After growing up in a rural section of the Abingtons, Marlene went on to graduate from Abington Heights High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Marywood University.
From college, Marlene began a career in long-term healthcare, working up from a kitchen worker, to nursing home administrator (NHA), and eventually serving as a Regional Vice President of Operations of a large health care network. Throughout 2020 up to today, Marlene has been utilizing her expertise garnered through years serving as an administrator into consulting for the State of Pennsylvania on regulatory compliance in nursing homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, helping struggling facilities implement needed corrections to save lives and prevent future infections. She is also the owner and operator of Case Quattro Winery in Peckville and co-owner of Intact Health & Wellness in Dunmore, two small local businesses, both of which she has had to work hard to adapt, like so many others, to the difficulties presented by the pandemic’s restrictions.