MODERN MANNERS

In a world where multitasking means being everywhere but where you are, Cortney has become recognized for her etiquette coaching that reminds us that being present, and professional is not just a skill, but a requirement.   People who wish to be and interact with high performers of the corporate world need to be well versed in the art of soft skills.

First introduced by the renowned El Gaucho Steak House in 2015, Cortney’s etiquette classes and clients include Wells Fargo, Amazon, Microsoft, Paccar, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Merrill Lynch, Portland Trail Blazers, Neuberger Berman, UW Foster’s School of Business and other top tier organizations who recognize the value of teaching its’ next generation of leaders or simply reminding its’ current ones the art and value of being professionally gracious.

Interest in the art of socializing inspired Cortney to study communications and international affairs at UNH, University of Tasmania, and Corvinus University of Budapest, which led her to R.R. Donnelley Financial, working on time and confidentially sensitive IPOs, before becoming an EA at Seattle startup Qpass that was ultimately acquired by AmDocs.

Cortney’s elegance, graciousness, and award-winning food are a culmination of a lifetime commitment to sharing the finer things in life with those around her.  Her etiquette and style can be traced back to her childhood where she was raised on a sustenance farm in New Hampshire, in a household where sitting down to meals held a great deal of importance.  From her farm roots to living abroad, Cortney gained an appreciation for international sophistication, which led her to Hollywood, where she exceeded the term, ‘cool under pressure’ by beating out top chefs on NBC TV’s Food Fighters and winning $100,000 all with poise and style.

Today, Cortney not only teaches etiquette to top tier companies but also her two teenage sons and husband.  Cortney works with individuals, as well as groups of all sizes in a safe, conversational environment, where no question or situation is too uncomfortable to discuss.