Magdalena Vergara

She is a lawyer from the Universidad de los Andes in Chile and holds a Master's in Law from the University of St. Thomas in the United States.
Formerly, she served as the Executive Director at Acción Educar, a think tank dedicated to discussing and proposing public policies in the field of education. She actively participated as a member of various expert councils convened by the Ministry of Education, advising on issues related to early childhood, school, and higher education. This involvement included contributing to the implementation of programs during the pandemic to ensure the continuity of educational processes and the reopening of schools. She also addressed challenges related to attracting students to pedagogy in the face of a teacher shortage. Additionally, she played a key role in discussions on financing policies and quality assurance in higher education.
Currently, she is the Research Director at the think tank IdeaPaís, dedicated to encouraging youth participation in public services and the analysis of public policies, with a particular focus on areas such as social vulnerability, family, and politics. Through IdeaPaís, she has actively participated in Chile's constitutional processes over the past four years.
Due to her contributions to public discussion, she was selected among the 100 young leaders of Chile in 2020 and honored as a woman leader in 2022.