She was a news reporter and producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, covering everything from politics and business to natural disasters and crime. Previous to that, Alana worked as a senior producer on the province's most-listened-to radio show, a current affairs news-talk program. Three years ago, Alana pursued an MBA in Europe, after which she worked in international and business development in Portugal. She holds a degree in journalism and communication from the University of Calgary as well as an MBA from Porto Business School.