Alina is a native Houstonian and an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin. Having attended Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she has been plugged into the city’s arts scene most of her life and has experience in arts administration. Currently Alina works at Rice University as the Assistant Director for Content Development at OpenStax, an open education and technology initiative. When not supporting Frame Dance Productions, Alina is busy enjoying podcasts, travel, film, and returning to tap dance after a 15-year hiatus.