Carol Tyson is the Government Affairs Liaison for the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), a national law and policy center, with offices in Berkeley, California and Washington, D.C. Tyson provides an advocate voice in the District, and works in coalition with disability and civil rights partners and industry stakeholders, focusing on: transportation equity; healthcare; supports and services needed to remain in the community; education; and civil rights.  Prior to joining DREDF, Tyson served as the Director, Disability Policy for United Spinal Association, and as a strategic researcher for campaigns in the US and Australian labor movements.