Kate Booth
Director of the Tompkins County Youth Services Department
- Role
- Director of Youth Services at TOMPKINS COUNTY
- Location
- Ithaca, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kate Booth
VISIONARY PUBLIC SERVICE LEADER Collaborative systems thinker with 15+ years of experience leading human services, child welfare, and nonprofit initiatives. Adept in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, fiscal oversight, and program development. Proven record of driving equity-focused, community-based services through cross-sector collaboration, state-level advocacy, and data-informed leadership. Committed to systemic change that improves outcomes for vulnerable populations across the lifespan.
Experience
Director of Youth Services
Mar 2019 — Present · Ithaca, NY, US
Spearhead strategic planning and policy implementation for countywide youth services to ensure alignment with OCFS regulations. Manage multimillion-dollar budgets and drive performance-based contracting outcomes. Lead departmental operations, supervise staff, ensure program compliance, and drive service evaluation. Oversee the Safe Harbour/CSEC program, guaranteeing trauma-informed care and strict regulatory compliance. Collaborate with key DSS-adjacent bodies, including the CoC Governance Committee, Workforce Development Board, and Human Trafficking Task Force. Serve as an Officer for the Association of NYS Youth Bureaus to shape youth policy and influence state- level funding priorities.
Education
Missouri Western State University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration: Economics
2004
State University of New York Empire State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2012 — 2015
State University of New York Empire State University
Certificate of Non-Profit Management, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
2012 — 2015
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Project Planning
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
- Research
- Program Development
- Budgets
- Leadership
- Training
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership Development
- Strategy
- Program Management
- Recruiting
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Financial Statements
- Fundraising
- Non-Profits
- Staff Development
- Budget
- Performance Management
- Nonprofits
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