--- title: The Latest | Danya Pastuszek (she/her) description: Danya is a mother, daughter, wife, sister, neighbour, community-builder, and runner – identities that have shaped her passion for belonging and financial inclusion in community. Her career has also included refugee resettlement and criminal justice reform. She spent a decade with the Promise Partnership of Salt Lake, co-designing school, neighbourhood, city, and regional partnerships. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute. She was appointed President & CEO in December 2024. --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! 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Her career has also included refugee resettlement and criminal justice reform. She spent a decade with the Promise Partnership of Salt Lake, co-designing school, neighbourhood, city, and regional partnerships. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Co-CEO of the Tamarack Institute. She was appointed President & CEO in December 2024. Find me on: ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Angelina-Pelletier-Danya-Pastuszek-1.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-reflection-on-new-roles?hsLang=en-us) ### [A Reflection on New Roles](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-reflection-on-new-roles?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Danya Pastuszek (she/her)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/danya-pastuszek) on March 2, 2023 I first got to know Tamarack in 2015, [supporting partnerships to improve educational outcomes in Utah](https://uw.org/news_post/promise-partnership-of-salt-lake-receives-systems-transformation-designation-from-strivetogether/#:~:text=CINCINNATI%2C%20OH%20%28Sep.%2027%2C%202022%29%20%E2%80%93%20StriveTogether%2C%20a,community%20to%20achieve%20Systems%20Transformation%20in%20the%20nation.). Tamarack sparked thinking and action on how to center students and families with lived experiences of poverty and racism in reimagining K-12 education. The tools were practical and abundant. The stories prompted new ways of thinking. The invitations to act were focused and systems oriented. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-reflection-on-new-roles?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/jarrett-tan-singapore.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/on-connectedness-tamaracks-20th-anniversary-celebration?hsLang=en-us) ### [On Connectedness: Tamarack’s 20th Anniversary Celebration](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/on-connectedness-tamaracks-20th-anniversary-celebration?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Danya Pastuszek (she/her)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/danya-pastuszek) on May 6, 2022 On April 22 – Earth Day – I was driving home after a big week. Tamarack partners, board members, team members, and friends had gathered to celebrate 20 years of learning and impact. 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