Lily Serna
Lily Serna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, television presenter |
Lily Serna (born 5 July 1986 in Jerusalem) is an Australian mathematician and television presenter,[1] best known for co-presenting the SBS game show Letters and Numbers (2010−2012) and the cooking show Destination Flavour (2012−present).[2][3]
Early life and education
Born in Jerusalem, Serna attended Cheltenham Girls' High School in Sydney, Australia, and graduated from the University of Technology Sydney in 2009, with a Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance and a Bachelor of International Studies.[1][3] In August 2010, she began co-presenting Letters and Numbers, as the show's arithmetical guru, while completing honours studying part-time in mathematics with applications in biology, looking at the effects of flooding on the Fitzroy River and Great Barrier Reef.[2][3][4] In August 2012 she was appointed Numeracy Ambassador for National Literacy and Numeracy Week, and in September to the Board of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute[5]. Serna intends to complete a Ph.D. in environmental science.[6]
Career
Serna is a co-host, with actress and presenter Renee Lim and Adam Liaw (second season winner of MasterChef Australia) of the SBS cooking show, Destination Flavour that was first broadcast in late 2012.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Lily Serna". Saxton. 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Meet the Hosts: Lily Serna". Letters and Numbers website. Special Broadcasting Service. 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Sacha Molitorisz (2 August 2010). "Boot camp for the brain". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tapp, Jessica (3 October 2010). "Letters and Numbers". UTS News Room. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gender's in the Balance". Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute. 3 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Letters and numbers". University of Technology, Sydney. 3 October 2010.
- ^ "MasterChef winner Adam Liaw snares own TV show on SBS". The Daily Telegraph. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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