Certifications, Courses & Associations
Certifications,
Courses & Associations
Certifications
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
- Board Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®)
- NAPO Specialist in Residential Organizing
- NAPO Specialist in Workplace Productivity
- NAPO Specialist in Life Transitions
- Advanced International Organizing Professional (AIOP)
- International Stagger & Redesigner (ISRP)
- Advanced Feng Shui Design Professional (AFDP)
- HIPAA Awareness for Business Associates Certification
Courses, Seminars & Conferences
General Organizing
- Introduction to Professional Organizing
- Fundamental Organizing & Productivity Principles
- Fundamental Organizing & Productivity Skills
- Ethics for Professional Organizers & Productivity Specialists
Chronic Disorganization and ADHD
- ADHD in the Family: How to REALLY Help
- The Chronic-ness of Chronic Disorganization
- Understanding Chronic Disorganization
- Introduction to ADD
- ADHD & Procrastination
Productivity
- Evernote for Organizers
- Project Management for Professional Organizers
- Going Paperless to Boost Productivity
- Organizing Electronic Documents and Records in Cloud-Based systems
- Utilizing Lean Principles in Home and Office Environments
- The Art of Technical Time Management
Holistic Organization
- Holistic Home Harmony: The Art of Cultivating Flow and Function
- Holistic Time Management
- Feng Shui Fundamentals – Levels 1 & 2
- Feng Shui Intermediate – Levels 1 & 2
Associations, Volunteer Positions, Honors
- Director of Membership, NAPO-DFW (2016-2017)
- Recipient of the 2016 NAPO-DFW Volunteer of the Month Award
- Recipient of the 2016 NAPO-DFW President’s Award
- Recipient of the 2017 NAPO-DFW President’s Award
- Recipient of the 2018 NAPO-DFW Volunteer of the Year Award
- Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) (2014- present)
- Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, Dallas Chapter (NAPO-DFW) (2015- present)
- Member of the MetroTex Association of Realtors (March 2018 – Present)
- Member of the Real Estate Staging Association: Dallas Chapter (RESA) (March 2018 – Present)
- Member of the Better Business Bureau (February 2018 – present)
Helping the Client
- How Organizers Engage Students
- Transference of Organizational Skills
- Getting Unstuck with CBT
- Finding Flow: Understanding Your Client’s Style Preferences
- Organizing After a Crisis
- Managing Client Expectations
- Client Intake Interviews
- Needs Assessment and Action Plan
- Jewish Customs & Considerations
- Organizing Solutions for Overwhelmed Families
- Understanding and Navigating Life Transitions
- Organizing for Life’s Unexpected Curve Balls
- The Art of Letting Go
- Relocation: Near, Far and Far, Far Away
- How Organizers Engage Students
- Transference of Organizational Skills
- Managing Client Expectations
- Organizing Solutions for Overwhelmed Families
- Understanding and Navigating Life Transitions
- Organizing for Life’s Unexpected Curve Balls
- The Art of Letting Go
- Relos: Near, Far and Far, Far Away
Hoarding
- Introduction to Hoarding
- “Exploring the Mind of a Person Who Hoards” – 5th Annual Southwest Conference on Hoarding (2015)
Design
- Closet Design
- Eyes Toward Redesign
- International Staging & Redesign
Recommended Reading
- It’s All Too Much – Peter Walsh
- Organizing from The Inside Out – Julie Morgenstern
- Conquering Chronic Disorganization (2nd Ed.) – Judith Kolberg
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity – David Allen
- ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life – Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau
- Messy No More – Sandra Felton
- Newbie Pitfalls: 50 Obstacles On the Road to Success As a Professional Organizer and How to avoid them – Debbie Stanley
- Organizing From The Right Side Of The Brain – Lee Silber
- The Hoarding Handbook – Christiana Bratiotis, Cristina Sorrentino & Gail Steketee
- The ICD Guide to Collaborating with Professional Organizers
- What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know About Chronic Disorganization
- Declutter Your Life With Feng Shui – Karen Kingston
