Edna Nerona is an award winning and dynamic professional speaker, public speaking educator, and performing artist.
Since 2020, she has been an anti-bullying speaker, sharing her struggles and lessons from being bullied in middle school and dealing with perfectionist standards of her Filipino immigrant parents. Through her speaking, she has made a valuable impact in mental health and diversity.
She was nominated for San Diego Magazine‘s Rising Star Award (Sports/Entertainment) Celebrating Women 2025 and 2024. This year she performed in the 2024 Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out Event; and the Winners Circle Recital for the American Protégé International Piano and String Competition 2024 at Carnegie Hall, NYC.
Edna has also garnered praise from local Rotary, Optimists chapters, and youth organizations such EXP: The Opportunity Engine and StarPal.
She was featured in the San Diego Union Tribune‘s column Someone San Diego Should Know. In 2023 and 2024, The San Diego Business Journal selected Edna as an Asian Pacific Islanders Leaders of Influence Honoree and she was a 2023 Women in Business Finalist.
For 10 years she has entertained audiences with her standup comedy and piano performances. With charm and insightfulness, Edna’s comedy routine explores Asian American culture and everyday life.
Edna is also very proud to be the producer of the only Asian Women Comedians show in San Diego, CA.
Since 2023, has been the keyboardist for the musical comedy band, “Less Than Four Play.” She enjoys playing alongside her fellow comedians, Chris Clobber and Brendan Praniewicz.