Carla Herreria Russo

Carla Herreria Russo

Senior Editor, HuffPost

Carla Herreria Russo is a senior editor on HuffPost’s breaking news and general assignment desk. She covers social justice, U.S. politics, culture, and mental health and wellness. Carla has worked at HuffPost since 2013, helping launch HuffPost’s Hawaii office. Based in both Hawaii and Southern California, she focuses on mentoring reporters, story development and newsroom resilience. She's covered almost every section of the site, from lifestyle, health and travel, to local, U.S. and world news. Carla received an MA of Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine.