Mandy Drogin is one of the foremost education reform leaders in Texas, bringing extensive experience in managing grassroots organizing, marketing, legislative campaigns, and coalition-building. Prior to joining the Texas Public Policy Foundation, she spent nearly eight years with the American Federation for Children—serving as State Director for three years—and achieved significant policy advances across the state. As President of the Texas Federation for Children PAC, she drove a strong win-loss record in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, helping elect numerous pro–school choice candidates to the Texas Legislature. She also played a key role in the successful passage of school-choice legislation in 2021 and has led impactful marketing campaigns to empower families in accessing parent-directed education funding.
Mandy founded the Parent Empowerment Coalition, which played a major role in securing the nation’s largest Day-1 Education Savings Account (ESA) program. She is a dynamic public speaker and has traveled across Texas—often at Parent Empowerment Nights with Governor Abbott—sharing her message and mobilizing communities. She has appeared on Fox News, spoken at major conferences both in Texas and nationwide, and hosts the podcast “Parent Empowerment with Mandy Drogin.”
Mandy lives in Austin with her husband, John Drogin, and their three children: Grace Marie (8), Faith Elise (6), and John Charles (4).