carden, who joined the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) in 2020 as the Director of Investor Education for the Securities Division, has previously served as Jump$tart’s President-Elect, Vice-President and the coalition’s Marketing Committee Chair.
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