Cynthia Madden
Poughkeepsie,NY
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented professional with experience supporting children and families through wellness-focused programming and structured interventions. Demonstrated ability to engage individuals in supportive conversations, assess needs, and facilitate access to appropriate resources in a calm and organized manner.
Brings a strong foundation in emotional well-being, stress management, and family dynamics, with experience working across age groups. Skilled in documentation, communication, and coordinating services, with a commitment to trauma-informed, family-centered care aligned with behavioral health best practices.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cook
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, NY
01.2026 - Current
- Prepared nutritious meals adhering to dietary guidelines for children in care.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and safety standards in compliance with health regulations.
- Collaborated with staff to develop age-appropriate menus that meet diverse dietary needs.
- Monitored inventory levels, ensuring proper stock of ingredients and supplies for meal preparation.
- Enhanced meal presentation techniques, improving overall dining experience for children.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
Chef and Founder
Apex Kitchen Rx, LLC
Dutchess County, New York, United States
02.2022 - Current
- Apex Kitchen Rx provides educational cooking therapy workshops that span from early childhood to college years. Our mission is to teach essential culinary skills while fostering emotional well-being and stress relief through the therapeutic act of cooking. With the support of local therapists and health professionals, we aim to empower individuals to manage their mental health while mastering the art of cooking.
- Develop comprehensive workshop plans that integrate culinary skills with therapeutic activities.
- Collaborate with local therapists and health professionals to ensure workshops meet both educational and therapeutic goals.
- Prepare and organize materials and ingredients needed for each workshop.
- Conduct engaging and interactive cooking therapy workshops for participants of all ages.
- Teach participants essential culinary skills and techniques, adapting instruction to different skill levels and age groups.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive environment where participants feel safe to express themselves and explore their creativity.
- Integrate therapeutic principles into cooking activities to help participants manage stress and enhance their emotional well-being.
- Provide individual support and encouragement to participants as needed, addressing any concerns or challenges they may face.
- Work closely with therapists, health professionals, and other team members to continuously improve workshop content and delivery.
- Communicate regularly with participants and their families to provide updates and gather feedback.
- Maintain accurate records of workshop attendance, progress, and outcomes.
- Responsible for marketing and promotional activities to attract new participants and raise awareness of our services.
- To learn more about our offerings and join our community, visit www.ApexKitchenRx.com.
Chef - Kitchen Manager - Menus of Change Initiatives
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York, United States
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Manages the CIA’s relationship with the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative Education, Research, and Chef groups, including promotion of faculty and student participation in the Collaborative’s activities.
- Acts as the principal manager of MOC culinary production and research activities, including managing relationships with Advancement team in order to obtain grants, with the Marketing team in order to take advantage of Public Relations (PR) opportunities, and with Education in the support of students with special project needs.
- Leads the coordination of MOC University Research Collaborative scholarly and applied research activities at the CIA.
- Serves as the key Education partner with the Advancement Office to cultivate external support for MOC initiatives.
- Manages local outreach to organizations, such as food banks and other related organizations in order to assist in the teaching of students in the MOC kitchen.
- Responsible for creating periodic reports for Advancement for external funders of MOC initiatives.
- Creates presentation and disseminates information regarding opportunities.
- Provides oversight and guidance for students and kitchen staff producing MOC-inspired foods.
- Establishes and implements systems and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) for the MOC Kitchen which ensures adequate mise-en-place and product quality, streamlines production, and maximizes space utilization.
- Develops MOC-inspired ideas, recipes, products, and techniques, in conjunction with the Culinary Deans, that impact the curriculum, including but not limited to developing a vegan and plant-forward recipe bank and utilizing excess inventory resulting in waste/spoilage reduction.
- Schedules and organizes morning and afternoon production for student and student workers in the MOC kitchen, and ensures all ordering and inventory is used at peak efficiency and organization.
Line Cook
The Kitchen Sink Food and Drink
Beacon, New York, United States
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Responsible for Garde Manger station including food production and service
- Elevated to Line Cook, responsible for the grill station from food production to service
- Assisted in baking a pastry duties including recipe preparations, baking, and plate design
- Responsible for maintaining sanitation standards
Senior Tax Accountant
Public and Private Firms
New York, United States
01.2006 - 06.2017
- Experience beginning at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, progressing to Curtis Instruments Inc and concluding at D'Arcangelo and Associates.
- Gathered pertinent information to complete and file Form 5471 for 14 foreign subsidiaries.
- Prepare state quarterly sales and use tax returns and property tax returns.
- Prepare informative returns for both US and Puerto Rico.
- Analyzed and assisted in the preparation of Federal and State quarterly tax provisions applying ASC 740.
- Assisted in analyzing monthly general ledger tax accounts in MS Excel.
- Participated with all tax audit inquiries and responses.
- Responsible for tax accounting process improvement initiatives of the Company.
- Directly assist Tax Director, CFO and CEO in resolving tax related issues.
- Responsible for preparing monthly bank reconciliations for several company bank accounts in US and Puerto Rico.
- Analyze investments in partnerships, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, and passive foreign investment companies to ensure funds qualify for regulated investment company election Section 855 treatment
- Analyze and detail test tax adjustments for mutual funds on investments in foreign currency, options, futures, forwards, swaps, straddles, REITS, RIC’s, BDC’s and other investment vehicles
- Manage and distribute work for 82 mutual funds, assisting other associates, manager, and director
- Prepare 1065 returns, tax allocations, and review K-1 filings for hedge funds
- Train and manage new associates and delegate tasks associated with review of mutual funds’ excise, fiscal provisions, and tax/book analysis
- Generated and completed form 1099 and 1041G for client accounts
- Reviewed and corrected client accounts using Tracker and Trustease
- Input new transactions for return of capital accounts and 1099-Dividends
- Prepared federal, state, and city tax returns for regulated investment companies/mutual funds
Education
Associate's Degree - Culinary Arts
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY01-2019
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Accounting
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY01-2007
High School Diploma -
Preston High School
Bronx, NY01-2003
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Multitasking and organization
- Effective planner
Certification
- Cooking with Cannabis Certificate
- Hospitality and Tourism Management Certification
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager
- Certified Postpartum Nutrition Planner
- Reiki II Certification
Timeline
Cook
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
01.2026 - Current
Chef - Kitchen Manager - Menus of Change Initiatives
The Culinary Institute of America
09.2022 - 11.2023
Chef and Founder
Apex Kitchen Rx, LLC
02.2022 - Current
Line Cook
The Kitchen Sink Food and Drink
04.2018 - 07.2018
Senior Tax Accountant
Public and Private Firms
01.2006 - 06.2017
Associate's Degree - Culinary Arts
The Culinary Institute of America
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Accounting
Iona College
High School Diploma -
Preston High School
Publications
"What the Teal"