She's set to become the only First Lady with a doctorate, and the first to continue working full time.
This is the story of Dr. Jill Biden.
This is the story of Dr. Jill Biden.
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00:00We must stand with the women and men who are committed to a future where our daughters
00:07and our sons have equal opportunity to thrive.
00:11Music
00:27I'm a full-time teacher.
00:29Teaching isn't just what I do, it's who I am.
00:33Music
00:52Joe often tells people that I didn't agree to marry him until the fifth time he asked me.
01:01The truth is, I loved him from the start.
01:05Music
01:28When I taught English here at Brandywine High School,
01:31I would spend my summer preparing for the school year about to start, filled with anticipation.
01:38Music
01:47You know, motherhood came to me in a way I never expected.
01:51I fell in love with a man and two little boys standing in the wreckage of unthinkable loss.
01:58Mourning a wife and mother, a daughter and sister.
02:02I never imagined at the age of 26, I would be asking myself,
02:09how do you make a broken family whole?
02:13Music
02:41People sometimes ask why I choose to teach at a community college.
02:46And the answer is simple.
02:48It's my students.
02:50I love being in the classroom and seeing the difference I can make in the lives of my students.
02:57My goal is to always give them confidence in their own abilities.
03:03Music
03:33I love going to work every day.
03:35I teach at Northern Virginia Community College.
03:37I teach English.
03:39I was there Thursday giving midterm conferences on how they did on their exams.
03:45You know, that sort of thing.
03:46And I'll be there again on Tuesday.
03:48Music
04:16I'm a proud military mom and grandmother.
04:19And I'm always honored to be in the presence of military families.
04:23I want all of you to know just how much we appreciate everything your families do in serving our country.
04:31That's why Michelle and I started our Joining Forces Initiative
04:36to give something back to all of our nation's military families.
04:41Music
04:50Hey, everyone.
04:51I'm Jill Biden's husband.
04:53As you heard tonight, you can see why she's the love of my life and the rock of our family.
04:58She never gives herself much credit.
05:00But the truth is, she's the strongest person I know.
05:03Music
05:31Together, we must do more to ensure all girls and boys have the opportunity everyone deserves
05:39to pursue their passions and be treated with respect regardless of gender.
05:44And I'm proud to be in a country that has embraced the fact that we are all more successful
05:50when women and girls are given the opportunity to succeed.
05:54Music