Cristina Imperial Carl

CEO at Worldwide Internships and Training Programs Philippines

Cristina Carl is the director of Worldwide Internships Philippines. She graduated from Yale University in 2000 and later decided to pursue a career in hospitality, attending the Institute of Culinary Education.These educational experiences gave her the opportunity to work in various roles in restaurants in New York City, such as Chicama,LeBernardin, and Asia de Cuba. One major challenge that came from her specialization was to create her own beverage program at a boutique hotel chain in Puerto Rico as Food and Beverage Director, which led her to become involved in international internships. In addition to these accomplishments, she is also accredited as a Small Luxury Hotel and Relais Chateaux and is certified at the advanced level of the Court of Master Sommelier Program.

Work style

How I prefer to work

Remote & Office

Morning

Mostly in a team

Qualities I value in my colleagues

  • Honesty
  • team spirit
  • reliability
  • integrity
  • adaptability

My communication style

  • Positive
  • transparent
  • direct
  • thoughtful
  • casual

My pet peeves

  • Unreliability
  • gossip
  • arrogance
  • pessimism
  • dishonesty

Fun fact

I love to hike! I have hiked across volcanos, up mountains, through rivers and in caves in four continents.

Personal Q&A

  • What do people misunderstand about you?

    I think my duality feels incongruous to others. I am easy going but a perfectionist, I encourage balance but I work all the time, I can take a while to mull over decisions but act swiftly as well.

Timeline

  • CEO

    Current role

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