Jessica Schneider Biography
Jessica Schneider is an American award-winning journalist and attorney now working as a justice correspondent for CNN based in Washington, D.C. Previously, she served as a reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City. During her time there, she focused her coverage on legal issues and law enforcement.
Jessica Schneider Age
Schneider was born on April 26, 1970, in Manchester, Connecticut United States. Now, she is 53 years old. Furthermore, she holds American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. She is also a Christian.
Jessica Schneider Education
Schneider graduated from Boston University in 2002 with degrees in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism.
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Jessica Schneider Height
Schneider stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches(1.65 m).
Jessica Schneider Family
Schneider is originally from Manchester, Connecticut United States, and was raised by her parents, Martha A. Pauly and Robert G. Schneider. Furthermore, she has a sibling by the name of Susan Schneider Hennelly.
Jessica Schneider Husband
Schneider is married to Adam Harrison. The couple met on Bumble in 2017. They had their wedding on May 11 at District Winery, a winery, and restaurant in Washington. Together they are blessed with a baby boy.
Jessica Schneider CNN
Schneider is now working as a justice correspondent based in Washington, D.C. In addition to working as an award-winning journalist, she is also an attorney.
Schneider works on the Supreme Court, the Justice Department, the FBI, and a variety of legal stories. She also reported throughout the Trump administration on the Mueller investigation and the confirmation of three Supreme Court justices. Furthermore, she extensively reported on the January 6 Capitol attack and the criminal cases that resulted.
Before coming to CNN, Schneider served as a reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City. While there, she also focused her coverage on legal issues and law enforcement.
Schneider received the honor of an Emmy Award for her Continuing Coverage of the Return Home New Jersey initiative by Governor Chris Christie. For 9 months, Schneider interviewed anxious parents of disabled adults, questioned and confronted Governor Christie and his appointees, and provided a detailed analysis of the program that would have forced hundreds of disabled people into group homes in New Jersey, removing them from the facilities around the country where they had lived for decades. As a result of the media coverage, and a relentless push from parents, Governor Christie backed down from the plan in July 2015.
Schneider served for two years as a litigation attorney in New York City. In addition, she attended the University of Connecticut School of Law. There she worked as an Articles Editor for the Connecticut Journal of International Law, was among 40 law students chosen to serve at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., and represented criminal defendants in Connecticut courts as part of the Criminal Clinic at UConn Law. Upon graduating with honors in 2010, Schneider took and passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams. Furthermore, she received admission to practice law in both states besides their federal courts.
Schneider started her career as a video journalist at Capital News 9 in Albany, New York. in addition, where she served as the Amsterdam, NY Bureau Chief and Political Reporter. Then, Schneider attended law school while serving as Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter at WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.
Jessica Schneider Salary
Schneider receives an annual salary ranging from $58,544 – $143,769. However, details about the exact amount of salary she earns are currently not available.
Jessica Schneider’s Net Worth
Schneider, a justice correspondent for CNN based in Washington, D.C has an estimated net worth of $ 4 million.