Changing career tracks, she earned a bachelor's degree from the New York Institute of Technology in 1997. Her parents wanted her to study medicine, and she studied life sciences at the New York Institute of Technology as a commuter student, but performed poorly on the Medical College Admission Test. Jean-Pierre graduated from Kellenberg Memorial High School, a college-preparatory school on Long Island, in 1993. In a world of pretty, pearl-wearing charmers, Jordan was substantive and authentic." In her memoir, Jean-Pierre describes how seeing former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan give a keynote speech at the 1992 Democratic National Convention altered the direction of her life and career: "She was the first black woman in politics I had ever witnessed. Jean-Pierre was often responsible for caring for her (eight and ten years younger) siblings because both parents worked six or seven days per week. Her mother worked as a home health aide and was active in her Pentecostal church, while her father was a taxi driver, who had trained as an engineer. She has two younger siblings, and was age five when her family relocated to Queens Village, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City. Jean-Pierre was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, France, the daughter of Haitian parents. She was also previously a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and a lecturer in international and public affairs at Columbia University. Prior to her work with Kamala Harris during the 2020 election and with the Biden–Harris administration, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for the progressive advocacy group.
Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Previously, she served as the deputy press secretary to her predecessor Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022 and as the chief of staff for U.S. She is the first black person and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) is an American political advisor who has served as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022.
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