Alina writes nonfiction based on her life experiences and expertise including business, engineering, science, and food. She earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. She earned an MBA (Finance and Business Economics) from Wayne State University and a Certificate in Nutrition and Healthy Living from Cornell.

Her first book, A Dog’s Life: The World According to Drake, described daily family life and human-canine relationships from the perspective of one very special Golden Retriever.  Her essay “Mrs. Murphy’s Law”, an excerpt from an upcoming book, was a prize winner in the 2021 Gulf Coast Writers Association writing contest for creative nonfiction.  

After a 30-year corporate career in the energy industry, Alina now focuses on food and the related processes that we employ in our everyday lives. She created the Re-Engineering the Kitchen program and Agile Recipes^TM to provide practical methods to improve one’s nutrition by translating vague goals into actionable plans. 

Alina lives in Minnesota with her husband, Harvey, and their Amazing Golden Retriever, Smoky.  She enjoys every adventure with her children and grandchildren and loves to visit friends in Florida or wherever they may be.