Perla Shaheen Biography
Perla Shaheen is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for KGTV 10 News in San Diego, California as a multimedia journalist. Prior to joining the station in November 2022, she worked for KGUN-TV.
Perla Shaheen Age
Shaheen is 25 years old as of 2023, as per her Instagram post on August 5, 2023. She was therefore born in the year in August 1998 in Orange County, California, United States. However, her exact day of birth is yet to be clear.
Perla Shaheen Height
Shaheen stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Perla Shaheen Family
Shaheen grew up in Orange County, California. She posted her father’s photo on her Instagram Page on June 18, 2023, wishing him a Happy Father’s Day. Also, she wished However, posted her father’s photo on her Instagram on February 25, 2023, celebrating her birthday. Lebanon’s parents are Lebanon natives and they moved from there during the time of the Civil War. However, Shaheen has not disclosed the names of her parents. It is also not known if Shaheen has any siblings.
Perla Shaheen Husband
Shaheen is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Shaheen being in any past relationship with anyone.
Perla Shaheen Net Worth
Shaheen has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist.
Perla Shaheen Salary
Shaheen earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Perla Shaheen Education
Shaheen is a proud alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley, where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. During her stint there, she was part of the Pi Beta Phi and worked as a news reporter and director at CalTV. She is also an alumnus of Sciences Po, where she earned a Certificate of Journalism. During her time there, she was actively involved in Sundial Press. Additionally, Shaheen is a graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
Perla Shaheen Career
Shaheen serves at KGTV 10 News as a multimedia journalist. Before joining KGTV, she served as a Multimedia Journalist at KGUN 9 On Your Side in Tucson, Arizona, for 1 year and 4 months, from September 2021 to December 2022. She also worked as a Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at KGET-TV 17 in Bakersfield, California, for 9 months, starting in August 2020 and ending in April 2021. While at KGET-TV, she was awarded an Emmy Award for her report on the presidential election of the year 2020.
Her career journey includes being a Content Producer at NBC Bay Area in San Jose, California, for 1 year and 1 month, from May 2019 to May 2020. She also contributed to the Berkeley Political Review as a Writer for the World Section from September 2017 to December 2018.
During her career, she gained valuable experience through internships, including roles as an Editorial Intern at CNET in San Francisco, an Assignment Desk Intern at KRON-TV in San Francisco, and a Production and Social Media Intern at Seeker Media, also in San Francisco. She previously interned at the Orange County Register in Orange County, California, and at The Orange County Catholic.
She always dreamed of being a journalist when she was young, and it all started when she became a Copy Editor for the SMCHS Eagle Eye (her high school newspaper). At just 17 years old, she even had one of her articles published on the front page of the OC Register. While she enjoyed working with print media, she was eager to explore other aspects of journalism. So, during her college years, she seized every chance to gain experience in journalism.
During her time at Cal TV, she dove right in and learned the skills she relies on today, like editing, shooting, and reporting on camera. She tackled various local stories, from political protests to homelessness. Also, she had the honor of being the 1st journalist to interview Carol Christ, the 1st female Chancellor of UC Berkeley. Shaheen didn’t stop there; she also wrote for the Berkeley Political Review about global politics. She says that one of her most cherished videos featured the UC Police Department’s new bomb detection K9, Obi.
Shaheen says that she thinks that journalism can offer comfort, trust, and knowledge, and make a difference, and she’s really curious about the world and enjoys delving into the nitty-gritty details of every story. During her spare time, she likes to spend time with her loved ones (friends and family), rock climb, go on hikes and camps, surf, play volleyball, explore the California State, or play the ukulele.
Perla Shaheen Volunteer Work
Away from work, Shaheen also likes giving back to her community. She has been helping out as an Assistant with UNHCR since May 2014, working on Poverty Alleviation. She’s been giving educational games and things to a UNHCR refugee place in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Perla Shaheen KGTV
Shaheen is working at KGTV where she works alongside other famous KGTV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Natay Holmes
- Megan Parry
- Jared Aarons
- Steve Smith
- Ben Higgins
- Natalie Chuck
- Moses Small
- Aaron Dickens
- Ciara Encinas
Perla Shaheen Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 1.6K followers on Instagram.