Teachers

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One of the first things I will do is talk with you and get to know your needs. Each teacher has different needs and concerns. It is important that you share your thoughts about what is causing you frustration. From there, I’ll do what’s called a “Needs Assessment,” and walk around your room, “touring” the various spaces you have. I’ll look at the “problem” areas you discuss, but I’ll also ask to look around at the whole room so I can get the “bigger picture” of your space, your style, and simply get to know how you might perhaps like to organize your materials. After this, we’ll begin the Organizing Session. We’ll look at what you have, sort items as necessary, purge or organize effectively, and determine effective storage solutions.

As with any organizing project, the timeframe for getting your room organized to your satisfaction depends on several things, including how long it takes to make individual decisions about sorting and deciding what items to keep, as well as how much “homework” you want to do in the meantime. I work hard to ensure that we work at your pace so you feel you are getting the most of our time together. Many times, after two or three sessions, the progress is so positive that you feel you can continue from there, using the organizing skills and strategies we’ve used up to that point.

I charge by the hour, usually with a 2-hour minimum. I offer convenient hourly packages, which can help you save money.

With my experience as a teacher, I have probably encountered what you are feeling or experiencing at one point or another. Rest assured that I will treat your concerns with respect. My job as a professional organizer is to be sensitive to your concerns. I will not be critical or judgmental of your organizational challenges. I strive to put you at ease and help you to discover personalized, manageable systems for your organizing concerns. Professional organizers really love what they do, so believe it or not, they actually enjoy seeing the initial clutter! I strive to help you see past the clutter and I assist you in creating a workable plan so you can feel energized, efficient, and happier in your home. Rest assured that I hold your privacy in strict confidence.

We make so many decisions in the course of a day. Sometimes, a professional organizer can help you streamline an idea for organizing, or simply provide some needed guidance or help to fine-tune what you are doing. Hiring a professional organizer is a great way to simply work with someone to ensure a fresh set of eyes in your space. A third party is sometimes able to see new or different solutions to organizing concerns. Taking the time to work with an organizer can be a springboard to help you strengthen your organizing skills. Lastly, an organizer can help you with the organizing process, simply since there are two of us! We can accomplish more in less time, and since time is often so restricted, we need all the help we can get!

When Melanie told me about her service I decided it was time to get down to business. This was a big step for me, as I am not one to ask for help. The mess that was my classroom was an embarrassment to me.
However, from the first moments that Melanie entered my classroom, my discomfort disappeared. Melanie managed to make me feel like I was doing her a favor. She patiently listened to me explain how I work best and what my vision for the perfect classroom would be. We designated areas of the room for trash, donations, recycling, moving elsewhere and taking home. We started one shelf at a time. Whenever I vacillated, Melanie brought me back to my vision. One shelf became two and before long I had an entire bookcase emptied. Needless to say, that success inspired me to continue with a second bookcase, a cupboard, and my desk. Melanie helped me to see new ways of using the space and furniture I already had in order to make my perfect classroom become a reality.
I still have many areas to de-clutter, but I find that I am excited about tackling those jobs, too. Melanie’s nonjudgmental support and guidance has given me the confidence and the desire to get my work and living spaces in order. She has helped me to see that by putting my need for an organized work space as a priority, I am, in fact, putting my students first. Now, that’s what I call Organized Inspiration!

Cindy S., Dublin, OH