Pamela Kirkland graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Political Science and Communications. Throughout her career she has worked as an Assistant Producer with C-SPAN Radio, Senior Producer with SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Video Producer with the Washington Post, and a Producer with PBS NewsHour. Currently based in Atlanta, Pamela has been with CNN as a Field Producer since 2018 where she does on-camera reporting, writes, produces, and edits national and local news.