Daniel Kedansky

Recent graduate. I am passionate about comprehensive environmental justice. An energetic go-getter who is willing to go the distance to complete what needs to be done.

Bush Ultimate JV Head Coach

July 2023-Present

Temporary Assignment Emerald Search Partners

Nov 2022-July 2023

Zylberschtein’s Delicatessen & Bakery

Sep 2022-November 2022

In this position I worked in a customer facing role providing excellent service to clientele. 

Climate and Sustainability Intern: Mayor Regina Romero 

Feb 2021-Jun 2021 

In this internship, my primary task was supporting the Climate and Sustainability Advisor on the Tucson Climate  Action Plan. This included organizing and workshopping community listening sessions, utilizing qualitative data  to guide policy suggestions, and translating complex issues into accessible terminology. I networked with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, I worked  on the content and formatting of weekly newsletters coming from the Romero Office and other administrative  tasks. 

Campaign Intern: Congressman Raul Grijalva 

Apr 2020-Dec 2020 

In this campaign, I learned digital aspects and how to run a contact-free campaign. Working directly under the  campaign manager I helped to organize routes for lit drops, utilize Canva for Instagram posts, create phone  banking scripts, wrote weekly emails to update and engage volunteers, and run zoom calls to foster a community  among important volunteers. I assigned locations for strategically placed signs and created teams to place them.  

Arizona List Intern 

Dec 2019-May 2020 

I worked as a special projects intern where I worked on personal interviews in order to construct a history of the  importance of the Arizona List. Specifically, I interviewed Council Member Lane Santa Cruz, Representative  Rosanna Gabaldon, and Representative Charlene Fernandez to highlight successful women of color to whom the  Arizona List was of paramount importance to in their elections. Additionally, I worked as a liaison from AZ List to  help with campaigning.

Campaign Intern: Mayor Regina Romero 

Jun 2019-Nov 2019 

I worked under the Field Organizer in this campaign, primarily on voter mobilization and turnout. This involved  training volunteers and interns on how to canvass, planning routes and finding target audiences on VAN DNC  Votebuilder. I learned about fieldwork, data research and analysis, canvassing, community outreach, and  leadership. I learned and helped to foster a community driven political campaign for the people.

Survey of Anti-colonial Environmental Science 

In this project, I worked with a partner to create a repository of resources aiming to provide the opportunity to  intentionally and respectfully engage with Indigenous and anti-colonial environmental knowledge systems from  an asset-based approach. This project is living, growing, intentional, and responsive to guidance from the  community, Professors, and Indigenous peoples.  

Green River Watershed Restoration Mock Proposal 

In this project, I worked with a small group to draft a presentation and paper proposal for a potential restoration  project on the Green River. This included deep dives into the inner working of government processes in the State  of Washington as well as engaging with technical information about the salmon life cycle, interested parties,  environmental impacts, and budget feasibility. 

National Water Inequity: Policy Recommendation Mock Proposal 

In this project, I worked with a small group to craft a research paper and graphic policy proposal that aims to  address inequities in access to clean water and ways to improve federal infrastructure and monitoring in an  equitable manner towards Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This included engagement in existing federal  policy, utilization of multimedia and statistical analysis, and collaboration and presentational skills.