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Kelli Arena was a correspondent for CNN. She started with the network in NYC in 1985, and went on air in 1993. Arena started as a business/economic journalist , producing , then reporting for the award winning "Moneyline with Lou Dobbs". She was named one of the top business journalists under the age of 30 by The Journal of Financial Reporting for 4 years in a row. Arena was based in London, New York and Tokyo for the network. She moved to Washington DC in 1995 and was named Justice Correspondent in 2000. She is noted for her part in reporting CNN's coverage of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the afterwards 2001 Anthrax scare and DC Sniper attacks. In 2006, Arena added the Supreme Court to her beat. She was frequently a reporter for CNN's morning program "American Morning" and its daily evening newscast "The Situation Room". Arena is the recipient of numerous broadcast awards including an Emmy, Peabody and CableAce award. She left CNN in January of 2009. Arena is currently teaching at Sam Houston State University , the recipient of the Dan Rather Endowed Chair. She also appears as a panelist on Tru Tv's "In Session". Arena earned a bachelor's degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She is currently married and has 3 children.

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