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Where does Jill Biden teach?

JILL Biden is the wife of President Joe Biden - and a lifelong educator.

Despite her extensive White House duties, the first lady continues to serve as a teacher.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wait to greet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the North Portico of the White House ahead of a State Dinner, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Jill Biden(L) still serves as an educator alongside her White House dutiesCredit: AP Photo

When did Jill Biden first start teaching?

In 1976, Dr Jill Biden began her teaching career as an English teacher at St. Mark's High School.

She later went on to become a reading specialist for Claymont High School in Uhrichsville, Ohio.

The First Lady went on to receive two master's: one in education at West Chester University and another in English at Villanova University.

In between obtaining both master's, Biden taught English at the Rockford Center psychiatric hospital.

After receiving both degrees, she went on to teach at Delaware Technical Community College where she worked for 15 years.

Where does Jill Biden teach now?

Jill Biden is currently teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College, according to .

ANNANDALE, VA - DECEMBER 30: Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus is seen on Wednesday December 30, 2020 in Annandale, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Jill Biden is currently teaching English at Northern Virginia Community CollegeCredit: Getty Images

The first lady told the magazine that she was constantly told she would not be able to continue teaching.

“I heard that all the time during the campaign,” she told Vogue.

“Like, ‘No. You’re not going to be able to teach as first lady.’

"And I said, ‘Why not? You make things happen, right?’” 

Jill Biden was featured on the cover of Vogue - an honor that the magazine did not consider for former first lady Melania Trump.

She received a Doctor of Education in educational leadership from the University of Delaware in 2007.

She wrote her dissertation on community college student retention, asking what steps colleges can take to improve it.

Vogue describes Jill Biden as "driven, tireless, effortlessly popular, but also someone who reminds us of ourselves."

FILE - First lady Jill Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at an educator appreciation event with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week to remove a small lesion from above her right eye that was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening, the White House announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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FFirst lady Jill Biden has been teaching since 1976Credit: AP Photo

What is Jill Biden's teaching salary?

As of July 2023, Jill Biden has a teaching salary of $90,299.

According to , she received an almost $5,000 raise from her previous $85,999 salary.

Though Biden is known to be the hard-working woman she is, Jill didn't want Virginia Community College to publicize the First Lady's employment.

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Furthermore, Biden is listed as J Tracey at the community college.

Jill currently teaches 12 credit hours a semester with English 111 being one of her lectured classes and College Composition being her other.

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