Myrna Saliba
July 1st 2009
Citizen of the World
National Sports Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria: Master’s Degree with high honors in Physical Education with a specialization in rhythmic gymnastics,
McGill University, Montreal, Canada: First Class Joint Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Finance,
The University of Maryland University College "UMUC": European division Management Certificate,
FITNESS QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently certifying as a wellness Coach by Wellcoaches ®
- Certified Running Coach by Road Runner Club of America (RRCA)
- Certified Personal Trainer by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Certified personal Trainer by Fitness Resource Associates (FRA)
- Certified Advanced Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor (FRA)
- Certified EZ8 Running Coach by National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
- Certified Fit Phone Coach (NESTA)
- Certified Online Personal Trainer (NESTA)
- Certified Adventure Fitness trainer and Boot Camp Facilitator (NESTA)
- Certified Core Conditioning Specialist (NESTA)
- Adult CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross of Massachusetts
- First Aid certified by the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay
- Yellow belt taekwondo
- Back Injury Fitness Resource Associates (FRA)
- Advanced Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor (FRA)
- Functional Training for seniors (FRA)
- Building Body Image (FRA)
- Former International Brevet II judge in Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Former Pose Method® Certified Running Coach
- Former Quebec Provincial Skating evaluator
- Skilled in Classical ballet formation, British Royal Academy of Dance
- Fluent in English, French, Arabic, Italian
- Basic Bulgarian and minor understanding of Russian
- Affiliated member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Affiliated member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association
- Member of the Bahrain-French Business Club
- Member of the Bahrain German Friendship Association
- Officier de la “Chaîne des Rotisseurs” (International Gastronomic Society)
- Inducted Member of UMUC Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
- Former Member of the MIT Parents Association
- Former President of the McGill University Mature Student Association
- Sports (running, swimming, biking, tennis, skating, skiing, and horseback riding)
- Fundraising activities for different charities (Diabetics association; Liver Foundation; Cancer and Breast Cancer society; C.A.S.A. (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
- Environmental activist
- Painting on porcelain, aquarelle, and oil painting
- Gourmet cooking and entertaining
- Reading/ Learning
Myrna has completed 17 Marathons and is a 6x Boston qualified runner in Berlin 2005, Chicago 2006, London 2007, Bahrain 2008, Sudbury 2008, and Berlin 2008. She also holds numerous awards and medals at various distance races, some of which are:
- Ist Place Age Group 50+ Phuket International half Marathon,Thailand, July 2009
- Over All female winner “ Bahrain marathon” March 2008
- 1st place age group and 4th female OA “Mendon Trail ultra-marathon- 50K” 2007
- 1st place age group category 5 miles - “ Taunton 23rd Turkey Trot” Nov 2006
- 1st place age group category half Marathon - “Marathon de Rimouski” Oct 2006
- 6th place age group category half Marathon - “Toronto Waterfront Marathon” Sep 2006
- 5th place award age group category “Albritton Fruit Sarasota Half Marathon” Mar 2006
- 2nd place age group 10km - “Festival de La santé Oasis” Sep 2005
- Over All female winner 10km - “La Foulée de L’Espoir” June 2003
“Believe in the power of your mind, know your inner self and discover your physical potential, then … with a little bit of passion and a whole lot of determination everything is within reach.” – Myrna
“No pleasure equates that of learning or discovering through a book.” – Myrna
