[3] After having three children and working in catering, Scanlan received a graduate degree in elementary education from Central Connecticut State University.

That same year, Scanlan earned her Certificate in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School.

[2] On March 14, 2015, Scanlan was elected to the post of Bishop of Central Pennsylvania, on the second ballot from a field of three candidates.

The Church was given a three-year ban from voting on policy decisions made by the Communion.

[5] In 2023, Scanlan was a part of an interfaith group who called upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to passed legislation to implement red flag laws, limit monthly gun purchases, and prohibit semi-automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.