Perla Shaheen BIO
Perla Shaheen is a renowned American Emmy award-winning journalist who works as a Multimedia journalist at ABC 10News San Diego ( KGTV Channel 10). She has been with the network team since November 2022.
How Old is Perla Shaheen?
Shaheen is 26 years old as of 2024, she was born on August 4, 1998, in Orange County, California, USA. However, she celebrates her annual birthday every August 4th.
Perla Shaheen Education
Shaheen attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School from 2012 to 2016 and graduated with a high school diploma. She later proceeded to Science Po also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies in Paris, France, and graduated with a certificate in Journalism. In addition, she joined the University of California, Berkeley based in Berkeley, California, and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in May 2020.
During Shaheen’s tenure at the college, she worked part-time at NBC Bay Area where she wrote scripts and edited videos for the network broadcast. In addition, she also worked at KRON4-TV in the newsroom where she made videos for UC Berkeley’s News website, and wrote tech reviews for CNET. However, she spent her final year in college editing videos and writing scripts at NBC Bay Area. Notably, she worked closely with Joyce Huntington, an Executive Producer who taught and mentored her all the ins and outs of working in a newsroom.
Perla Shaheen Career
Shaheen has been working with ABC 10News San Diego as a multimedia journalist since November 2022. She is responsible for shooting, editing, and writing packages for the evening show. She also covers the network’s breaking news and pitching enterprise story ideas. In addition, she also covers topics in the local post-secondary and East County education system.
Before joining ABC10, Shaheen worked also as a Multimedia Journalist at KGUN 9 On Your Side in Tucson, Arizona, United States from September 2021 to December 2022. However, she reported live on breaking news and pitched, edited, wrote, and shot packages for 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and OTA/TT shows. Previously, she spent nine months at KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California, États-Unis as a reporter and MMJ. She joined the network in 2020 serving as a political reporter.
Previously, Shaheen served as a Content Producer at NBC Bay Area in San Jose, California, États-Unis. Her role was to write scripts for the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. shows, edit the corresponding video, and coordinate with reporters on the field to put their packages online. In addition, she also helped the producers with long-form projects and worked on administrative PowerPoint. Moreover, she also worked at CalTv based in UC Berkeley holding the role of a News Director and Reporter from January 2017 to May 2020. However, she conducted various live interviews with professionals and students in the city of Berkeley to discuss relevant current events.
Early career
Prior to CalTv, Shaheen spent one year as a Broadcast Media Assistant at the University of California, Berkeley where she helped in planning, researching, and producing UC Berkeley news videos, among others. Additionally, she also worked at Berkeley Political Review as a Writer of World Section and wrote (1200-1400 words) monthly long-form articles for print editions and magazines online. Also worked at CNET in the San Francisco Bay Area as an Editorial Intern, and at Business Careers in Entertainment Association as a Television Committee.
Before that, Shaheen spent three months at KRON-TV as an Assignment Desk Intern. However, she communicated potential stories to evening reporters and investigated national and local news. Additionally, she was also a production and social media intern at Seeker Media from June 2017 to August 2017. Finally, she spent four months at the Orange County Register and ten months at The Orange County Catholic as an intern.
Perla Shaheen’s Height
Shaheen has an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Partner/husband
Shaheen has not disclosed details regarding her partner to the public. She is quite confidential about her marital status which she prefers to keep away from the limelight. However, information about her partner is currently unavailable but looking forward to an update once it’s made public.
Who are Perla Shaheen’s Parents and siblings?
Shaheen was born and raised in Orange County, California, United States by her parents. However, she has not revealed the names of her parents but she often shares their pictures on her social media platforms especially, Instagram. She has an elder sister whom she also has not disclosed much about her.
Perla Shaheen’s kids
As of 2024, Shaheen has no children yet.
How Much Does Perla Shaheen Earn?
Shaheen has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $50,000.
Net Worth
Shaheen has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $3 million. Her principal source of income is mainly associated with working as a journalist.
Perla Shaheen ABC 10News San Diego ( KGTV Channel 10)
Shaheen works alongside various media personalities at ABC10 including:
- Kimberly Hunt
- Dani Miskell
- Madison Weil
- Vanessa Paz
- Moses Small
- Melissa Mecija
- Vanessa Paz
- Spencer Soicher
- Nia Watson
- Steve Smith
Social Media Accounts
Shaheen has frequently used social media sites, such as Twitter @perlashaheen with more than 914 followers, Instagram perlashaheen with more than 1.8k followers, and Facebook Perla Shaheen with more than 2.1k followers.