Mary Nguyen Barry

Mary Nguyen Barry is a senior policy analyst with Education Reform Now, a think tank for Democrats for Education Reform Now and other policy organizations. She studies and helps develop K-12 and higher education policies to ensure all students have access to a high-quality public education. Previously, Mary worked for other think tank and advocacy organizations, including the Education Trust and Education Sector, where she studied issues related to college and career readiness and college access, completion, and financial aid challenges students from low-income families and students of color face. Mary became passionate about higher education issues at the University of Virginia in her efforts to advocate for student financial aid and socioeconomic diversity in higher education. She holds a master’s in public policy, with a higher education concentration from Johns Hopkins University.