Kendall grew up on a farm in Parkdale and has a deep connection to rural landscapes and wildlife in the Gorge.  During her time away from home, she was involved in international climate politics as a member of civil society, who helped raise awareness of the complex issues of the UNFCCC.  Apart from environmental activism, Kendall also has a background in public maternal health in Mexico.  She studied and interned in Yucatan, under both traditional midwives in rural communities and obstetricians in one of Merida’s biggest public hospitals. There she met her husband and soon after they decided to move back to the Gorge to raise their children.  When Kendall isn’t managing and working on her family’s multigenerational farm, she is fostering a love of nature in her two daughters. Kendall is very passionate about the Mt. Hood Land Trade, as it affects her and everyone in the Hood River Valley, and the preservation of livability and diversity in Hood River County as affordable housing becomes increasingly difficult to find.