Katia Demetriou was born in Limassol. She studied Tourism at the Klessheim Tourism College in Salzburg. She worked at various hotels in Cyprus and since 1989 she works for the Cyprus Tourism Organisation which was transformed into a Deputy Ministry of Tourism in 2018. In 1990 she became a tourist guide and in 1999-2000 she completed the “Train the Trainer” program of the International Federation of Tourist Guides Associations acquiring the title of Accredited Trainer. She has a BSc/Ba in Greek Civilization and an MSc in International Tourism and Hospitality Management. She is currently studying for a second master’s degree in Political History.