[2] She graduated from the University of Southern California in 1998 and interned both at the USC Athletic Department and at Fox Sports Net while attending college majoring in broadcast journalism.

Her first job was at an ABC affiliate in Yakima, Washington doing weekend sports and weekday news reporting.

Soto later moved to KKFX, a Fox affiliate in Santa Barbara, California where she worked as a weekday sports anchor.

[3] She began working at FSN West full-time in January 2003,[3] and over time became "one of the most visible reporters and anchors" on that network.

[3] She was the sideline reporter for the 2005 game in which Avengers defensive tackle Al Lucas died after suffering a spinal cord injury.