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Born and raised just outside of New York City in New Jersey, Alina attended Memorial High School prior to the Stevens Institute of Technology. While earning a degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Gender and Culture Studies, Alina would become one of the most decorated student-athletes in Stevens history. She would earn seven conference championships, set school and conference records, go undefeated indoors in-conference in the shot put, and, earn All-American honors. During her junior year, Alina would switch from the shot put to the hammer throw. She would go on to earn a Master's Degree in Engineering from Stevens while on staff as a throws coach. In 2016, Alina competed at the US Olympic Trials and holds a goal of earning a spot on a US Team.

On her journey from DIII to the Olympic Trials, Alina says, "I have learned patience from struggle. Over the years I have learned to train despite lack of facilities and equipment, injury, lack of coaching, winter, traffic, depression and anything else life has thrown at me. I've managed to build an incredible support team by showing up and refusing to give up when everything is against me."

Born of Cuban and Danish descent, Alina is the first born American in her family, and has taught herself to speak Spanish at an intermediate level, constantly striving to improve her capacity at the language.

On her goals outside of the ring, Alina says, "I would love to open a training facility that allows throwers and power athletes to train. Specifically, I want to provide throwers in the area with a place to train during the winter months when field access is not available, or in areas like where I am from where throwing fields are scarce." Currently, she is employed full-time with Skanska Koch.