


Our team of knowledgeable and skilled instructors, in partnership with the acclaimed American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AH&LEI), help professionals to grow and excel within their chosen profession and perform better within their roles. At the same time, we deliver customized solutions and offer support that allows businesses to increase staff engagement and boost performance.

For Individuals
...Whether you are just setting out on your chosen career path, or you are a professional seeking to expand your skills and knowledge and gain recognition with a professional certification. You will receive globally recognized certifications that demonstrate the mastery of your knowledge, endorsed by the world-renowned American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.
For Businesses
We offer a wide range of open seminars and specialized vocational training sessions, designed and delivered by a team of experienced instructors.
The sessions can take place both within your premises or at the Cyprus Hospitality Educational Institute. All training sessions and seminars are customized and tailored, according to your company’s specific set of needs.
Industrial Relations
Workplace relations and legal issues can often be quite tricky to navigate, and specialist assistance can help your operation run more smoothly and avoid unnecessary conflicts and disputes. Polykarpou HRD will help you navigate the complex interrelations between employers and employees, through specialized consulting and support services relating to personnel management.
Human Resources Management
Polykarpou HRD provides your organization, the tools and resources you need to handle any Human Resource issue, hire the best professionals on the market and keep your employees happy and productive. Whether you are just starting out with your new business, or you are an established organization, we deliver comprehensive HR solutions and reliable expertise that aligns with your particular set of business goals, allowing you to focus on what matters – growing and developing your business.

Proud partners of the American Hotel Lodging & Educational Institute (AH&LEI)!
We offer AH&LEI professional development training courses and certifications to Hospitality professionals ranging from entry-level to executive. Our exceptional team of instructors delivers a wide variety of training and courses that enable you and your business to receive globally-recognized credentials trademarked by AH&LEI.

Our Instructors
Our team of instructors possesses the passion, expertise, and invaluable knowledge that is key to the success of our training courses.
Meet our instructors!
Polys Polykarpou holds a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in HR Management. Through continuous professional and educational development, he has expanded his professional career as an established, highly qualified, and knowledgeable HR expert.
Dr. Eleni Asprogenous holds a degree in Tourismology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (DBA), with a specialization in Management. She has extensive experience in Management in the Tourism Industry, as well as significant consulting experience through her participation in European programs related to the development of competitiveness and productivity of SMEs.
Eugenios Savva is a Hospitality Management Honor’s Graduate of the Hotel Institute Montreux in Switzerland, where he was awarded the Outstanding Graduate of the Year Award. He also holds a Master’s Degree with honors in Human Resources.
Antonis Antoniou is a UK-educated practitioner with experience as a tourism and hospitality consultant, senior lecturer, and executive trainer since 1999. Antonis holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Surrey in Tourism & Hospitality Education, and has spent more than 20 years lecturing and training around the world.
Elena Onisiforou holds a BSc and an MBA from the George Washington University in Washington DC, in the fields of Human Resource Management, and Organizational Behavior and Development. She began her career working in the HR department of the International Monetary Fund in DC, a position that she held for 12 years.
Costas Constantinou has an educational background in Hospitality, with a specialization in the Food & Beverage Service. He has professional experience in all F&B positions, including Barman, Head Waiter, F&B Controller, F&B Manager in a hospital, and has also operated his own catering business.
Costas Michaelides has worked in the Hospitality Industry since 1976. He studied Hospitality in Athens and Kerkyra, and furthered his studies in Madrid with a Hotel Management Diploma and a Master’s Degree in Vocational Training.
Dr. Victoria Prymark is an experienced lecturer of foreign languages, with 17 years of pedagogical practice and a PhD degree in Linguistics. She is fluent in four languages.
Christos Harrison wears a dual hat. He works as Security Professional and is also a writer and speaker on the mind and principles for creating a life of our choosing. He served in Her Majesty’s Forces (HM Forces), in the Royal Military Police (RMP) for 16 years, leaving the service in 2013.

Spyros Michaelides is a Hospitality Management graduate from the Alexander Dumas Hotel Management School in Strasburg, France. Over his 22 years of experience, Spyros has worked in France, the Netherlands and Cyprus, and has held management positions in front line operations, business development and hotel chain corporate offices in international and local hotel chains such as Hilton International, Le Meridien, Intercontinental and KANIKA Hotels & Resorts.

Kyriacos Kyprianou has been in the hospitality industry since 2009. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing. Since graduating, Kyriacos has become established in the coffee business, taking great pride in his experience, knowledge and passion.

Tatiana Sarajeva Kyriacou is a Russian Language and Literature graduate from Kamianets-Podilsky Pedagogical University in Ukraine. She is a fluent speaker of five languages, with more than 20 years of experience in teaching both children and adults.
Nasia Stavrou is a Certified Instructor by HRDA and AH&LEI. As a Food Technologist, she has many years of experience implementing educational programs related to Quality Management Systems, Food Safety, Environment, etc.
Alecos Consantinides graduated from the Waltham Forest College of London in 1977. He was awarded the Higher National Diploma in Food and Beverage Management, and also acquired the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene Diploma, as well as the City and Guilds London certificates in Advanced Serving Techniques, Alcoholic Beverages and Cookery for the Catering Industry.