[4][5] Quijano began her career as an intern at WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois, in 1994, and later became a reporter, producer, and anchor there.
[3][4] In 1998, Quijano left WCIA to become a general assignment reporter for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida.
[3] Quijano also covered the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the Beltway sniper attacks.
[4] In that role, Quijano covered major stories of the George W. Bush administration, including the War on Terror, the unsuccessful bid for comprehensive immigration reform, and the 2008 financial crisis.
[4] Quijano left CNN on December 23, 2009,[6] and joined CBS News in early 2010 as a general assignment reporter.