Christine Rae, born in Yorkshire, UK immigrated to Canada as a young bride in 1974. That pioneer spirit, a strict girl’s school upbringing & a degree in business is what drives her to excel in all aspects of business. After a 22yr corporate career she reinvented herself and pioneered a new industry(Real Estate Staging) launching thousands of new businesses. She describes the Academy as an incubator for new and struggling staging entrepreneurs to build skills, knowledge and abilities in an industry which is #1 on CNN job growth category and projected to enjoy a 19% increase over the next two years.In 2009 she was awarded Innovator of the Year for her work in EcoStaging, 2010 the Staging Standard Magazine which she is Editor of won Product of the Year, Oct 2011 she achieved Best Selling Author status and clearly seen as an innovator, thought leader and change magnet Christine’s ten years of innovation, standards, teaching & leadership was acknowledged when RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.