Kennedy is an attorney , writer , and editor who has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations . She wrote the book , " In Our Defense : The Bill of Rights In Action " in collaboration with Ellen Alderman , which was published in 1991 . During an interview regarding the volume , Caroline explained that the two wanted to show why the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution was written . She attended the Robin Hood Foundation annual breakfast on December 7 , 1999 . Her brother John had been committed to the organization , which Caroline spoke of at the event . In 2000 , she supported Al Gore for the presidency and mentioned feeling a kinship with him since their fathers served together in the Senate . Kennedy spoke at the 2000 Democratic National Convention which was held in Los Angeles , California , the first time since the 1960 Democratic National Convention , where her father had been nominated by the Democratic Party for the presidency . From 2002 through 2004 , she worked as director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships for the New York City Department of Education , appointed by School Chancellor Joel Klein . The three-day-a-week job paid her a salary of $ 1 and had the goal of raising private money for the New York City public schools ; she helped raise more than $ 65 million . She served as one of two vice chairs of the board of directors of The Fund for Public Schools and is currently Honorary Director of the Fund . She has also served on the board of trustees of Concord Academy , which she attended as a teen
2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
Caroline Kennedy