Jamie Sirkin, Director of Summer Trails Day Camp in Somers, NY, has been appointed to the Westchester County Board of Health. Jamie becomes one of 13 members who have been nominated by the Board of Legislators. The Board includes one representative from six cities: Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers. The Board also has three at-large members, one county legislator and three physicians.

The Westchester County Board of Health is committed to safeguarding, improving and promoting the health, well-being and quality of life of the people of Westchester. The Board operates under the provisions of the Public Health Law of the State of New York and the Westchester County Charter. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the public within Westchester County are abiding by state sanitary codes and is responsible for the control and responsibilities given to local health officers.

“I am truly honored to be part of the Westchester County Board of Health,” said Jamie Sirkin, Director of Summer Trails Day Camp in Somers, NY. “As a LCSW and summer Camp Director the emotional health and physical safety of children continues to be my priority. I look forward to the opportunity to support the county’s initiatives in health and well-being for all residents.”

Jamie is a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington and received her Masters of Social Work at New York University. She is the immediate past president of the Rockland-Westchester Day Camp Association, is an active New York State Camp Director Association (NYSCDA) board member, as well as represents camps on the Westchester Department of Health Day Camp Conference committee. As the Director of Summer Trails Day Camp, Jamie is committed to positively influencing children through the camp experience. In addition, she enjoys being an active participant in the camp industry. She has served on the American Camp Association New York-New Jersey (ACA) board and participated on the following committees: ACA site visitor, tri-state camping conference moderator and hospitality member, and Tri State conference program chair of child related programming.  
Jamie Sirkin of Summer Trails Day Camp

Jamie Sirkin of Summer Trails Day Camp