Carmela was born in Secaucus, NJ. She lived the first 3 years of her life in Weehawken, and then moved to East Rutherford. Carmela went to St. Joseph's Grammar School from pre-k all the way to 8th grade. St. Mary's High School was the next step.

After high school, Carmela decided to take a year off and continue with her job as an assistant teacher in pre-k/daycare. She enjoyed being with the children, but determined that it wasn't the right field for her. Carmela then became an intern at WGHT and 8 months later, became part of the GHT family.