Marleny Polanco has been working in the education field since 2006, with experience as a Program Manager at ExpandED Schools and previously as a Beacon Program Director at Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation. Marleny holds a Master's degree in Youth Studies from CUNY School of Professional Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish & Psychology from CUNY York College, and an Associate of Arts in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education from LaGuardia Community College.