Sarah Rittling

Throughout her life and career, Sarah Rittling has committed herself to advancing education opportunities for America’s children and their families. As Executive Director of the First Five Years Fund, Rittling’s leadership and vision are propelling the organization toward accomplishing major political and policy goals, with an acute focus on the needs of children living in poverty who would benefit most from access to high-quality early childhood education opportunities. Prior to joining FFYF, Rittling served as Senior Policy Advisor at EducationCounsel, an education consulting firm, where she was part of a bipartisan, education-focused team led by former U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley. Previously, she served as counsel to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., on education policy before the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee and counsel to Rep. Michael N. Castle, R-Del., on education and labor matters before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.