Carissa Lawson Bio, Wiki
Carissa Lawson is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for News 12 New Jersey serving the station as a morning news anchor. She joined the News 12 New Jersey team in 2010.
Carissa Lawson Age
Lawson manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of her age will be done once she has made the information public. However, judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Carissa Lawson Height
Lawson stands at the height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Carissa Lawson Education
Lawson pursued a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of New York. She earned the James Fenimore Cooper Memorial Prize presented annually to the most outstanding undergraduate. Additionally, she was also a Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society member in mass communication and journalism at NYU.
Carissa Lawson Career
Lawson works at News 12 New Jersey where as a morning news anchor. Prior to that, she worked at Carissa Lawson Photo. Before that, she worked at CBS News in Louisville, Kentucky where she served as an evening news anchor before relocating back to the Northeast. Carissa also served as a freelance correspondent at CBS News. While there, she was able to accomplish three major things at a go including; starting a new job, getting her first child, and moving to a different state.
Furthermore, her feature reporting has earned her an Associated Press Award. She also served as the co-anchor of the newscast the station that received the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast. Lawson was part of the CBS affiliate team awarded the coveted National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) Service to America Television Award.
In addition, Lawson also earned the James Fenimore Cooper Memorial Prize. Which is presented annually to the most outstanding undergraduate student of journalism. Carissa was also inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in journalism and mass communication. After completing college, she left New York and relocated to North Carolina where she worked for almost 10 years.
During her free time, she enjoys traveling and is a huge advocate for healthy living. She became more conviction about the way of life she tried her best to live out each day after her aunt died as a result of breast cancer. New York City is her native home and she was brought up in Queens
Carissa Lawson’s Net Worth
In Lawson’s career as an anchor, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Carissa Lawson Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Carissa Lawson’s Parents and Siblings
Lawson was born and raised in the United States, she manages to keep information regarding her parents and whether or not she has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of her family information will be done when available.
Carissa Lawson Husband/ Spouse
Lawson manages to keep information regarding whether or not she is in marriage private. An update of her marital status will be done when available.
Carissa Lawson Kids
Lawson is blessed with a daughter, the co-leader of her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop, and volunteers for the Parent Teachers Organization at her daughter’s school. However, she has not disclosed her daughter’s name as she is private about her personal life.
Carissa Lawson News 12 New Jersey
Lawson works at News 12 New Jersey where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Syma Chowdhry
- Dave Curren
- Brian Donohue
- Lauren Due
- James Gregorio
- Walt Kane
- Jordan Kissane
- Eric Landskroner
- Eliecer Marte
Carissa Lawson Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 5k followers, around 6k followers on her Facebook page, and about 3k followers on her Instagram account.