Kaela Roeder

Kaela Roeder is a skilled journalist with a strong background in reporting and editing. Currently serving as the Lead Reporter for Technical.ly in DC and Virginia since March 2024, Roeder previously held the position of Digital/Desk Editor at WUSA-TV from October 2023 to March 2024, where responsibilities included writing articles and engaging with the community. Prior experience includes roles as Deputy Editor and Health Care Reporter at Street Sense Media, covering critical topics such as health, homelessness, and youth issues. Additional experiences feature a summer reporting internship at the Durango Herald, where legislative activities were reported on, and roles at the National Press Foundation and National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, focusing on communications and digital media strategy. Roeder holds a B.A. in Journalism from American University, where studies took place from 2019 to 2021, with prior education at Willamette University.