Day Al-Mohamed

Day Al-Mohamed (born 1974-1975, sometimes written De Al-Mohamed) is a lobbyist, writer and filmmaker. She is visually impaired and uses a guide dog to navigate.

Early life and education
Al-Mohamed grew up in Bahrain and moved to the United States to attend college. She became blind as the result of a brain injury in 1995, while she was studying social work at the University of Missouri. She fenced at a college level with foil, placing third in the 1997 state fencing championship. After finishing her undergraduate degree, she continued at the University of Missouri as a law student.

Lobbying career
As of 2020, Al-Mohamed works for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the US Department of Labor. 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. She also serves in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities.

In the past, Al-Mohamed worked with the American Psychological Association and the American Council of the Blind.

In 2022, Al-Mohamed was detailed for 1 year to the White House as Director of Disability Policy.

Writing and filmmaking
Al-Mohamed is a founding member of FWD-Doc, a non-profit organization which supports disabled filmmakers and entertainment industry workers. Other co-founders include Jim LeBrecht, Alysa Nahmias and Lindsey Dryden.

She directed a Civil War documentary The Invalid Corps, about the contributions of disabled veterans. The Invalid Corps was accepted to the American Presidents Film and Literary Festival in 2019. She's also written the young adult novel Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn and short stories in various magazines. Since 2007, she has hosted the Day in Washington podcast about disability policy.