Lena grew up in Rio, IL and graduated from ROWVA High School in 2014. Lena then furthered her education at Monmouth College obtaining a degree in Business Administration in December of 2017. While in high school and college, she worked at the Galesburg Target as a team member as well as promoting to leadership roles. She then moved to Dubuque, IA to took an assistant store management position with Target in 2020. After 11.5 years in retail and retail management, Lena decided to move back to the Rio area in January of 2024 and started her career in insurance. In her free time she enjoys camping, hiking, golfing, anything outdoors. When Lena finds herself inside, she is typically cuddled up with her cats Duke and Dexter binge watching Netflix.