Sarah Rittling

Sarah Rittling is an accomplished leader in the field of education policy, currently serving as the Executive Director at the First Five Years Fund since June 2014, following a tenure as National Director. Prior experience includes working as a Senior Policy Advisor at EducationCounsel in partnership with Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough from July 2010 to January 2014, and serving as Counsel for the HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families under Senator Lamar Alexander from March 2007 to June 2010. Earlier in their career, Rittling held roles as Counsel for Education and Labor to the Honorable Michael N. Castle in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Christopher Shays. Rittling earned a JD from Syracuse University College of Law and a BS from Syracuse University - Maxwell School.