Kate Farinato joined CFHV as Grants Administrator in July 2024. She is responsible for technical assistance for grant and scholarship applicants as well as providing overall support for the Programs department. Prior to CFHV, Kate worked at Dutchess BOCES as a Program assistant in the ALI department where she supported the staff and students in furthering the program. Prior, she worked in Interior Design at NL_GB working on houses in the Hudson Valley region. For over ten years, Kate worked at J.Crew as a Senior Technical Colorist, overseeing the color development of textiles in NYC. Kate was born and raised in the Hudson Valley where she attended Arlington High School, studied in Boston and San Francisco, and returned to Dutchess County after an extended period in NYC. In her free time, Kate is a standing member of the Pleasant Valley PTA. She is proud to work for an organization that has done so much for the community she grew up in and where she is now raising her family.