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Career
- Government of the United States of America
- 2009–present
- First Lady of the United States Washington, District of Columbia USA
- University of Chicago Hospitals
- 2005–2007
- Vice President for Community and External Affairs Chicago, Illinois USA
- 2002–2005
- Executive Director for Community Affairs Chicago, Illinois USA
- University of Chicago
- 1996–2002
- Associate Dean of Student Services Chicago, Illinois USA
- Public Allies
- 1993–1996
- Executive Director Chicago, Illinois USA
- Municipal Government - City of Chicago, Illinois USA
- 1992–1993
- Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development Department of Planning and Development
- 1991–1992
- Assistant to the Mayor Office of the Mayor
- Sidley Austin Law Firm
- 1988–1991
- Associate Chicago, Illinois USA
Directorships
- 2008–present
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs Chicago, Illinois USA Director / Board of Directors
- 2005–2007
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Oakbrook, Illinois USA Board of Directors
Professional memberships
- 1988–1993
- Illinois Bar Association Chicago, Illinois USA Member
Accomplishments of note
- 2012
- Author, nonfiction: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America Publisher: Crown Publishing / New York, New York USA
- 2009
- Author, nonfiction: Believe in the Possibility: The Words of Michelle Obama Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Incorporated / South Portland, Maine USA
- 2009
- Author, nonfiction: Michelle Obama: Speeches on Life, Love, and American Values Publisher: Pacific Publishing Studio / Seattle, Washington USA
- 2009
- Author, nonfiction, Michelle Obama in her Own Words: The Views and Values of America's First Lady Publisher: Public Affairs / New York, New York USA with Lisa Rogak (Editor)
Community
Community service
- 2011–present
- Joining Forces Washington, District of Columbia USA Co-founder with Dr. Jill Biden
- 2010–present
- Let’s Move Washington, District of Columbia USA Leader of Initiative
- 2009–present
- President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities Washington, District of Columbia USA Honorary Chair
- Nationality
- American
- Politics
- Democrat
- Denomination
- Protestant
- Sports
- Tennis and can double dutch
Education
- Primary school
- Bryn Mawr Elementary School
- Chicago, Illinois USA
- University
- Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey USA Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Sociology and African American Studies Cum laude
- Secondary school
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Whitney Young High School
Chicago, Illinois USA
Class of 1981
Honor roll for four years; took advanced placement classes; was a member of the National Honor Society; served as student council treasurer; graduated as the Salutatorian of her class
- Law School
- Harvard Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts USA Juris Doctor (J.D.) Law
- Publications
- Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community Publisher: Princeton University / Princeton, New Jersey USA 1985
- Native language
- English
- Certificate/License
- Admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois
- Issued by
- 1989–1994
Honorary Degrees
- 2012
- Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon USA Doctor of Public Health
- 2011
- Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia USA LL.D. Doctor of Laws
Family
Vital statistics
- Birth information
- January 17, 1964
- Gender
- Female
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois USA
- Marital status
- Married
Marriage
- 1992–present
- Barack Hussein Obama 2 children Malia Ann Obama (1998) Natasha Obama (2001)
Parents
- Father
- Fraser C. Robinson, III
- Mother
- Marion Lois (Shields) Robinson
Grandparents
- Father's father
- Fraser ROBINSON, Jr.
- Father's mother
- LaVaughn Dolores (Johnson) Robinson
- Mother's father
- Purnell Nathanial SHIELDS
- Mother's mother
- Rebecca (Jumper) Shields
Ancestry
- African-American