Curt
Newport is a veteran Hospitality Professional and Corporate
Trainer. He spent over a dozen years with Marriott International, in
several capacities ranging from Department Manager to General
Manager at individual properties, and positions such as Training
Manager for North America and Director of Training for the ExecuStay
by Marriott brand. In these capacities, Curt has trained, literally,
thousands of people, ranging in rank and tenure from the newest
manager to Senior Management and Executive Level
Teambuildings. He is an accomplished public speaker, routinely
addressing groups of dozens, if not hundreds of
participants. He has also spent several years in Field
Management with Starbucks Coffee Company, and has a proven track
record in both organizations of financial results, low turnover and
high employee satisfaction. Curt is certified to deliver programs
from Covey Leadership (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and
First Things First), as well as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,
among others. He is also certified as an instructor for the
American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Safety and Health
Institute (ASHI). Curt has been training groups of all sizes since
1995.
  Curt has also been a Volunteer Emergency
Medical Technician since 1998, responding
to 911 calls in his community on a BLS or
ALS Ambulance. He has also trained as a Reserve Firefighter, and has served as the
Public Relations Officer and Supply Officer for the Rescue Squad. He currently
holds the rank of Lieutenant and Crew Leader, as well as Field Training
Instructor, and leads a team of twelve EMTs and Paramedics at least
one night every week for two different Rescue Squads.
Curt writes regular columns on various topics ranging from safety tips for new parents to foodborne illness prevention, and has been published in The First Word (www.thefirstword.com) as well as other local Loudoun County (VA) publications.
Curt is a
High School sports official, working games as a Varsity and JV
baseball umpire in the Spring, and Varsity and JV Volleyball in the
fall.
Curt graduated from Northern Arizona University
with a degree in Hotel and
Restaurant Management, and is originally from San Diego.
Curt is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber
of Commerce, National Association of Sports Officials, and the
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Leigh Newport is the owner of
Staged by Design, LLC. She is
an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP), having received her
training from Staged Homes. StagedHomes® is recognized as
the leading international training organization. Having begun her
career with Marriott, Leigh has followed her passion with Home
Staging and Interior Redesign.
Leigh is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber
of Commerce, and is on
the Board of Directors for the Washington DC chapter of the
International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP).
Leigh is also the Vice President of the Hamilton Safety Center Auxiliary, and
helps to raise funds for local Volunteer Fire
and Rescue.
Curt and Leigh Newport live in Loudoun
County, Virginia, with their two sons.
Contact Us
Curt Newport
curt@newport-enterprises.com
703-665-0399 (Virginia) or 877-828-7784 (US and Canada)
Leigh Newport leigh@staged-by-design.com
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