Name

Christine Rae

Company

CSP International Business Training Academy

E-mail

Contact Christine Rae (CSP International Business Training Academy)

Website

http://www.stagingtraining.com

Office Phone

888STAGING

Fax

(905) 984-6955

Description

Christine Rae is an expert in the Real Estate Home Staging field. Speaker, Educator, trainer and developer of CSP ELite Agent program, CSP Staging Business Program, Eco Staging and inspired the Contin

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Biography - Christine Rae
A leader in the home staging field, Christine Rae, President of Canadian Staging Professionals
^TM and Certified Staging Professionals^TM (CSP) provides aspiring home stagers with the opportunity to learn from one of
the leading experts in the field. CSP offers a well-developed curriculum for students resulting in home staging consultant certification. This intensive, hands-on workshop is delivered across North America.

Christine's experience and expertise in home staging is highly respected. In 2001, after twenty years in executive business management and sales, Christine decided the time was right to pursue her passion for interior decorating. Training with pre-eminent interior designer, Lauri Ward, who has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition, she went on to train with Barb Schwarz of
Stagedhomes.com and held the position of Regional Director for that company for three years in Canada, North East United States and the UK. During her career she expanded and honed her skills by studying with JoAnne Lenart-Weary, the ‘One-day Decorating Queen' and Co-Founder of the Society of Decorating Professionals, and with Ann Maurice,"TV House Doctor" and original staging guru, author of six books and host of four TV programs which millions of viewers watch worldwide.

The CSP^TM program was developed and released in September 2005, in response to demand for a staging training program with "meat". Having personally taught more than 2100 people how to start a staging business, Christine has quickly become known as an expert in the field and is one of the most certified trainers in North America. Within the first
year of its existence, CSP certified 450 staging consultants across Canada and in August 2006 CSP^TM launched its program in the U.S. Christine has co-authored an e-book titled Home Staging Business Guide and is currently working on another book to be published in 2007-2008, which will be in a unique, thought provoking format to provide the public with staging information.

Areas of Expertise

Recently, Christine studied with Dewey Sadka, pre-eminent colour expert. Christine is the only Dewey Colour Consultant and Instructor in Canada and sits on the Dewey Colour System advisory council. Dewey created a multi-patented system that is now the world's first scientifically valid, color-based personality test. He has been featured on HGTV.COM,
Discovery Channel, CNN, and written about in over 40 national magazines.

In 2004, Christine won an International Staging Award of Excellence. She is an affiliate of the Interior Design Society, charter member of the Society of Decorating Professionals and founder of the International Staging Professional Association.  In 2007/2008 Christine Rae was voted the Real Estate Staging Association's Staging Innovator of the Year.

Testimonials

Testimonials - Speaking Engagements and Staging Training
"I got my money's worth - learned a lot more than expected and met a lot of great people. Christine was a good teacher and motivator!" Lisa Martin, Niagara Falls, ON

"A wealth of information...presented very well." Robert Devries, Cambridge, ON

"Lisa and I just wanted to again say how nice it was to see you at the conference and how thrilled we were to have you speak. We learned more in that hour about how to deal with realtors and how to promote staging than anything else we have heard or read.
Your presentation was fabulous and well worth the time..." Darlene Potentier, - Canadian Redesigner Association Conference

"Hi Christine, You are a fabulous presenter. I believe you opened up many eyes today to the benefits of staging. One realtor has called me already for a consultation tomorrow.
I wish you ongoing success..." Debbie Coons, WCR presentation

I never found my mind wandering which to me is a bonus. Christine had my full attention. The information and continuing education available to us is awesome. Having Christine as a trainer was fabulour, easy to follow and upbeat." Heather Cowie, Whitby, ON

"Best investment I ever made in myself." Gabi Kassinger, Oshawa, ON

"Christine Rae was an excellent communicator, the class was full of information, and intense, but she made it light and fun. I don't think there is another program like this one.." Marina Gutierrez, Toronto, ON