She has nearly 20 years of professional stage experience in acting, directing, producing, teaching and writing. Adelina has garnered Best-Actress nominations in both ensemble and solo work in dramatic and comedic roles. In 2010, she was nominated by Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz for the Sandra Cisneros' Del Moral Foundation Award, and co-awarded this literary grant.  Also in 2010, she was awarded a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Award for the development of her new work, JOTALOGUES.  In 2009, the world-premiere of her solo dramatic play, Bruising for Besos received critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Times and the L.A. Weekly (and she was also nominated in the category of Best Solo Performance).  Her most popular comedy, Mastering Sex & Tortillas! was nominated and then selected as Best Solo Performance by Premios Sin Limite 2008 (NY); and in the previous year the show was nominated for Best Solo Performance by L.A. Weekly (CA).  In 2007-2008 Adelina was the recipient of the highly competitive Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Fellowship for Solo Performance.

Adelina is a member of AEA/SAG/AFTRA and a founding member of  cihuatl productions.