Uncategorized – Trinity Boston Connects

Tyler Josma

Trinity Boston Connects — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:53:10 +0000

Tyler Josma || Youth Development and Leadership Coordinator

Tyler Josma (He/Him) grew up in Northeast Philly and joined Sole Train during high school shortly after moving to Boston, before transitioning to the Youth Development & Leadership Coordinator. The time spent with Trinity Boston Connects, coupled with experience working with Youth Guidance and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, inspired his career focused on the development of youth, inspiring the next generations to continue to be curious and seek new pathways of growth.

Tyler earned a BA in English from Suffolk University and is excited to be a part of the TBC team as the Youth Development & Leadership Coordinator. In his free time, he enjoys writing poetry, going to local film festivals and open mics, or playing sports.

Shandira Soto

Trinity Boston Connects — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:52:15 +0000

Shandira Soto || Restorative Practices Assistant Manager

Shandira (she/they) was raised in Boston in a Dominican household. Her work aims to support youth who share her story and aspects of her identity. She joined Trinity Boston Connects first as a 9th grade supervisor with TEEP and then as a Restorative Practices Assistant Manager in the fall of 2025. She is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work and has an interest in working with young adults, groups, and families. Given the correlation between her studies and her work with TBC, she has taken an active role in developing programing for our TEEP summer program as well as connecting with the youth in our Sole Train Sites. Outside of work, Shandira likes to read, write, and crochet.

Steven Turner-Parker

Trinity Boston Connects — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:06:01 +0000

Steven Turner-Parker || Youth Development & Leadership (YDL) Coordinator

Steven (He/Him) joined Trinity Boston Connects in May 2025. Born and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts, he takes pride in helping Boston’s youth build their pathways to success. Steven has extensive experience in nonprofit organizations focused on youth engagement, development, and empowerment. He has worked with organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Madison Park Development Corporation, and the Boys and Girls Club, making a positive impact in various communities throughout Boston.

Steven earned his BA in Journalism and Communications, with a minor in African American Studies, from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As the Youth Development & Leadership (YDL) Coordinator at TBC, he is excited to assist with the coordination and execution of day-to-day program logistics. In his free time, Steven enjoys attending local concerts and watching New England sports teams.

Dylan Ramsdell

Trinity Boston Connects — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:27:32 +0000

Dylan Ramsdell || Interim Director, Youth Development & Leadership Pathway

Dylan Ramsdell is a passionate Youth Development Leader and Program Strategist with over 12 years of experience advancing social equity, cultivating emerging leaders, and designing impactful initiatives for youth and families. As the Leadership and Development Manager at Trinity Boston Connects, he is committed to empowering Boston’s youth and families through leadership development, strategic partnerships, and equity-focused programming. He has worked extensively throughout New Hampshire, across MetroWest Massachusetts, and now in Boston, leading programs that empower young people, strengthen communities, and expand access to opportunities. Dylan has successfully expanded student engagement initiatives, led professional development for educators and mentors, and built strong community partnerships to increase access to resources. With a background in program development, curriculum design, and strategic planning, he is passionate about creating transformative, inclusive programs that drive lasting change.

Emily Hutchinson

Trinity Boston Connects — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:05:51 +0000

Emily Hutchinson || Part-Time Operations Specialist

Emily (she/her) joined Trinity Boston Connects in January 2025. She joins us from a line of nonprofit work with a focus on youth engagement, youth empowerment, and youth development. She earned her BA in Sociology and Philosophy, and a minor in Education at St. Lawrence University. Emily loves functional chaos and thrives in busy settings. She enjoys all things outdoors – hiking, swimming, camping, etc., loves finding and making a new recipe, tending to her plants, traveling, a good movie, and spending time with her friends and loved ones. She loves all things community oriented, building and nurturing, and feels so lucky to be surrounded by the people she has in her life. She is excited to be a part of TBC as the Operations Specialist – supporting on cross-departmental tasks and being even just a small piece of the large impact this organization has on our community! In her free time, you can find her in the Fells with her dog Quillo, knitting on the couch with her cat Lee, or on an adventure with her partner Cole.

