PRESIDENT
Angela Ploetz
POSH Space
(512) 252-2866
Email:  president@napoaustin.com
Website:  www.theposhspace.com

Angela Ploetz has been organizing her entire life; from her mother’s linen closet to her school friend’s purses, it is something she is passionate about. In May 2005 Angela founded POSH space, with the intention of helping people take back their spaces so they can enjoy and feel comfortable in their homes and offices. Angela’s passion and energy comes through in her workshops, training and consultations. Angela helps people identify where to start, what to do, and how to keep it up. Angela specializes in small offices and home offices, but POSH space can help with any area of the home.

Angela is a graduate of Texas State University and prior to becoming a Professional Organizer she worked as a City Planner for seven years. Angela is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and is the Secretary of the NAPO-Austin Chapter. Angela is certified in the Clear & Simple TM systems of organizing and is a FreedomFiler Certified Consultant.





VICE PRESIDENT
Susan Hale
Ubeu
(512) 369-3692
Email:  vicepresident@napoaustin.com
Website:  www.timespacefreedom.com

Susan created ubeu® (you-be-you) to respond to the complex, frantic world we live in. Too many in her life were overwhelmed by clutter and chaos. They needed someone to help them find balance — time and space in their lives for the things that are precious to them.

She saw that even though we may have similar responsibilities with kids, jobs, and bills, a “one-size-fits-all” approach just wouldn’t work. Minds deal with these things in unique ways. She realized her solutions had to utilize each client’s skills and thought processes. Susan’s approach is for her clients to be able to take advantage of all the potential of their lives.

 

Susan came to professional organizing from a career in special events and project development. After over six years in the industry she has developed a specialty of working with the chronically disorganized client in both commercial and residential settings. She holds Level I and II certificates in Chronic Disorganization and is currently enrolled in the Level III certification program through the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD).

 

As a mom of two, she makes sure to take time in her own life to focus on her children. They keep her grounded, and give her the perspective she needs to help other working parents.
 

SECRETARY
Karin Flagg
Organize This!
(512) 585-8424
Email:  secretary@napoaustin.com
Website:  www.organizethisUSA.com

Some people were born to be organized. For Karin, it is just the nature of her personality. So in 2004, Organize This! was created to help people regain control over clutter and the subsequent chaos that is manifested in a busy world.

Karin’s belief is that in order to be the best within your professional industry, you should learn as much as possible about your area of business. She holds a degree in Interior Design, having graduated with honors from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1992. Karin’s interest in Interior Design helps to enhance the type of work she does, by offering a comprehensive array of organizational services geared towards commercial, residential, business and families. Her innately creative use of space incorporates an ergonomic and functional element with a clean and beautiful touch.

Aside from the work she does for private clients, Karin has designed and implemented office systems within the dot.com industry and worked at IKEA Home furnishings (Organize Your Living) as an interior designer. Throughout her years working in the corporate world, Karin has acquired a knack for details and has learned the importance of having a well organized workspace and home environment. Because of her aptitude for organizing, she is able manage multiple projects and clients. This includes vast amounts of information retrieval; including paperwork, emails, managing appointments, meeting deadlines and multi-tasking demand of organized solutions.

Now in its sixth year as a company, Organize This! continues to grow and service the demands of its clients proficiently… one piece of paper at a time!

TREASURER
Lita Daniel
Regain Your Space
(254) 933-3385
Email:  treasurer@napoaustin.com
Website:  www.regainyourspace.com 

Lita was born and raised on the beautiful island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. After living in Atlanta, GA for 20 years she moved to the Dallas area in May 1999 and then moved to Belton in the fall of 2005 after her husband, Dan, was offered a position as a contractor at Ft. Hood. After moving to Belton she decided to turn her love of organizing into a career as a Professional Organizer and started her company, Regain Your Space, in September 2006. She is certified in the Clear & Simple system of organizing, and is a member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) and the NSGCD (National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization).

In an increasingly busy world making so many demands on our time, getting and staying organized is vital for personal and professional success. She wants to be able to help people reduce the stress in their lives by bringing organization into their space and offering her clients cost-effective and easy-to-follow solutions to their organization and storage challenges. Her goal is to not only organize her client's space but to teach them the skills they need to make their space more functional and efficient.

 

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Jennifer Lava
(512) 925-2962
Email:  membership@napoaustin.com
Website:  www.jenniferlava.com

Jennifer Lava worked for years in retail and administrative assisting positions for both the State of Texas and in the private sector. When she examined her responsibilities in those retail and assistant positions she realized that she was often the one who was assigned to or volunteered for the organizing projects. She would organize the party, the files, the storage room, the work schedule, the fund raisers, etc. So it became clear that helping others get organized by using her experience, natural skills, and compassion for the struggles of others was the way to find her bliss by starting her own business. She uses her organizing skills and creativity to craft organizing solutions that help her clients gain control over the clutter overwhelming their lives.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from St. Edward's University. In her free time she enjoys reading history books, working on craft projects, and spending time with her husband and their dog. In addition to being the NAPO-Austin Membership Director, she is the 2009 Get Organized Month Chairperson.





DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Leslie Byer Rosner
Found Space Organizing
(512) 796-0773
Website:   www.foundspace.biz 

As the owner of Found Space Organizing, Leslie is committed to helping busy women and men reduce the clutter and improve the flow of their homes and offices.  A working mother, Leslie understands the importance of productivity and tranquility at home and at work; she believes that organized spaces provide both.

Leslie has a background in crisis project management and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Leslie is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and she is a trained provider for "NAPO in the Schools".  Leslie is also a member of the NAPO Austin chapter where she now serves as the elected Director of Program Development


 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Jean Kidd
idealORDER Organizing Solutions
(512) 219-6080
Website: www.idealorder.com 

Jean Kidd is the owner of Austin-based idealORDER Organizing Solutions and she works with busy professionals to develop organizing strategies to make a positive impact on their lives at work and at home. Her specialties within the organizing field include workshops and seminars on organizing topics and working one-on-one with professionals in transition.  Her organizing experience has been focused within government, small business and nonprofit settings, but expanded to include residential in 2005.  She brings to the organizing field rich experiences and skills developed as a facilitator, consultant, trainer/educator, meeting planner, program developer, nonprofit manager and small business owner.

Since 2005, Jean has served as Program Director, Vice President, and President of the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (previously known as Central Texas Organizers).  She is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and holds a masters degree in Human Development from the University of Texas at Dallas.