Kendra Barat (she/her)

Kendra is a relatively recent PNW transplant. Originally from New Jersey, Kendra arrived in Portland in 2024 by way of Washington, DC and Arkansas. She has previously worked as a park ranger for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. Most recently,

Kendra was the Volunteer Program Manager at Hot Springs National Park, where she established and grew her love for community-based volunteerism. As a recent Master of Public Health (MPH) degree recipient, she is passionate about the roles volunteerism and community-building play in mental, social, and physical health promotion. She is incredibly excited to be part of the Community for Positive Aging’s volunteer management team.

In her free time, Kendra enjoys running, hiking, reading, watching and following women’s sports, and spending time with her partner, Jeff, and their two Arkansan kitties, Joan (of Arkansas) and Edgar.