Cherrelle Gipson

Trinity Boston Connects — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:14:10 +0000

Cherrelle Gipson || TBCC Pre-doctoral Clinical Trainee

Cherrelle holds a MA in Clinical Psychology and is currently a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at UMass Boston. Cherrelle is from the South side of Chicago and has experience working with underserved communities through her research and clinical experiences at University of Chicago. Through this work, she developed a passion for clinical interventions that target issues related to health and mental disparities among racial and sexual minority communities. Cherrelle has continued her research in this area at UMass Boston under the mentorship of Dr. David Pantalone and strives to apply insights she gains from research to clinical contexts.

Rebecca Butler

Trinity Boston Connects — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:05:20 +0000

Rebecca Butler || TBCC Pre-doctoral Clinical Trainee

“Becca” Butler is a third-year Clinical Psychology student working towards a PsyD at Antioch University New England. She feels that incorporating social justice into therapeutic work is imperative to the psychological field, and she is an active advocate in the areas of racial and gender and sexual minority justice. She understands the importance of relational and deep therapeutic relationships in the therapy room, and recently moved to Boston to intern at TBCC.

Janice Delgado

Trinity Boston Connects — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:57:52 +0000

Janice Delgado || Clinician, TBCC

Janice Delgado received her graduate degree (Psy.D.) from Ponce Health Sciences University. She completed a clinical internship at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Central Florida. Prior to joining Trinity Boston Counseling Center, Janice worked as a Staff Counselor and Coordinator of Training at Emmanuel College.

Janice’s therapeutic style is collaborative and strength based with an emphasis on developing self-awareness, improving interpersonal functioning and developing resilience. Her clinical interests include working with trauma, depression, life transitions and multicultural concerns.

In her free time Janice enjoys drawing and traveling.

Remembering the Thompsons

Trinity Boston Connects — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:30:24 +0000

Remembering Bill and Julie Thompson

In April, we were deeply saddened to share about the death of our longtime friend, supporter, and advocate, Juliana W. Thompson. She passed away peacefully at home on April 11th. Julie was beloved by all who knew her and was dedicated to working for those in need. Sadly, we now share that Julie’s husband, Bill, passed away on June 12^th. Together, they were among the first supporters of TEEP, Trinity Boston Counseling Center, and were active in the creation and continued growth of Trinity Boston Connects.

We know that Bill wanted very much to be reunited with Julie and are comforted by the timing of his death on the day that was their 66th wedding anniversary. Bill was inspired by Winston Churchill’s quote, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” To that end, Bill and Julie were pillars of Trinity Church and believed deeply in the role it could play in serving the city and the world. They ultimately ensured their support would help fuel TBC’s work for years to come. We are grateful that ‘in making their lives’, Bill and Julie created a legacy of support aimed at leveling the playing field for youth of color

In 2017, Bill and Julie, together with their children, donated the corpus of the William F. and Juliana W. Thompson Charitable Fund, approximately $2.5 million, to establish the Thompson Lloyd Endowment at Trinity Boston Connects, supporting TBC’s work in perpetuity. The unrestricted endowment is named after both Bill and Julie, and the Rev. Sam Lloyd, who served as Rector of Trinity Church from 1993-2004 and 2011-2017. Trinity Boston Connects honored Bill and Julie Thompson at the 2018 Bostonians for Youth gala in recognition of their extraordinary generosity and commitment to the mission of Trinity Boston Connects. With eternal gratitude, we extend our heartfelt sympathies to their children, Don, Alex, and Margie, and to grandson Timothy Fish.

We are honored that the family has suggested that donations in Bill and Julie’s memory be made to TBC.

Michael Parker

Trinity Boston Connects — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:41:53 +0000

Michael Parker || BOD Leadership, Chair | Partner, Flagship Energy Partners

Introduced to the Foundation by the Rev. Tom Kennedy, Mike has become active as a volunteer at TEEP and a financial supporter fo the Foundation’s work. Since 2004, he has been a partner of Flagship Energy Partners, LLC. Prior to that, he was a senior banker at FleetBoston Financial Group and predecessor banks. Mike and his wife Martha live in Hingham and have one daughter at Williams College and another who attends Milton Academy.