Alaena was born in Michigan, but grew up in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High. She attended The University of North Texas where she graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology prior to pursuing her nursing education. Alaena graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University and went on to receive her Masters of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas at Arlington. She has spent the majority of her nursing career working in Emergency Medicine and