Atty. Serna is a Sillimanian lawyer with a degree in Philosophy where she graduated Cum Laude in 2013. She obtained her Juris Doctor (with thesis) in 2017. She was then admitted to the Philippine BAR in 2018.

Atty. Serna is a staunch advocate for women's rights and against gender-based violence. She is currently a retained counsel of Gender Watch Against Violence and Exploitation (GWAVE) which is an NGO based in Dumaguete.

As a working student all throughout her college and law school years, Atty. Serna values effective time and resources management and tries her best to embody these competencies in her practice as a litigation attorney.