Raleigh North Carolina native, graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts high school drama program ('17), and current Musical Theatre BFA student at Shenandoah Conservatory ('22). McKenna began her stage combat training with the Stage Combat Academy of North Carolina, under the training of Certified Teacher Jeff A.R Jones. She has attended the National Stage Combat Workshop two times, completing the ACW in Summer of 2019, and the AACW in the Summer of 2021.