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Shirley A. Adams |
SHIRLEY ABIGAIL ADAMSShirley A. Adams became the Executive Director of Catharine Street Community Center in 1996. Located in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY, Catharine Street provides pre-kindergarten and after school enrichment skills as well as HIV/AIDS support services to more than 2,000 low-income individuals, children and families annually. Before Catharine Street, Shirley had the distinguished honor to have served in management positions in New York City under the leadership of Mayor Edward Koch. She was appointed by Mayor David Dinkins, and re-appointed by Mayor Rudolph Guiliani to the position of First Deputy Commissioner of NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Agency (YCD). At YCD, Shirley was responsible for the assessment of need, selection of service providers, as well as the distribution and monitoring of more than 10 million dollars annually to community based organizations throughout NYC. Shirley’s many honors and awards include the Crystal Apple Award as Outstanding Woman of the Year in New York City Government and the 1998 Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Department of Health - AIDS Institute. Shirley was one of the first to receive the Girl Scout of D.C. Seat of Honor Award in 2000. In 2006, Shirley received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Distinguished Leadership Dutchess Alumni Award from the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce. In 2007, she also received the Brotherhood Award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center, Beacon, NY. Shirley was honored at the NYS Capitol – where she was named one of New York State’s 2007 Women of Distinction. Shirley was selected for this award by NYS Senator Stephen Saland. In 2009, she received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Shirley supports her community. She was appointed by former Governor George Pataki to the NYS Governor’s Advisory Council to Advocate for Persons with Disabilities. She was appointed by County Executive William Steinhaus to the D.C. HIV/AIDS Planning Council in 1998 and served as Co-chair from 1999 to 2004. In 2003, Mr. Steinhaus appointed her to the Dutchess County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Shirley also serves on the Board of Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery and the D.C. Children’s Council. From 2003-2006, she served on the Board of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is a Board Member and past President of the Poughkeepsie Rotary Club. In 2004, Shirley was appointed by Mayor Colette Lafuente to the Board of the City of Poughkeepsie Housing Authority and in 2008 was reappointed to the Housing Board by Mayor John Tkazyik, where she currently serves as Board Chair. Shirley has a BA in Psychology and Special Education from Bennett College in Greensboro, NC, and an MA in Public Administration from NYU.
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