Her first foray in journalism was a radio show she hosted as a kid, recorded on a cassette tape for her parents. She went on to receive a B.A. in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine in 2012. She surfs, does yoga and writes poems about literally everything. Catch her on Twitter (@carlalove) and Instagram (@happylilcarla), or bother her at carla.herreria@huffingtonpost.com.