Sarah Esposito joined MLRI as the Family & Child Wellbeing and Strategic Initiatives Advocate in 2026. Her work focuses on advancing a community-rooted family and child wellbeing system where families can access the care and support they need; strengthening partnerships among families, communities, and agencies; centering and supporting families and young people with living expertise of child protective services and out-of-home placement; and improving supports for individuals with disabilities.
Prior to MLRI, Sarah worked as an independent consultant and a Policy Analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy. At CSSP, she provided technical assistance to jurisdictions across the country working to implement reforms under federal class action lawsuits and consent decrees.
MLRI has played an important role in her career. She first joined MLRI through AmeriCorps Legal Advocates of Massachusetts and continued working with the organization while earning her Master of Public Policy at Brandeis University.
Outside of work, Sarah volunteers with the National Park Service and enjoys exploring cities, hiking with her dog, Piglet, and singing show tunes to her cat, Socks.