Jennifer Schonberger | McIntire School of Commerce

A proud McIntire School of Commerce alumna, Jennifer Schonberger has built a
distinctive career at the intersection of journalism, economics, and creative storytelling.
By day, Jennifer is a senior Washington
correspondent at Yahoo! Finance, where
she covers the Federal Reserve, the White
House, Treasury, Congress, and global
economic institutions. A veteran financial
journalist, she has interviewed some of the
most influential figures in politics and
finance, including Federal Reserve
officials, SEC chairs, U.S. senators, and
former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,
and she is frequently invited to high-profile
press briefings with Fed Chair Jerome
Powell and senior administration officials.
Her reporting and exclusive interviews
have moved markets and helped shape the national conversation on the economy.

Beyond the newsroom, Jennifer channels her passion for storytelling into music under
the artist name Jennifer Alexis. A singer-songwriter for more than a decade and a
member of the Recording Academy, she recently released her debut EP, This Is How I
Feel, now streaming on all major platforms. Her sound blends early-2000s pop, disco,
and R&B influences, and she has collaborated with artists and producers connected to
Grammy-winning talent. Jennifer has also performed at notable venues such as Hotel
Ziggy in West Hollywood.
Whether covering market-moving
economic news or writing music
designed to uplift and connect,
Jennifer exemplifies the breadth,
ambition, and creative spirit of UVA
alumni, proving that analytical rigor
and artistic expression can thrive side
by side.