Since 2009, she has been a professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College and is thought to be the first Second Lady to hold a paying job while her husband was Vice President.
Sejak 2009, ia menjadi profesor bahasa Inggris di Northern Virginia Community College dan dianggap sebagai Istri Wakil Presiden pertama yang masih bekerja sementara suaminya adalah Wakil Presiden.