Rebecca Ullrich was a senior policy analyst with CLASP’s Child Care and Early Education team. Her work centered around improving access to quality child care and early education programs for young children in families with low incomes, with a particular focus on the intersection of immigration and early childhood policy.

Prior to CLASP, Rebecca was a policy analyst with the Center for American Progress’ early childhood team, where her research focused on the early childhood workforce and measures of quality in early care and education programs. She also worked on federal program evaluations related to Adult Basic Education, STEM education, and homelessness and provided technical assistance around policy development and data reporting as a research associate at Abt Associates in Bethesda, MD. Early in her career, Ms. Ullrich was a behavioral therapist for young children with autism and their families in Richmond, VA.

Rebecca holds a master’s degree in Applied Developmental Psychology from George Mason University as well as a bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Virginia Tech.