Who’s Who in Hartford
Rebecca Carroll
Dignity Grows Hartford Program Coordinator
Becca has served as Hartford Chapter Program Coordinator since 2022. She brings a dynamic and creative leadership style to the Hartford Chapter and has grown Dignity Grows’ range of volunteer and community partnerships, strengthening ties across the region. Becca has a strong background in political affairs and the service industry and studied communications and urban & community studies at the University of Connecticut.
A native Yankee, Becca appreciates that Connecticut’s modest size enables high-impact and approachable volunteer opportunities for everyone. The “Stars Hollow” sense of community is put to good work throughout all four seasons! Becca is a proud New London-er, where she values a walk around the streetcar suburbs and greeting the neighborhood dogs and meandering cats.
Jerrell Starling was part of the Dignity Grows family for several years as a partner and mission-focused presenter before joining the staff team. He brings a rich background of advocacy and community leadership to his role as Program Assistant.
As the founder of Heroes in Training, Jerrell has decades of experience empowering young adults through physical fitness and social-emotional wellness. The organization provides youth with a uniquely heightened sense of confidence, discipline, awareness, and an obligation to serve and represent their communities in the best way possible.
Jerrell is a sought-after public speaker and served as keynote at the Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters annual meeting. One of his proudest successes came through his relationship with Dignity Grows, as he personally connected dozens of families with much needed hygiene support while educating the teens in the households on menstrual hygiene without taboos.
Jerrell serves as a Social Emotional Learning Instructor in an urban school system, where he pioneered the “Simple Wisdom” class. He also teaches numerous fitness classes each week and is an Olympic referee and active philanthropist with USA Boxing.