Mailing Address:
3280 Sunrise Hwy. Ste 398
Wantagh, NY 11793

Telephone:(516)221-6989
Email: Brenbarr@optonline.net
Website:http://www.brenbarr.com

Becoming the Professional Woman
Women as Leaders

Expertise:

Diversity& Customer Relations

Seminars and topics offered:

• Diversity
• Team Building
• Power of Attitude and Professionalism
• Coping with Change
• Human Relations
• Leadership Skills
• Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving

Additional Services:

• Off-sight seminars and keynote addresses

Brenda Ward, Ph.D., RN, a native of Jamaica W.I, is known and respected as an accomplished educator, executive, motivational leader and mentor. Her high caliber of performance as a senior executive and educator transcends 15 years. She has held senior executive level management and teaching positions in major teaching hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. Throughout her professional career she blended her executive skills with her broad base of knowledge and teaching skills and brought them to an outstanding level of refinement that have earned her recognition as one of the leaders in Professional and Personal Development Education and Training. After enjoying a most challenging and rewarding multifaceted nursing career she made a deliberate change in 1995. She founded Bren-Barr Associates, a Professional and Personal Development, Education and Training Consulting Service of which she is President & CEO. Since that time she has been developing and delivering distinctive education and training services., the outcomes of which, gratify her class participants and astonish her clients. She has been keynote speaker at graduation Ceremonies, and presenter at seminars and conferences sponsored by professional organizations and corporate business entities. She has provided in-house consultation and education for a variety of organizations and corporations, improving Professional Operations Effectiveness, Corporate Image, Customer Relations, and sensitivity to Diversity. She has developed and presented Community Education programs on WNYE, New York Radio and conducted Professional and Personal Development Training for Corporate Executives, general multi-level and multi-disciplinary workforces in health care, business, and industry.

Dr. Ward is intimately involved in the development of training programs and is an outstanding Lead Trainer. She works cooperatively and collaboratively with organizations, groups, and individuals to increase knowledge and skills in a manner that allows participants to blend them effectively to leverage the richness of diversity, technology and other resources to achieve sustainable growth, effectiveness, and competitiveness.

Dr. Ward is currently an active member of The Professional Woman Network National Speakers Bureau, involved in speaking and teaching nationally, a member of The National Association for Female Executives and various other professional organizations. She is the recipient of a number of awards such as: The 2001 Dynamic Woman of the Year Award from Assemblyman Nick Perry, The Outstanding Community Service and Dedication to the Nursing Profession Award from, New York Counties Registered Nurses Association District 13; The Outstanding Contributions to Human Services Award from, Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. of Nassau-Suffolk County; The Outstanding Community Service Award from both The Nassau County Legislature and The Nassau County Executive and was a nominee for the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Professional Excellence. She is recognized by and listed in Who's Who in The Directory for National Association for Female Executives, Directory of American Nursing Leaders, and the Directory of the Professional Woman Network National Speakers bureau. Her expertise is well-known and admired in the academic and service environment nationally. 

Her academic credentials include, a Ph.D. in Health and Human Services, a Post Masters Certificate in Nursing Administration, Master of Arts in Community Health Education, Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences and a New York State Registered Professional Nurse License. She is a Certified Professional and Personal Development Educator and Trainer, a Certified Diversity Educator, and Certified Youth Relations Trainer.