Léa Castel-Wang

Bi-national French Chinese EHL student passionate about hospitality, pursuing an international career with a leading luxury hotel brand.
Multilingual (Mandarin, English, French), with experience living in eight countries and interning across four hotels, restaurants and luxury products. A proven leader and semi-professional rugby player - I bring discipline, resilience, and drive.
After graduation, I want to enter a management program to fast-track my career in the luxury hospitality industry.

Trademark Hotel is a luxury Business 4-star Hotel, located in the centre of the diplomatic district in Nairobi, affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy
Worked in Front Office, Housekeeping, Laundry, and Spa departments to gain hands-on experience, developing a comprehensive understanding of hotel operations

JOVI Creative Design is a design studio specialising in unique, eco-friendly, 3D-printed interior decor pieces, particularly luxurious, lightweight mosaics.
Assisted in marketing, product packaging, and digital content support alongside the Jovi Creative Team.
Acquired skills in business management and understanding how creative ideas are transformed into market-ready products.

JOVI Creative Design is a design studio specialising in unique, eco-friendly, 3D-printed interior decor pieces, particularly luxurious, lightweight mosaics.
Assisted in marketing, product packaging, and digital content support alongside the Jovi Creative Team.
Acquired skills in business management and understanding how creative ideas are transformed into market-ready products.

EHL Junior Academy is a selective summer program at the École Hôtelière de Lausanne for young, like-minded students willing to acquire a strong foundation in hospitality business knowledge and a valuable set of soft skills for the future.
Worked in basic introductory classes and week-long group projects where we had to create and build a hotel business (including budgeting, accounting, and selling our brand).
Toured the local hospitality brands/businesses to gain more insight into running a hospitality/luxury business.
Award Recipient for “Most Engagement” throughout the program.

Sankara is a Luxury five-star hotel in the heart of Nairobi, owned by the Marriott Hotel chain
Worked with all departments, from room service to the front desk, to better understand hotel management.
Worked first-hand with guests and gained insight into customer relations and luxury service.

One-Macaron Gault et Millau restaurant with 40 couverts specialising in refined and traditional French cuisine, emphasising regional seafood.
I assisted the Head Chef in the kitchen and participated in the food assembly line.
Worked with the owner to develop an understanding of how to run a restaurant/business.