Alena is from Fiji and joined WAT in 2016. She completed her Bachelor of Secondary Education in History and Geography and holds a Graduate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of the South Pacific. Alena has been an IB educator for over 17 years and has taught and led Middle Years Programme teams in international schools across Fiji, Malaysia, and Africa. During the past 17 years as an educator, she has been an MYP and DP Humanities teacher and has also held a variety of leadership positions, including MYP Personal Project Coordinator, MYP Curriculum Coordinator, DP Curriculum Coordinator, and Secondary Principal. Alena is also an IBEN member, serving as a subject examiner for Diploma Programme History for 13 years now, specializing in the Internal Assessment and Paper 1.

Alena considers herself to be an open-minded, lifelong learner with a mission to enable teachers to be the best they can be and to have a positive influence on the educational experiences of their students. In addition to her passion for teaching and learning concepts, she takes pleasure in travelling, reading, watching movies, cooking, and learning about different cuisines.