FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2011

Contact:

Denise Lee, CPO®

Owner, Clear Spaces, LLC

Brentwood, MO

314-956-2282

www.ClearSpaces.org

 

Denise Lee Named Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®)

 

Brentwood, Missouri—Denise Lee has received the prestigious designation of Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) from the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO^SM).

 

For Denise Lee, earning the CPO^® designation has been an exciting and important goal. “ I wanted to contribute personally to strengthening the professional organizing industry and display my ongoing commitment to personal development and education. My clients deserve the best and I feel earning the CPO^® designation is one way I can provide the best service for my them”

 

“The program of certification for professional organizers acknowledges the importance and value of standards in our industry. The CPO® contributes to those evolving standards, and represents the epitome of competence, ethics, and professionalism,” says BCPO President Audrey Lavine, CPO^®.

 

“I congratulate Denise Lee on her initiative in being among the first to sit for the CPO® exam. Taking the CPO® exam demonstrates her commitment to the profession,” says NAPO President Standolyn Robertson, CPO^®.

 

“The reason I pursued my CPO®,” says Donna Jaroslawski, CPO®, CPO-CD®, “after having obtained my CPO-CD® from NSGCD, is that once again it signifies one’s commitment to education.  It signifies a commitment to dedication and professionalism for a professional organizer.”

Jane Woolsey, CPO^®, President of Professional Organizers in Canada (POC), commented “POC is delighted that NAPO has spearheaded this important step in the development of the organizing industry, that POC was able to play a part on the development committee, and that BCPO has developed a fair and comprehensive examination that is open to all organizers, not just NAPO members. This truly sets the industry standard.”

What is CPO^® Certification?

CPO^® Certification is a voluntary, industry-led effort which benefits the public and members of the organizing profession. CPO^® Certification recognizes those professionals who have met specific minimum qualifications and proven through examination and client interaction to possess the body of knowledge and experience required for certification. The program recognizes and raises industry standards, practices, and ethics. While the CPO^® designation is not an endorsement or recommendation, certification of professional organizers maximizes the value received from the services provided and products recommended by a CPO^®.

 

What is a professional organizer?
A professional organizer enhances the lives of clients by designing systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring organizing skills. A professional organizer also educates the public on organizing solutions and the resulting benefits. Professional organizers help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper, and their systems for life.

 

About Clear Spaces, LLC

Denise Lee founded Clear Spaces, LLC in 2005 to help homeowners, small business owners and students live the life they want to live through better organization. Denise specializes in helping people who have had difficulty with organization for all or most of their lives. Many of Denise’s clients are dealing with learning disabilities and mental health challenges that render traditional methods of organizing ineffective. For more information, please contact us at Denise@ClearSpaces.org or 314-956-2282.

 

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The National Association of Professional Organizers Launches NAPO® in the Schools

GLENVIEW, IL—The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO®) launched its NAPO® in the Schools program this fall. This exciting program offers professional organizers a way to connect with their communities and bring increased awareness to the professional organizing industry. As The Organizing Authority®, NAPO® has a responsibility to introduce the importance of organization to students who are at an age when organizing habits are learned and formed. It is vitally important that we teach and instill productive skills and habits in our children from an early age.

NAPO® in the Schools is a community outreach program that brings professional organizers into the schools. In a completely interactive classroom presentation, professional organizers teach students the benefits of being organized and basic organizing principles. The program was developed by a task force of NAPO® members who have a passion for working with and educating students. The program may be offered by a local chapter or by individual NAPO® members who want to volunteer and get involved with their local communities.

For more information about NAPO® (pronounced NAY-poh) and NAPO® in the Schools, visit www.napo.net or call NAPO® at 847/375-4746. For specific information on NAPO® chapters in your area, please visit www.napo.net/get_organized/chapters.html.

Founded in 1985, NAPO®—The Organizing Authority®—is the premier national association dedicated to the field of organizing. With thousands of members, NAPO®’s purpose is to share information about this growing industry and to define quality standards for the organizing profession. NAPO® is dedicated to serving its members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting the profession to the public. The association is affiliated with the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) and Professional Organizers in Canada (POC).