Meet Our Staff

KidSafe’s leadership has been called “the glue” that helps the partner agencies and other participants maximize their effectiveness in responding to child maltreatment.

           Meghan Masterson

        Executive Director

Meghan Masterson (she/her)

Meghan Masterson started her career supporting children and families in 2008 at a small public school in New Hampshire, ultimately joining KidSafe Collaborative in September 2021. She fundamentally believes that all children deserve to be loved, cared for, and celebrated for who they are. 

Meghan received her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, a masters degree from Ball State University, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  Meghan’s work began with a focus on early intervention services and support to caregivers to understand this critical time in their child’s development. Over time it evolved to helping families to understand their children as unique individuals and to create safe, stable, and enriching homes. These experiences along with her own lived experience led her to a deep connection with and passion for the field of improving child welfare.

Meghan was born and raised in New Hampshire and moved to Vermont in 2010.  She lives in Burlington with her husband, son, dog, and 2 cats. When not at work she enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time near the water.

           Marysol Newton

        Assistant Director

Marysol Newton (she/her)

Assistant Director

Marysol Newton graduated in 2017 from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME with a BA in Government and Legal Studies and Anthropology. After college, Marysol relocated to San Francisco where she worked at healthcare tech start-up Collective Health and volunteered at Bay Area Legal Aid's in the domestic violence unit in Oakland, CA. In 2020, Marysol was accepted to Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) and named a Vermont Scholar and Social Justice Mission Scholar for her dedication to improving access to legal services for underserved communities. In May of 2023, Marysol received her JD from VLGS. After passing the bar, Marysol was admitted to the Vermont Bar Association and began a law and policy clerkship with Vermont's Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate.

Marysol comes to Kidsafe Collaborative with a deep passion for improving the experiences and outcomes of children, youth, and families navigating the child welfare system and family courts. Marysol has worked to advocate for families and youth experiencing homelessness, youth immigrants and refugees, practices in non-punitive accountability for children and youth, youth voice, and youth representation.

Elise Ameigh (she/her)

Elise Ameigh initially joined KidSafe Collaborative as Administrative Coordinator after moving back to Vermont from Boston. Elise graduated from The University of Vermont with a degree in Anthropology and as of late completed her Master of Liberal Arts at The Harvard Extension School. With a focus in Museum Studies, her research investigated developing community enrichment programs for inpatient adolescents utilizing museum collections. Prior to KidSafe, Elise spent eleven years working in provider data management software. Her desire to serve her community has become a driving factor moving forward with her professional and personal life. After three years at KidSafe, Elise has grown into the Development and Communications Coordinator.

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