Cristina Gannaban Guilbeau was born and raised in Philippines. Born to a poor family, her rural upbringing instilled in her the ability to fearlessly dream about her future. With her determination to change the course of her life, she learned to sell corn at an early age and joined her mother selling at the market. Her entrepreneurial talent allowed her to pay her own tuition throughout her schooling and graduated with a degree of BS Physics at Cagayan State University.
Dreaming of a better life for her family, she applied as a domestic helper in Hong Kong. But unfortunately, she was forced to endure daily challenges of being mistreated and poorly fed.
Unwilling to allow this unacceptable behavior to continue, Cristina terminated her contract and returned home to the Philippines. Unemployed and tired of seeing her parents forced to struggle, all she could do was cry out to God for a better opportunity to come her way.
Cristina’s prayer for a better opportunity arrived in an unexpected way; her eldest brother invited her to join him in a new business venture and within a few years, the whole family was able to achieve massive success.
As an ex-OFW, Cristina’s story became a beacon of hope and faith that has helped re-ignite the dreams of many. she became so passionate to reach out every Filipino abroad to work towards their own life’s goals…
Cristina’s life story was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine by Summit Media (Philippines, December 2014) titled “Back For Good and she was dubbed as “ The Practical Cinderella.”
She uses her story as a voice to empower and help motivate thousands to take inspired actions, be confident and live their life to the fullest. She consistently inspires others to go after their dreams. With her unique ability to communicate and the inspiration to follow through, people are fueled with the passion and purpose to complete their God-given dreams.
Cristina’s hope for every person that she meets is to re-ignite their child-like passion to dream bigger, to go beyond their situation, and to soar to new heights of fulfillment.
