Organizer U. Commander in Chief

Organizer, Speaker, Mentor/Trainer
Certified Professional Organizer^®
Founder & Chief Executive Organizer
phone: (678) 439-8866

email: organizer @ TheProfessionalOrganizer.com

Specialties:
Creative Spaces & Right Brainers
craft & art rooms
time management for right brainers
Family Dynamics – Organizing for the whole family – Rooms, Toys, Artwork, School Papers
Home Office & Paper
Speaking, Presentations, Workshops
The Clutter Diet Expert - Online support for letting go and getting organized

About Allison

“Organizing doesn’t have to be boring.”

People think organizers are strange sometimes because we have fun putting things in order. But for me, it’s just another way of getting my creative juices flowing. Believe it or not, finding solutions for clients is a very creative endeavor. I have to think like the person, get into their shoes, sit in their chair and figure out the best way to get their stuff in order. . . while keeping it interesting.

I wasn’t always like this. I was really messy growing up. I loved to have a lot of stuff around me… and to be honest I still have to fight my urge to collect. But now I see the ease and simplicity of life when I can find something because it has a home AND I put it away in the spot where it’s supposed to go.

So that’s what I help people do. I love to work with busy moms who are struggling to stay on top of things. They may be facing new challenges every day as their lives change.  And I always enjoy working with creative people to help them have a super fun or relaxing spot to work on their projects.

– Allison

My bio:

Allison Carter, owner of The Professional Organizer, worked for more than a dozen years at CNN and as a producer and assignment editor where she refined her skills in time management and efficiency.
Today, as a working mother and family manager, she is constantly prioritizing her time and reinventing her space to make room for children’s toys and a growing business.

It isn’t always easy for Carter. Like many of her clients, Carter faces the real world challenges of balancing family, work, and self. Because of her own challenges, Carter understands others’ difficulties getting organized and staying organized.

Carter believes organizing can be easy and even fun if it fits the way your real world works.
Our purpose is to change your life by creating systems which are simple and easy to maintain.

Carter is proud to call herself a Certified Professional Organizer. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, which adheres to a strong code of ethics regarding client privacy. She is the Past President of the NAPO-Georgia Chapter .

Carter is also the chief mentor and trainer of The Professional Organizer Affiliates.

Fanfare

“For me it’s a huge attitude change focusing on what I CAN do.”
– Sloan

“Those were the most productive and motivating two hours I’ve spent in a long time!
Thanks for being such a motivator!”
– Barbara Kimmel, Home Manager

“We all just love the new Play Room!  I wanted to share the kids’ reactions when they got home – ‘WOW’ and ‘HIS IS GREAT!’ and a lot of hooping and hollering!  When Jake opened the “Monster Closet” he was ecstatic!”

– Deb Martino, Realtor & mother of 2

“You have no idea how helpful our session was today.  I feel like I’m treading water with the water line right at my nose and if I can get on top of my house the other things will fall into place.”

– Dena Bass, Nurse & mother of 3

“Allison did in two hours what I’ve been trying to do for two years… It makes me feel I have more control of my life. I don’t feel overwhelmed.”

– Dr. Molly Epstein, Emory University Professor & mother of 3

“When Allison arrived I immediately knew things were going to get better.  My business had grown so fast that my home office organization had suffered (it was a mess!) and I could not find the time or the energy myself to get back on top of things.

In comes “The Professional Organizer”…Allison and she went right to work.  After about 10 minutes of planning, we set the plan in motion.  We attacked the business and personal files, the work flow in my home office, the placement of furniture, as well as creating a list supplies necessary to maintain level of organization I was trying to achieve.

I particularly liked the way Allison came equipped with handy supplies to get the work done as well as suggestions for items to make staying organized easier.
After 3 sessions of working together, my office was nearly complete, the rest was really up to me to finish and maintain.  I have hired an intern who will easily be able to step in and be productive due to the work that Allison and I did together to achieve my organizational and productivity goals.

Thank you Allison for coming up with a useful and efficient plan of action for both of us and for setting me up for success in my business.”

Amy Bergin
President, The Couponizer Company

Professional Resume:

• NAPO Founder’s Award Nominee 2010
• Workshop Presenter at NAPO National Convention 2010
• Certified Professional Organizer^®, May 2007, Renewed April 2010
• NAPO Teleclass teacher: PO-401 Sticky Issues 2008, 2009, 2010
• NAPO Teleclass teacher, PO-405 Preparing for the BCPO® Certified Professional Organizer® Exam 2008, 2009, 2010
• Host, The Organizing Playground weekly radio show on Radio Sandy Springs 2008-2009
• Co-Author of The Insider’s Guide to the Certified Professional Organizer Exam
• NAPO Golden Circle member, May 2007
• NAPO Chapter Relations Committee Chair 2007, 2008
• NAPO-Georgia (National Association of Professional Organizers, Georgia Chapter) President 2005-2007
• NAPO-Georgia Public Relations Chair 2003-2005
• NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Marketing Committee Task Force Leader 2005-2007
• NAPO Nominating Committee, 2006
• NAPO Education Committee, 2006
• NAPO Technology Committee, 2005
• NAPO  Conference Speaker 2004, Chicago, on Family Organizing
• National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization
• National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) Certificate of Study in Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Owner The Professional Organizer, 2002- present
• CNN, Cable News Network – National Assignment Desk Editor 1996 – 2001
• CNN Newsource Producer and Field Producer
• CNN Headline News Associate Producer, writer, editor
• Teacher: Emory Center for Lifelong Learning
• Teacher: Marcus Jewish Community Center