Kendl has spent years working with diverse organizations and stakeholders to spearhead grassroots energy policy reform and environmental justice efforts. While living in Tennessee, she worked with Tennessee Conservation Voters to coordinate environmental protection campaigns during the state’s legislative sessions and election cycles. Prior to this, she co-founded and directed a coalition dedicated to transitioning the University of Wisconsin – Madison to 100% clean energy. Kendl holds an M.Ed. in Community Development and Action from Vanderbilt University, where she conducted research on community building and equity in nonprofit spaces.