Day Al-Mohamed
Day Al-Mohamed | |
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| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Website | dayalmohamed |
Day Al-Mohamed (born 1974-1975,[1] sometimes written De Al-Mohamed) is a Bahrain-born lobbyist, writer and filmmaker based in the United States. She is visually impaired and uses a guide dog to navigate.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Al-Mohamed grew up in Bahrain and moved to the United States to attend college.[1] She became blind as the result of a brain injury in 1995, while she was studying social work at the University of Missouri.[1] She fenced at a college level with foil, placing third in the 1997 state fencing championship.[2] After finishing her undergraduate degree, she continued at the University of Missouri as a law student.[1]
Lobbying career
[edit | edit source]As of 2020, Al-Mohamed works for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the US Department of Labor.[3] One of her major projects with the department has been the Add Us In initiative to increase the employment of disabled individuals through work with small business associations.[3] She also serves in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities.[3][4]
In the past, Al-Mohamed worked with the American Psychological Association and the American Council of the Blind.[3]
In 2022, Al-Mohamed was detailed for 1 year to the White House as Director of Disability Policy.[5]
Writing and filmmaking
[edit | edit source]Al-Mohamed is a founding member of FWD-Doc,[3] a non-profit organization which supports disabled filmmakers and entertainment industry workers. Other co-founders include Jim LeBrecht, Alysa Nahmias and Lindsey Dryden.
Since 2007, she has hosted the Day in Washington podcast about disability policy.[6]
She has written the young adult novel Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, and has published short stories in various magazines.[3]
Filmmaking
[edit | edit source]She directed the Civil War documentary The Invalid Corps, about the contributions of disabled veterans.[3][7] The Invalid Corps was accepted to the American Presidents Film and Literary Festival in 2019.[8]
She was a producer of the 2024 UNSEEN. She is also a creator of Renegades, a docu-series about disabled leaders in history, which is set to release on American Masters/PBS digital in October 2024.[4][9]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]- 2021 Documentary New Leader (FWD-Doc)
- 2022 Original Voices Fellowship member (NBC)
- 2023 D-30 Disability Impact List (Diversability)
Personal life
[edit | edit source]As of 2024, Al-Mohamed lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her wife, daughter, and guide dog.[4]
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External links
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- Living people
- 1970s births
- 21st-century Bahraini women
- 21st-century Bahraini writers
- 21st-century novelists
- 21st-century United States government officials
- 21st-century women writers
- Activists with disabilities
- Bahraini novelists
- Bahraini short story writers
- Blind writers
- Disability rights activists
- University of Missouri alumni
- Lobbyists
- Writers with disabilities