Since completing her B.Mus B. Ed with distinction at UNSW Alina has been Strings Co-ordinator at several Sydney schools, including SCEGGS Redlands & St Catherine’s School, Waverley. She is currently Head of Music – Wyvern House at Newington College where she injects enjoyment and energy into all things musical. She is Kodaly and Orff trained, integrating these approaches into her lessons and rehearsals. She is on the committee for the NSW Orff Schulwerk Association, regularly presenting at workshops and conferences focusing on early childhood, primary classroom and instrumental programs.