DeCosse briefed National Press Foundation fellows in May 2024: Is Your Mental Health Journalism Intersectional?

Sarah DeCosse (she/her/hers) is the Assistant Legal Counsel for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Genetic Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Division of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). OLC is responsible for developing EEOC rules, guidance, and technical assistance under the ADA, GINA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other federal equal employment laws. Ms. DeCosse leads OLC’s disability-related work, which includes drafting public-facing materials, addressing policy matters, and conducting outreach to people with disabilities, advocates, and employers.

Prior to joining the EEOC, Ms. DeCosse worked in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice addressing related disability rights issues, including matters related to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, such as speaking at high-level State Department events, assisting with submissions to international human rights bodies, and briefing visiting foreign delegations. Earlier in her career, Ms. DeCosse worked with international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, addressing civil and political rights violations in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has conducted investigations and advocacy in Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole.