Malena comes from a large Catholic family of eight children. She was happily married to Fernando Dosal for 38 years, with whom she had two sons who continue to live as a family. She has been a widow since 2022. She graduated in commerce and worked in a major bank in Mexico City, at the International Division, until she became a mother. Malena and Fernando were invited to join Serra in 2009, and ever since she has been working hard in her club, later in the national council, and now as a trustee. She has been active in her parish, and enjoys volunteering in her community. She is a Minister of the Word, after studying the Bible for five years.
She and Fernando were coaches for four years of the Family Support Foundation Love and Life programs (marriage programs) in Mexico, led by Fr. Jaroslaw Szymczak. Since 2023 she has been working as a real estate agent at Grupo Lar, a developer from Spain.