Darlene Marlin
Vice President of Access and Opportunity, Education & Youth Development Division, National Urban League
Darlene H. Marlin is the Vice President of Access and Opportunity in the Education & Youth Development Division of the National Urban League. She has 25 years of proven effective strategies in child development. She directs the League’s portfolio of K-16 programs aligned with the National Urban League’s goal that every American child will be ready for college, work, and life. Her career has spanned the educational continuum, securing funding and directing early childhood to high school transition programs. Ms. Marlin serves as an expert capacity builder & technical advisor. She provides leading-edge information and resources on education trends and topics that include but are not limited to college access, social & emotional development, informal learning, and career readiness for youth. Ms. Marlin has been a key contributor and leader in several successful projects, including the Project Ready College Access Program. Ms. Marlin has earned graduate degrees in both Childhood Education and Public Administration and an undergraduate degree in Business Management.