Alena is a Masters-level cosplayer with 20 years of experience and more than 50 awards for craftsmanship and presentation. As a self-taught seamstress and craftswoman herself, she loves helping novice cosplayers learn new techniques. In addition to being a professional actor, author, costumer and artist, Alena is a huge nerd who loves to discuss fantasy, sci-fi, gaming, comic books and anime.