Edyael joined Rural Strategies after serving as a consultant for our efforts in the Gulf Coast in the fall and winter of 2006-2007. She spearheads Rural Strategies’ telecommunications policy efforts and coordinates the Rural Broadband Policy Group, a national coalition of rural groups advocating for increased access to fast, affordable, and reliable Internet service in rural areas. Edyael received a B.A. from Occidental College in Los Angeles and a master's degree in Latin American Studies at Ohio University in Athens.