Karla Rodriguez is the Senior News Editor at Footwearnews.com, where she manages trending content production. Previously, Karla was an editor at Complex, covering all things entertainment, celebrities and Internet culture. During the 12 years of her career, Karla has been covering award shows, interviewing A-List talent, and has written for and edited at publications like teen magazine J-14, UsWeekly, Elle, Teen Vogue, MamásLatinas, Revolt TV, and more. She was born in Quito, Ecuador and then relocated with her family to Long Island, New York as a child. Media and culture served as a way to assimilate into the culture, inspiring her to pursue a degree in journalism from St. John's University, where she graduated with honors.