She has a background in disability services, mental health support, child, adolescent and family services and forensic psychology within not for profit, government and private sectors. Alexina became an accredited trainer through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) and Crisis Intervention and Management Australasia (CIMA) in 2004 and is qualified to teach courses including Group Crisis Intervention, Assisting Individuals in Crisis, Strategic Response to Crisis and Advanced Group Crisis Intervention. In October 2013, Alexina was elected as CIMA President.