Scarlen is the Senior Director of External Affairs and Social Responsibility at RISE, a national nonprofit that champions issues of public interest and helps build stronger communities through sport. In her role, Scarlen supports teams, leagues, corporations and individual athletes with their social impact initiatives and strategy. Additionally, she has created experiences at major sporting events to build bridges of understanding across different demographics. Scarlen also supports athletes who want to make an impact and connect with non-profit orgs doing important work across a myriad of social justice issues. She has collaborated with the New York Liberty and their players on a campaign to raise awareness on gun violence prevention in NYC. At WNBA All Star, Scarlen collaborated with Pepsi and A'Ja Wilson to help disrupt negative narratives of women in sports and beyond. Recently, during the NFL Draft, Scarlen highlighted local organizations doing important youth programming in Detroit. In her role as Senior Director of External Affairs, Scarlen has helped raise funds to support RISE’s mission, developed key donor relationships and has created fundraising initiatives. Scarlen has a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Spanish from Manhattan College and a Master's in Education Policy and Organizational Leadership from American University. She is a lifelong educator who is passionate about educating and empowering all communities. Scarlen grew up in the Dominican Republic and the South Bronx and strives to create access and opportunity in communities with greatest need. She is a mother of a 16-year-old daughter and is passionate about gender equity and advancing women's issues.