Her fields of expertise are science, mathematics, and technology education. She has worked in leadership positions as international educator on curriculum projects in the UK, New Zealand, and with TERC research Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Between 1998- 2007 Kaden taught AP physics, college physics, mathematics, and AP German at Homer Hanna High School in Brownsville Texas and physical science/physics for educators at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC).