The Education Trust
Heather Rieman has dedicated her career to ensuring that all youth have the supports and services they need to succeed in school and life. Prior to joining Ed Trust, she served as the senior education advisor for the Corporation for National & Community Service, an agency dedicated to improving lives and strengthening communities through service and volunteering.
She also served in the Obama administration as the chief of staff in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and as a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Education. In those roles, she focused on ensuring equitable resources and opportunities for students, particularly vulnerable youth. For part of her fellowship, she worked for Senator Ted Kennedy on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.
