Mary Dyer has worked in higher education for 30 years, assisting students and families with planning, paying, and saving for higher education. Currently, she serves as a Financial Education Program Manager at the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), providing college access, financial education and debt management services and training to Maine students and families, as well as the professionals who support them. Before joining FAME, Mary worked as Assistant Director of Financial Aid at the University of Maine for seven years. Prior to that, she was Assistant Director of Financial Aid at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. In 2007, Mary was the recipient of the Candance Johnson Vinette Award for Distinguished Service to her profession. In addition to her work at FAME, Mary also serves as President of the Maine Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, a nonprofit volunteer-based organization that is dedicated to improving the financial capability of Maine children and young adults. Under her leadership, the Coalition was named 2014 State Coalition of the Year by the National Jumpstart Coalition.