Tyrone Kent  | 

Tyrone Kent joined Roca in January 2023, bringing an ideal range of skills honed over many years working with young adults at Job Corp. Over his career, Tyrone has held various positions of Social Development Director, Safety & Security Manager, Center Standards Incentive Officer, Life Coach, Assistant Director and Program Director. Matching Roca’s protocol priorities, Ty strongly believes in ensuring safety first and building transformational relationships second.

Ty’s specialized skills are centered on personal awareness and development. In addition to his extensive work experience, he has professional certifications in Behavioral Management Techniques, Crisis Intervention, and Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB). All contributed to Ty’s development of effective incentive-based behavior programs as part of Job Corp’s progressive discipline model, highly relevant to Roca’s work.

A native Baltimorean, Ty brings a wealth of lived experiences, commitment and dedication to making a difference in the city he loves. Educated in the Baltimore City public school system, Ty knows firsthand the value of a good education. What Ty loves most about his work is being a part of the entire journey with the young men Roca serves. “To see our participants in the beginning and then going through the journey of learning how to show up differently gives me great satisfaction!” He has an unwavering belief that all people given the opportunity, attention and support can overcome anything.

Ty is an exceptional man who has not allowed his environment to define him. A dedicated husband and father, Ty enjoys listening to jazz, binge watching movies, playing basketball and, as a new hobby, riding his 3-wheeler. He lives by the quote “If not me then who, if not now then when?”

Jessica Krause  | 

Rajan Shrestha  | 

Betsy Fox-Tolentino  | 

As the Managing Director of Juvenile and Young Adult Justice Initiatives, Betsy leads the scaling and capacity building of young adult justice projects with strategic regional and national partnerships. Betsy brings 18 years of experience focusing on criminal and juvenile justice advocacy, policy development, and building systems to meet the diverse needs of our communities. Her belief is that Rewire CBT provides the opportunity to build upon existing strategies, invest in justice system staff, and support positive behavior change to reduce violence in our communities.

Betsy most recently served as the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ (DJS) Deputy Secretary of Community Operations where she focused on: changing the way young people, families, and stakeholders experience justice system interventions; mitigating racial disparities and developing a fair and equitable approach to reform; and empowering opportunities for shared innovation with partners to become a catalyst for change. She also led the collaboration between Roca and Maryland DJS to train 300 front-line staff in Rewire CBT and provide long-term coaching. Betsy volunteers with community-based organizations, serves on the Mentor MD/DC Board of Directors, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is a graduate of Southern Oregon University and Widener University School of Law.

Jennifer Clammer  | 

Jennifer Clammer rejoined the Roca team after 20 years to help the Roca Impact Institute bring the belief, the strategies, and the evidence to communities that change is possible. Prior to rejoining Roca, Jennifer was the Chief Strategy Officer at the Phoenix Charter Academy Network, a network of alternative schools committed to re-engaging young adults toward a high school and college path. Prior to that she was the National Director of Technical Assistance at YouthBuild USA, a 250 + network of alternative education and workforce development programs.

Chianta Mack  | 

Chianta Mack has spent her life dedicated to harm reduction, conflict resolution, engagement, counseling, and outreach. Chianta rejoined Roca in 2020 and is now the Director of Life Skills and Coaching, where she oversees training of all staff and assists in the creation, development and implementation of training schedules and coaching. She is also responsible for reviewing, revising, and delivering new training and material, while also being responsible for the ongoing development and documentation of Roca’s CBT practice throughout all its programming. Chianta was also responsible for developing and implementing curricula regarding harm reduction and substance use disorder.

Chianta most recently served as a Public Health Advocate for the Boston Public Health Commission. There she used street engagement skills to develop daily strategies to engage with hard-to-reach clients utilizing a harm reduction approach. She provided overdose prevention education using street outreach, case management, advocacy, referral and support services to Boston residents, local businesses, and treatment programs. Chianta’s extensive experience also includes previous Youth Work at Roca on the for high-risk Young Men, and targeted programming for high-risk young parents with Circle of Care. She provided family support and training for North Suffolk Mental Health’s CBHI program, and provided caseload management, community outreach and sexual health trainings for the Dimock Head Start/Early Head Start Center. Chianta is a graduate of Bunker Hill Community College and Springfield College.

Anisha Thomas  | 

Eric Harris  | 

Sara Roper  | 

Sara Roper has worked at Roca since 2012, starting as a Youth Worker in Roca’s Springfield site and growing to hold many frontline and managerial positions at Roca. In her previous role of Director of Operations for Young Women/Mothers, she was instrumental in start-up operations in Hartford. Working out of the Hartford site for the past two years, she has supported hiring, training, supervision, and coaching of staff, provided support and training in implementing the intervention model, and developed local relationships and expertise on human trafficking. She assumed the role of Director of Roca Hartford in April 2024.

Betsy Fox-Tolentino  | 

As the Managing Director of Juvenile and Young Adult Justice Initiatives, Betsy leads the scaling and capacity building of young adult justice projects with strategic regional and national partnerships. Betsy brings 18 years of experience focusing on criminal and juvenile justice advocacy, policy development, and building systems to meet the diverse needs of our communities. Her belief is that Rewire CBT provides the opportunity to build upon existing strategies, invest in justice system staff, and support positive behavior change to reduce violence in our communities.  

Betsy most recently served as the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services’ (DJS) Deputy Secretary of Community Operations where she focused on: changing the way young people, families, and stakeholders experience justice system interventions; mitigating racial disparities and developing a fair and equitable approach to reform; and empowering opportunities for shared innovation with partners to become a catalyst for change. She also led the collaboration between Roca and Maryland DJS to train 300 front-line staff in Rewire CBT and provide long-term coaching. Betsy volunteers with community-based organizations, serves on the Mentor MD/DC Board of Directors, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is a graduate of Southern Oregon University and Widener University School of Law.