Jen Maxfield Biography
Jen Maxfield is an American Emmy Award-Winning correspondent, Anchor, and Reporter working as an Anchor at NBC 4 New York. She joined the station in April 2013 as a Substitute Anchor and Reporter and as of 2024, she is an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University. She is also the author of More After the Break.
Education
Maxfield attended and graduated from Columbia University where she first earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and later in 2000 she earned her Masters of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. While still studying, she interned at CNN and worked as a Production Assistant and Guest Booker for CNNfn in New York.
Career
In July 2000, she rejoined WIVT-TV in Binghamton, New York as an Anchor and Reporter. After a year and 4 months, she left the station in October 2001. Her next stop was WIXT-TV in Syracuse, NY where she served as a General Assignment Reporter for WIXT-TV. She left WIXT-TV in October 2002 after a year and one month.
From October 2002 to January 2013, Maxfield served as a General Assignment Reporter for ABC7 New York. For nearly a decade Maxfield served as an Adjunct Professor for Columbia University-Graduate School of Journalism. She joined NBC 4 New York in April 2013 and has been working here since. She is the station’s anchor and reporter throughout the week. As of 2024, she is an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Maxfield has covered many of the Tri-State’s most memorable and powerful stories including the sudden resignation of New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, Captain Sullenberger’s “Miracle on the Hudson”, the devastation of Superstorm Sandy and the response to the 2016 New York/New Jersey terror attacks, among many others. Her anchoring and reporting contributed to NBC 4 New York’s award-winning COVID-19 coverage.
Maxfield is also active in the community and is a longtime volunteer and former member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Food Action in Englewood. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Visitors at Columbia College, and volunteers in New York and New Jersey non-profits including The Opportunity Network, Bergen Family Center, and JCC on the Palisades, among others.
At NBC 4 New York, Maxfield works alongside;
- Gilma Avalos
- Pat Battle
- Janice Huff
- Adam Kuperstein
- Raphael Miranda
- Natalie Pasquarella
- Darlene Rodriguez
- Melissa Russo
- Lauren Scala
- Romney Smith
Jen Maxfield Book | More After the Break
Besides her journalism work, she is also an accomplished author and has published several books. Her first book, More After the Break was published in July 2022 which is a book that revisits the most memorable stories she has covered over the years of her career.
Parents | Family
Maxfield was born and brought up in the United States alongside her 5 siblings. She has not shared detailed information about her parents and siblings, however, it is known that her parents got married on June 28, 1975. She has also shared that she has a younger sister named Cherly Landsman who according to her Instagram was expectant as of October 9, 2023.
Jen Maxfield Age
Maxfield’s age is not available in the public domain so far, we are doing our research and we will update you here soon.
Husband
Maxfield is married to Scott whom she met in 1997 in Renaissance Sculpture class at Columbia. They got married on November 30, 2003, and have been together ever since. This couple is blessed with three children, a son Trevor, and two daughters, Vivian and Evelyn. Their son Trevor turned 17 on October 26, 2023, Evelyn turned 13 on October 7, 2023, and Vivian turned 16 on February 7, 2024.
Jen Maxfield Salary
Maxfield’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Maxfield has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Maxfield is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 12.4k followers on Instagram, over 9.1k followers on Facebook, and 5k followers on Twitter.
Jen Maxfield Height
Maxfield stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Jen
- Age: Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches