Bethany Little

Bethany Little is Chief Education Counsel to Senator Kennedy for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. In this role she works on legislation governing early childhood programs, elementary and secondary education, higher education and workforce training. Prior to joining the Senate HELP Committee staff, she was Vice President for Policy and Federal Advocacy at the Alliance for Excellent Education where she was responsible for guiding the Alliance's policy work on high school reform issues, including accountability and school improvement, adolescent literacy and college preparation. Bethany came to the Alliance from the Children's Defense Fund, where, as Director of Government Relations, she managed advocacy efforts and provided policy direction. From 2001-2003, Bethany worked in the office of United States Senator Patty Murray (WA) as a Legislative Assistant focused on education, welfare, and children and families issues. Prior to that, she was Associate Director for the White House Domestic Policy Council serving as an education policy advisor to President Clinton and Vice President Gore. She has also held positions at the U.S. Department of Education, Council for Excellence in Government, the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and Clinton/Gore '96. She is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S. in Foreign Service.