Background
Kalkstein was born in Oakland, California.
Kalkstein was born in Oakland, California.
She attended Bishop O"Dowd High School. Kalkstein attended the University of California, Davis where she earned her communications degree.
She previously worked at KVAL-television in Eugene, Oregon (2006–2008) as well as KPIC-television in Roseburg, Oregon (2005–2006).<
She received a Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University. Kalkstein began her career in Roseburg, Oregon at KPIC-television in 2005 as a reporter and a producer. She moved up to KVAL-television in Eugene, Oregon in 2006 as a reporter, producer, and anchor.
She moved to KATU in Portland as a reporter in 2008.
Kalkstein has written for the Sacramento News & Review. Kalkstein received an Emmy nomination in 2008 for "Tracking Down the General".