The father of two beautiful girls, an 8-year-old, and a 1-year-old, and has been married to an amazing cosmetologist and entrepreneur for going on 8 years. As an ‘07 graduate of Coppin State University, he’s advanced in his career to become the owner of A Little Faith Accounting & Tax Services, LLC and currently works with the State Department of Education as a Financial Compliance Auditor Lead.

He has worked with Mr. Darren Rogers with the I Am Mentality program since its inception in January 2016. Michael has brought an air of loyalty and dedication to help move the program forward offering his assistance to Mr. Rogers whenever and however requested.

He has taught karate to boys, girls, men and women from ages 3 to 65 for over twenty years at no cost and continues to do so to this day. His laid back and giving personality attributes to him being trusted by not only his peers, but by his seniors, juniors and his accounting and tax clients. He has a heart for giving, leading and mentoring. He believes we can change the future by pouring into as many children (and any coming behind him) as possible. “Everybody can be a teacher, whether you’re teaching what to do or what not to do; everybody can be a teacher.”

With the above mentions, Michael follows a strict discipline of being physically, mentally, and spiritually healthy. He continues his karate and martial arts training to remain physically fit. Teaching others and constantly learning keeps him mentally fit. Speaking to God through prayer and listening to God through reading the Bible, attending church regularly and spreading the Word of God to others is his way of staying spiritually fit. These attributes help to make him a grounded and humble individual.

Darren Rogers is an experienced community leader who is currently the Assistant Program Manager of Youth Support Services in the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success. Since 2019 he has been a Baltimore Corps Elevation Awardee and is receiving developmental training to increase his leadership capacity in the area of program oversight and development. Through his continual efforts to develop himself and his organization he has received technical assistance from Maryland Mentor for two years as a part of the “QPP” Quality Program Partners initiative geared to improve the overall quality of mentoring programs in the United States.

A native of Puerto Rico, relocated from New York to Maryland to pursue a degree in human resource management at the University of Maryland. Her experience in customer service, coupled with her associate’s degree in business administration, gave her valuable skills that she uses on a daily basis in her role as a caseworker, assisting and educating Baltimore City residents with their utility bills in order to determine whether they are eligible for financial assistance. By acting as a bilingual mentor, Gibet can empower the young Spanish-speaking communities in Baltimore City to have a prosperous future. Her goal is to maximize her skills in both the professional and personal sectors.

Mr. Molina is joining I AM MENtality as a new Youth Mentor; he enjoys playing guitar, piano, dancing, skating, and video editing. He is currently a junior at Towson University, and has worked many different jobs before, as a busboy in high school to a performer, giving him a unique position in still being young enough for the boys to relate to, but also having experienced many things the young men will soon experience and being able to help mentor them through those things.

A lively young professional with an extensive analytical background focusing on consumer credit and mobile payments. Strong ability to pursue creative solutions for complex business initiatives through financial modeling and data manipulation as well as open communication with appropriate business partners. Strong passion for continuing to learn and innovate in order to empower personal/professional growth.