We are excited to announce the recent arrival of four new staff members to the Hopeworks team! We recently welcomed Becca Brown and Lolita Beylina as Career Readiness Coaches, John Kissling as our new Web Director, and Julia Endrizzi as our new Training Room Manager.
Becca has been connected to Hopeworks for a long time and brings massive experience in coaching, child welfare, and youth development to our team. John brings years of Web Development experience as the owner of his own Web Design firm and brings an incredible skill set and dedication to our mission. Lolita will bring extensive HR and recruitment experience to our Career Readiness Team, and Julia will bring years of teaching experience and unparalleled energy to our training room.
As we continue to grow, we are always looking to bring new energy and dedicated people to our team, as this allows us to help more and more young professionals!
New facility builds on proven workforce development model, with Dell Technologies supporting expanded access to AI tools and career readiness training NEWARK, N.J. – July 7, 2026 – Hopeworks announced that its newly established space in Newark, New Jersey is now fully open, with programming officially underway to support young adults entering technology and high-growth […]
The nonprofit provides paid training, career support and real work to help 17- to-26-year-olds move into full-time jobs averaging $43K a year. In a bright room at Hopeworks Kensington, young adults sit at computers learning to code, build websites and prepare for careers many once thought were out of reach. Some come in unsure of […]
The Rutgers Camden Campus Center was transformed into a high-energy hub of professional development last week as Hopeworks hosted its third annual HOPE Summit. Headlined by Truist Bank, the event served as a critical bridge between young adults in the region and some of the most influential employers in the Greater Philadelphia area. The summit is a cornerstone of […]
