Education:
B.A. Political Science/Public Affairs, University of Oklahoma. 1977
Master of Public Administration, University of Oklahoma, 1981
Master of Divinity, The General Theological Seminary, 1985
Courses completed toward Ph.D in Social Work at the University of Denver
Father Dan is a retired priest, resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. He has served as Rector of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Denver and as Associate Priest at St. Thomas Episcopal Church also in Denver. Dan has also served as the Social Justice Officer for the Diocese of Colorado. He has founded and run community based non-profit organizations active in the areas of youth development, substance abuse, single parent support, gang intervention and community mobilization. He has served on numerous community, city, state, and federal boards and commissions. He is highly sought after as a speaker and trainer on a variety of topics. He has received many awards and honors for his efforts including: the Jefferson Award for Public Service given by the American Institute for Public Service, and the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award presented by the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission.
Dan and his wife Sheila have recently moved to Louisiana following Dan’s retirement in keeping with a promise made to Sheila at the time of their marriage. They have four children.
Dan Hopkins is a person with a disability (blindness). He is the founder and president of Dan Hopkins & Associates. His organization is a consulting firm primarily serving the public rehabilitation community. The firm specializes in organizational design and development, with an emphasis on disability and diversity. DHA provides planning, design, and evaluation services to organizations in the areas of management-leadership, human resource management, human resource development, disability issues, ADA compliance, marketing, proposal development, managing diversity, strategic planning and other organizational development areas.
