[4] Hersch was born and raised in Champlin, Minnesota, where she spent time figure skating.
[5] Her mom was a speech/language pathologist with the Anoka-Hennepin school district's early intervention program.
Hersch was first interested in broadcasting by watching Michele Tafoya on Monday Night Football.
[8] While at USC, Hersch covered the USC athletic teams, had a number of positions at the campus TV Station, and was third place in 2009 Hearst Broadcast Competition winning one thousand dollars.
During her time with Fox Sports North, Hersch traveled to Kuwait to cover several former NHL players who brought hockey to the American troops serving overseas.