Dan Rhoton, MEd.

Dan has been working with youth and young adults for the past two decades in various capacities, working as a teacher, school administrator, and organizational leader.

Over the years, Dan has been recognized numerous times for his work with young adults, including receiving a Meritorious Service Award from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, a 2017 Nationa Tech Impact All-Star Award, the Distinguished Educator of the Year Award, the United Way’s Reis Community Advocate Award, and the Campbell Soup Foundations “Seek the Power of Different” Award. He was also honored to be named one of the Aspen Institute’s 2019 Health Scholars and a 2020 “South Jersey Executive of the Year” and named one of Philadelphia’s “Most Admired CEOs” in 2022.

The work of the youth of Hopeworks has been featured locally and nationally, including features on CNN, Wired Magazine, and in an award-winning documentary.