Denia Tavarez

Denia Tavarez currently serves as the Senior Manager of Culinary Talent at Hot Bread Kitchen, where responsibilities include fostering employer partnerships to connect program graduates with job opportunities in the culinary field. Prior to this role, Denia held multiple senior leadership positions at Commonpoint Queens, including Senior Director of Data Management & Professional Development Trainings, Senior Director of Adult Workforce Programs, and Director of Employer Partnerships, focusing on workforce development, training, and recruitment strategies. Experience also includes tenure at Ocean Bay Community Development Corp. as Lead Employment Coordinator and at Henry Street Settlement in various roles related to employment services and career counseling. Denia began a professional career as a Legal Secretary at the Law Office of Feder & Rodney, PLLC, and holds a BA in Business Administration from Pace University.