Dr. Jill Biden

White House Profile

Dr. Jill Biden

Wife of Vice President Joe Biden

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, works to highlight the importance of community colleges, to raise awareness about the sacrifices made by military families, and to bring attention to women’s health issues, including breast cancer. She also continues to teach English full-time at a community college not far from the White House.

Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., Jill taught English at a community college in Delaware, at a public high school and at a psychiatric hospital for adolescents. Jill earned her Doctorate in Education from the University of Delaware in January of 2007. Her dissertation focused on maximizing student retention in community colleges. She also has a two Master's Degrees — both of which she earned while working and raising a family.

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Dr. Jill Biden Views the AIDS Memorial Quilt

July 26, 2012 at 11:40 AM EDT

The AIDS Memorial Quilt is an enduring symbol of the lives that have been lost to this epidemic. First started in 1987, the quilt now contains the names of more than 94,000 of individuals who have died of AIDS on more than 47,000 panels.

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Veterans

Missouri National Guard Joining Forces with Faith Community

July 16, 2012 at 4:30 PM EDT

In Missouri, Dr. Jill Biden spent time with Partners in Care, a national program linking caring faith communities to National Guard members and their families who need certain resources, from child care, to transportation, to counseling

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Education

Community Colleges: Bridges to the Future

July 2, 2012 at 10:29 AM EDT

An Orlando hospital is making sure that interested students from the nearby Valencia College are trained and ready to begin a career in health care.

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Community Colleges Are Changing the Way We Think About Workforce Development

June 21, 2012 at 4:13 PM EDT

As part of her Community College to Career tour, Dr. Jill Biden visited Coyote Logistics, a company working with City Colleges of Chicago to make sure their training program prepares students with the skills they need to succeed in jobs in the transportation, distribution and logistics industry

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Veterans

America Remembers

May 25, 2012 at 5:26 PM EDT

Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden attend the 18th annual Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors.

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Veterans

Everyone Can Find a Way to Honor our Service Members

May 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM EDT

This Memorial Day, we must remember that these heroes are found in every corner of our country, from big cities to rural areas, from base communities to small towns. But no matter where they are assigned or what their duties are, when our service members are called to serve, so too are their families

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Veterans

Supporting Our Nation’s Military Children

April 30, 2012 at 11:28 AM EDT

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Education

Community College Key to a Better Future

March 16, 2012 at 5:07 PM EDT

A testament to the "Community College to Career" mission -- and an inspiration to us all -- Danny Anderson, a former Army service member, leveraged his time at Hopkinsville Community College to gain a higher education and a future in emergency care.

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Veterans

Dr. Jill Biden: Honoring Our Military and Their Families at Camp Pendleton

January 26, 2012 at 8:59 PM EDT

After spending a day with Marines and families preparing for deployment, Dr. Jill Biden pays tribute to the men and women who serve

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Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes

November 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM EDT

On Veterans Day, Dr. Biden and the Vice President attended the dedication of a statue created to commemorate the United States military’s response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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