About the Founder Christine Chen is the founder and director of Modern Manners.  She has been conducting programs for private and public schools, teaching workshops, and privately tutoring since 1996.   She has also lectured at teacher conventions and to parent groups.  She has been featured in Families Magazines, The Gazette, and The Washington Times.  She has written etiquette articles for several publications that have appeared nationwide.  Currently, she is producing a series of etiquette videos for children and teens.  The first in this series, The Contest, is now available. She received training and certification from The Protocol School of Washington.  She is also a graduate from Cappa Chell Fashion and Modeling School. She lives in Maryland with her husband and three children.