[2] In 2013, she earned a degree in computer engineering from Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland, supported by a full scholarship from the National Science Foundation.

[3] She also started a chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and served as secretary and later president.

[4] While in college, she completed an internship at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where she was part of the ground control system team for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite, which operated from 1997-2015.

[6] In 2017, Scarlin Hernandez was recognized by the online magazine Remezcla as one of "10 Latinas making their mark on STEM," highlighting her impact as a woman engineer from a minority background in a field striving for diversity.

[7] She supported the Webb telescope during its December 25, 2021 launch, and worked on its console throughout its commissioning.