Kaden holds a bachelor"s degree in American Studies from Tulane University and in 2000, earned a master"s degree in journalism from Northwestern University"s Medill School of Journalism. She also studied photography at American University of Paris.
Kaden joined the station in 2004, after working for News 12 The Bronx. She was hit by a car on March 4, 2010, but returned on May 10, 2010.
Kaden was nominated for a 2005 Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences-New York in the category Educational Programming: Segment(s) for a piece she did for News 12 The Bronx entitled "In Depth-Waterfront" which aired on July 5, 2004. Kaden received a Special Mention in 2005 from the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association in the category Best Spot News Coverage for a piece on WPIX entitled "Chopper Down." In 2007, Kaden won a New York Emmy in the category Spot News Story for her part in a report entitled "East Side Explosion.".
