{"id":84985,"date":"2026-09-21T07:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/?page_id=84985"},"modified":"2026-09-21T07:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:11:00","slug":"my-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/en\/about-elida\/my-story\/","title":{"rendered":"My Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"84985\" class=\"elementor elementor-84985\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf3e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bf3e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ace64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ace64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f251dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f251dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Journey of Building, Resilience, and Growth Over the Years<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4f01c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed4f01c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2652df elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"b2652df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.1 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-b2652df\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-b2652df\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"2\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-ceb1a3b\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">1990-s<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">First Business: Parnas Travel and Tour<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Elida began her entrepreneurial journey with her first business, <strong>Parnas Travel and Tour<\/strong>. This period marked her first direct experience with the market, clients, service delivery, and the responsibility of building an organization from the ground up.<\/p><p>It was during this stage that she developed the practical foundations of her business approach: building strong relationships, earning trust, creating structure, and developing the resilience to keep moving forward even as circumstances changed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-de28078\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2000-s<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">Leadership of a Development Foundation<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>In the 2000s, Elida moved into the leadership of a <strong>development foundation<\/strong>, expanding her experience beyond traditional business.<\/p><p>This period deepened her connection with human development, communities, impact-driven projects, and capacity building. She learned to work with a long-term vision, within institutional structures, and with people who needed not only solutions, but also direction and guidance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-ef1381c\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2010-s<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Financial Sector: Board, Senior Management, and Human Resources<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>During the 2010s, Elida served as a <strong>board member<\/strong> and held a <strong>senior leadership role in Human Resources<\/strong> within the financial sector.<\/p><p>This stage gave her a deeper understanding of leadership, decision-making, organizational structure, workplace culture, and accountability within fast-paced institutions operating under significant demands.<\/p><p>Her experience in the financial sector allowed her to see firsthand how stability is built, how pressure is managed, and how people remain the most important element in any organization.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-1fb7540\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2010-s<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Second Business: EMI-CC<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>During the same decade, Elida built her second business: <strong>EMI-CC<\/strong>.<\/p><p>EMI-CC became a space where her experience in business, development, leadership, and people came together within a more structured and purposeful model of work. This was the stage in which her philosophy began to take fuller shape: building the individual, the family, the career, and the business on strong foundations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-94ebee0\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2016<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Expansion into Sweden and New Markets<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>In 2016, Elida opened a new chapter by expanding into <strong>Sweden<\/strong> and building connections with businesses across both Western and Eastern European markets.<\/p><p>This experience exposed her to different workplace cultures, management approaches, and economic environments. It further strengthened her ability to work effectively with people and organizations across diverse cultural contexts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-05bf49c\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2020-s<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Transition of EMI-CC Programs to Online Delivery<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>In the 2020s, <strong>EMI-CC<\/strong> programs moved online, making Elida\u2019s work more accessible and extending its reach to a broader audience.<\/p><p>This transition was more than a technical shift. It transformed the way support is delivered, communication takes place, and meaningful relationships are built at a distance. The online programs enabled more people to take part in processes focused on clarity, development, and personal and professional growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-0f3d637\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2022<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Expansion Beyond Albania: UK, Germany, and Greece<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>In 2022, Elida\u2019s work expanded more visibly beyond Albania, reaching the <strong>United Kingdom, Germany, and Greece<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This stage marked an important step in EMI-CC\u2019s international development, connecting the organization with Albanian communities abroad as well as broader international markets.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-a46c504\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2024<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">The Company\u2019s Growth and Flourishing<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>The year 2024 marked a period of <strong>growth and flourishing for the company<\/strong>.<\/p><p>After years of building, experimenting, expanding, and adapting, EMI-CC\u2019s work began to take on a more mature and sustainable form. The company entered a new phase in which its results, structure, and impact became increasingly visible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-67b8aa6\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2025<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Acceleration<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>In 2025, the focus shifted to <strong>acceleration<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This meant more structured growth, clearer processes, more intentional expansion, and a faster pace of development. With the foundations firmly in place, it was time to move faster\u2014without compromising stability or sustainability.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-0fbaa20\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big twae-label-big\">2026<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">Establishment and Consolidation<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>In 2026, Elida enters the phase of <strong>establishment<\/strong>\u2014a period of consolidation, positioning, and long-term stability.<\/p><p>At this stage, the work is no longer viewed as something still taking shape, but as a well-established structure with a clear identity, philosophy, and direction.<\/p><p>At its core, this journey reflects Elida\u2019s philosophy: <strong>a house built on solid ground, founded on rock\u2014strong enough to stand firm.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional Journey A Journey of Building, Resilience, and Growth Over the Years 1990-sFirst Business: Parnas Travel and Tour Elida began [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":84946,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-84985","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84985"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84989,"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84985\/revisions\/84989"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emi-cc.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}