SERENA BARR, B.S.

Public Health: Health Promotion with a Minor in Biomedical Science

35 Cottage Road Dollingstown Lurgan Co Armagh BT67 9NB
Email: - serenabarr@hotmail.co.uk

CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Profile
Excellent time management skills acquired through balancing academic
studies and Division 1 field hockey in USA.
Exceptional in high pressure situations, and when conflicts arise
practicing peace making abilities.
Experienced with critical decision making in fast-paced environments.
Polished public speaker and presenter engaging groups ranging from 15 to
150 people.
Proven leadership qualities and strong independent work ethic
through field hockey and internship in Uganda.
Committed, capable researcher evidenced through the Jiggers Report
written during internship.
Avid interest in diet and nutrition in relation to Public Health.
Multicultural experience through studying in the US and working in Uganda
and Guatemala.

Education and Qualifications

Aug 13

May 17

B.S. in Public Heath: Health Promotion with a Minor in Biomedical Science,

Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Currently on the highest grade point GPA 4.0.
Subjects studied included Human Nutrition, Medical Biochemistry,
Clinical Human Anatomy, Advanced Human Physiology, Human Anatomy and
Physiology, Principles of Behaviour Change and Health Counselling, Program
Planning and Evaluation, Cell Biology, Chronic and Infectious Diseases, Health
Promotion for an Aging Population, Introduction to Public and Community
Health, Principles of Behaviour Change and Community Health, Methods and
Materials in Community Health Education, Physiology of Exercise, Drugs in
Society, Principles of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Introductory Microbiology,
General
Psychology,
Personal
Health,
Biology,
Chemistry,
Speech
Communication, and Probability and Statistics. Top grade achieved in all
subjects studied to date.

Sept 09

June 13

Lurgan College
1 A* and 2 As at A Level in Biology, Mathematics and History.
1 A at AS Level in Physics.

SERENA BARR, B.S. Public Health: Health Promotion with a Minor in Biomedical Science
35 Cottage Road Dollingstown Lurgan Co Armagh BT67 9NB
Email: - serenabarr@hotmail.co.uk

9 A* and 2 As GCSE grades, including Additional Mathematics (A*) and

English Language (A). Received Joint 2 nd Highest Marks CCEA in Learning For Life
and Work and the Darling Award for Biology 2013.
Prefect and House Prefect.
Member of 1st XI Field Hockey Team 2009-2013, winning all Ireland Cup on two
occasions.

Employment and Work Experience

Sept 09

Present

Charlenes Project (Volunteer)

Coordinated fundraising events, delegating tasks to volunteers and
planning for events ahead of time.
Facilitated food and humanitarian distribution and commissioned
water projects in two remote villages in Guatemala in August 2015 in
partnership with World Help and Hope of Life.
Managed Kids Clubs, participating in dramas in Uganda and Guatemala in front
of groups of 200-300 children.
Taught activity based lessons to groups of 20-30 children in their Ugandan
classrooms.
Involved extensively as a team member in the set up and support of three
primary schools in Uganda.
Served regularly within community, education and sports programmes in
Uganda, and Guatemala.

Aug 13

Presen
t

Volunteer for Liberty Athletics

Prepared and distributed grocery packs at a Food Bank.
Coached field hockey to elementary children.
Organised games at School Fairs.

May 16

July 16

Charlenes Project Intern

Created health promotion programmes including a Sexual Health
Programme primarily for girls from a Ugandan slum covering puberty,
love, relationships, sex, STIs, pregnancy, abortions, and marriage.
Developed a Sanitation Programme to be incorporated into a Sports
Camp for over 600 children.
Designed a Jiggers Programme including a storybook for young children and an
evaluation tool to record data from each child receiving the programme.
Set specific goals, objectives and targets for the Jiggers Programme.
Organized a fundraiser which raised 6,000 to fund the resources for the Jiggers
Programme.
Implemented the programmes in Uganda, monitoring and ensuring team
members knew their role.
Completed evaluation of the Jiggers Programme, writing a report on the
prevalence and causes of jiggers and the effectiveness of the programme.

SERENA BARR, B.S. Public Health: Health Promotion with a Minor in Biomedical Science
35 Cottage Road Dollingstown Lurgan Co Armagh BT67 9NB
Email: - serenabarr@hotmail.co.uk

May 15

July 16

Waitress at Edenmore Golf and Country Club

Served in collaboration with co-workers to satisfy customers diverse
needs in a timely manner.
Worked as part of a large, multi-skilled team preparing for and
serving at a wide range of events including weddings, various meetings and
conferences.

Jan 16

May
16

Avante Nursing and Rehab Center, Lynchburg, VA (Volunteer)

Visited patients weekly developing relationships and building trust.
Counselled patients, talking to them in an effort to improve their mental health
and social well-being.

Jan 16

May
16

Reading Buddy at Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA (Volunteer)

Mentored a fifth grader with behavioural challenges, assisting with homework.
Listened to and encouraged a fifth grader supporting relationship building and
acting as a moral support system.
Love
for
Life
(Volunteer)
Jan 05
Observed and helped deliver tailored puberty, sexual health,

alcohol and drugs presentations to upper primary and

July
middle school children and young people in Northern Ireland
15
June July 2015.
Travelled to Uganda numerous times as part of a team delivering HIV/AIDS
Education programmes to children of varying ages and promoting self-worth,
and discussing peer pressure with primary school children for groups ranging
from 50 to 150 in April 2008.
Raised money and helped organize and set up at fundraising events 2005-2008.

Skills and Certificates/Awards

Academic:
Collegiate member of ETA SIGMA GAMMA, the Professional Health Education Honorary
Society.
Honoured on Deans List Fall 2013 Present.
NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and earned a spot on the National Academic Squad 2013
Present.
Attained CPR/First Aid (Adult, Infant, Child) May 2015.
Possess extensive computing skills: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Sport:
Captain of Liberty University Division I Field Hockey Team January 2016 Present.
Member of Liberty University Division I Field Hockey Team August 2013 Present.
Received NorPac East Division All-Conference honours, as well as VaSID All-State first
team recognition 2013 and 2014.
Earned NorPac's Maria Whitehead Rookie of the Year 2013.

SERENA BARR, B.S. Public Health: Health Promotion with a Minor in Biomedical Science
35 Cottage Road Dollingstown Lurgan Co Armagh BT67 9NB
Email: - serenabarr@hotmail.co.uk

Captain of Ulster U21s May July 2015.

Ulster and Irish U16, U18 and U21 National Level Field Hockey Player.

Referees
1 Assistant Professor,
2
. Department of Health
.
Sciences
Christopher M. Seitz, DrPH, MPH,
CHES
Liberty University
School of Health Sciences
1971 University Boulevard
Lynchburg, VA
24502-2269
Telephone: - (+1) 434 582 2330
Fax: - (+1) 434 582 7261
Email: - cmseitz@liberty.edu

Director of Public Health and Health

Promotion
Darlene Martin, MEd, LAT, ATC
Liberty University
Department of Public and Community
Health
1971 University Boulevard
MSC Box# 710443
Lynchburg, VA
24515
Telephone: - (+1) 434 592 4096
Email: - dmmartin@liberty.edu