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
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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

  1. Director of Youth Services

    TOMPKINS COUNTY

    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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