Sarina started playing violin at the age of 7. In South Florida, she studied with Akiko Rivera and Anna Baumgartner; she was also a member of the Florida Youth Orchestra. At Bard College Conservatory, she studied with Yi-Wen Jiang and worked with chamber musicians such as Marka Gustavsson, Raman Ramakrishnan, and Melissa Reardon. She has attended numerous music festivals, including, most recently, the Decoda Music Festival in North Carolina.
Currently, Sarina takes lessons at Brandeis University with Julia Glenn.