A photo of a white disabled woman from the chest up smiling with teeth. She is wearing glasses, a maroon shirt, and has dark red shoulder length hair with bangs.

Carrie McWhorter (she/her pronouns) serves as the Policy Manager of New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising. As a bisexual disabled woman born and raised in rural South Carolina, Carrie has spent her entire life navigating inaccessible systems and policies through self-advocacy, education, and adaptation. Her professional background includes advocacy for disabled youth empowerment, disability rights and policy, digital and language accessibility, macro social work, gender justice, digital organizing, accessible communications, and more. Carrie’s formal education includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from North Greenville University and a Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Community, Social, and Economic Development from University of South Carolina. 

Living in Easley, South Carolina, Carrie is passionate about the implications of policy on disabled people in the South, especially in rural communities. She believes strongly in making policy and advocacy accessible for all. Carrie understands that growth and learning are never-ending journeys. Her current focuses in organizing, study, and praxis are centered around intersectional and collective liberation, where no body or mind is left behind. Community care is foundational in her work and her drive for policy change is firmly rooted in interdependence.

In her free time, you can find Carrie reading books for fun, binge watching television shows, going to plays at her local theater, and hanging out with her friends.