Danya Gainor

Danya Gainor is an experienced journalist currently serving as the CNN Politics Breaking News Editor, with a history of roles including researcher and writer at CNN since June 2021. Gainor has prior experience as the Editor of the Science and Technology Desk and a Science and Technology Reporter at The State Press from January 2020 to May 2022. Other notable positions include Media and Marketing Intern for the NASA Psyche Mission, Sustainability Reporter at Arizona PBS, and Science Technology Writer for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Danya Gainor holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University, a Bachelor's degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Arizona State University, and an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Idaho State University.