Jill Biden

Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who has been the first lady of the United States since 2021 as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her husband was vice president. Since 2009, she has been a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College, and is believed to be the first wife of a vice president or president to hold a salaried job during the majority of her husband's tenure.
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Some of the key events about Jill Biden

  • 1970
    Dropped out of college during her junior year
  • 1975
    Earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Delaware
  • 1975
    First marriage ended in divorce after five years
  • 1981
    Completed a master's degree in education with a specialty in reading from West Chester University
  • 1987
    Earned a Master of Arts in English from Villanova University
  • 1988
    Faced criticism for her dissertation topic on student retention in community colleges
  • 1993
    Began teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College
  • 2007
    Received a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership from the University of Delaware
  • 2007
    Received backlash for referring to herself as "Dr." despite holding an Ed.D., not an M.D.
  • 2009
    Became Second Lady of the United States, focusing on education and military families
  • 2009
    Accidentally revealed the location of a secret bunker during a television interview
  • 2010
    Launched the "Joining Forces" initiative to support military families
  • 2010
    Faced controversy over comments about community colleges being "America's best-kept secret"
  • 2012
    Published a children's book titled "Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops"
  • 2014
    Criticized for sitting at the President's desk in the Oval Office, which some viewed as disrespectful
  • 2017
    Established the Biden Foundation with husband Joe Biden to support various causes
  • 2019
    Received criticism for comparing Latinos to "breakfast tacos" in a speech
  • 2020
    Faced backlash for suggesting her husband might consider a conservative running mate
  • 2021
    Became First Lady of the United States, continuing to teach while advocating for education and military families
  • 2021
    Mispronounced "Si se puede" ("Yes we can") in Spanish during a speech, leading to mockery

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