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Kristyn Caddell
Kristyn Caddell (born May 15, 1981) is an American Journalist. Kristyn started her career as an intern at NBC News in New York City in the summer of 2003. From there she went on to work for television stations across the US. While working for WATE-TV in Knoxville, her investigation into a local pet grooming facility (Happy Tails Pet Spa) that was wrongfully killing animals led to changes in state laws. She was the only local news reporter to cover President Barack Obama's Inauguration.

Early Life
Kristyn was born in Clearwater, Florida. Her father immigrated to the U.S. in 1970 from Rio Pardo Brasil where he played soccer where Pele grew up. He passed his love of the game onto Kristyn. At the age of six she started playing soccer, went on to play competitively throughout high school where was captain of the soccer team at Gulf High School. Her soccer skills got her noticed at a young age. She was a ball girl for the Tampa Bay Mutiny MLS team. She also was a sideline reporter for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2013. It was after a high school project with WTSP-TV in Tampa, Florida that she started to pursue a career in journalism. In 2003 Kristyn was selected to intern for NBC News in New York for the summer. Kristyn has one sibling who is a Clearwater police officer. Her father ran an auto repair shop where she worked along with her mother in high school.

Kristyn started her career in 2003 as a news photographer at KHSL/KNVN TV in Chico, CA and has been working as a reporter at local TV stations across the country since 2004. She is an active member of The Society of Professional Journalists Florida chapter and serves as a Director. Kristyn is also a member of IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors). Her work has gained national attention and she was awarded with an Edward R Murrow for breaking news coverage in Knoxville, TN. She was recently nominated for two Emmys for her work in Orlando, FL.

In August of 2015 Kristyn helped launch a female boating clothing line called Cayo Vida in the name of charity for a friend battling cancer.

Kristyn is the Co-Founder of Reporters on The Run. She spends most of her free time sailing, running, motivating others to run and volunteering with numerous animal shelters.

Career
Chico, CA - KHSL/KNVN TV

Waco, TX - KCEN-TV

Knoxville, TN - WATE

West Palm Beach, FL - WPTV

Seattle, WA - KOMO TV

Orlando, FL - WFTV

Covered Presidential Inauguration in DC of Obama - WATE

Covered OJ Simpson's robbery trial for MSNBC

Co-Founder of "Reporters on the Run"

Director of SPJ Florida Chapter - served as a Director for 2013-2014 and currently actively involved

SPJ National Blog post

Kristyn Caddell KOMO-TV Reporter (ABC News)

Kristyn Caddell Reporter Reel

Kristyn Caddell WFTV Reporter

Causes and Volunteerism
Helping raise money for the animals and volunteers with numerous animal shelters

Former collegiate soccer player -- helping kids at a young age understand the importance of working together with one goal in mind. 

Kristyn also helped raised thousands of dollars for the American Diabetes Association Step Out - Walk to Stop Diabetes in Orlando, FL

Kristyn has continued to raise money for the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure

Orlando Chili Cook Off - March 2015. More than $25,000 raised for Special Olympics of Florida. Kristyn Caddell was a volunteer chili tasting judge

Leadership and Professional Experience
Investigative Reporters and Editors, IRE - Member

Society of Professional Journalists - Board Member

Resume
Kristyn Caddell - Professional Resume

Awards and Nominations
Two-time Emmy nominee for her work in Orlando, FL

Edward R. Murrow Award - Breaking News (Team Coverage) Knoxville, TN - "Mom Drives Kids into Ocean" - a Kristyn Caddell report (

Education
Kristyn graduated in 2003 from Palm Beach Atlantic University, FL. Life-long soccer player gained her attention throughout high school and played for college.