The Hope Street Team
Hope Street Margolis Family Center employs a diverse team of multi-disciplinary staff including social workers, home visitors, mental health and healthcare professionals, and child development experts. Hope Street’s staff are team-focused, driven, and compassionate. Hope Street’s staff are a cornerstone to what makes us special.
Early education
Zoraya Ordonez, Outreach Manager
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Family child care
Karla Martinez, Family Child Care Network Program Specialist
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Youth services
Sid Oxford, Youth Center Education Coordinator
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Behavioral health and child welfare
Tania Benacerraf, Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Programs Director
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Literacy and Adult Education
Juan Ledezma, Family Literacy Manager
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Administration
Joseph Wright, Director of Operations and Innovation
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Vickie Kropenske has served as the Director of Hope Street Margolis Family Center since its inception in 1992. She received her BA in Sociology from Hunter College, her BS in Nursing from Cornell University, and her MSN in Community Health Nursing from California State University, Los Angeles. She has over thirty years of experience managing and directing interdisciplinary demonstration, research, and training projects concerned with vulnerable children and families.