Alete was born on August 11th, 1998, in San Bernardino, California. Alete is a pen name derived from the first three letters of her first name, and the middle two of her last. She has been drawing since she was quite young, and sold her first drawing at the age of 7. Alete is a proud 4th generation Italian-American that is heavily inspired by Japanese and Hawaiian culture; her family is her biggest inspiration.

Currently, Alete is working on a few projects. The first is an in-the-works manga, her first personal project. The second, is illustrating another in-the-works comic her cousin is working on.

The 2020 Edition of the Sand Canyon Review is the first time Alete has officially published her art. She has submitted works and 2 pieces were successfully accepted~!