NAPO Oregon Chapter Meeting

7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Business Meeting

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Educational Program - Organizing:  Therapy's Natural Partner

Learn why organizing and therapy are natural partners. This class covers:

• The roles of both the Professional Organizer and Mental Health Professional in the client relationship
• The similarities between organizing and therapy - and why those similarities matter
• Ways POs can encourage MHPs to recognize the impact of their clients’ stuff

Katie Tracy of Simple Spaces - CPO, Author & Speaker

Katie started her professional organizing business, Simple Spaces, in 2010 and worked with individuals and families to help clear out the "stuff" that cluttered their homes and lives. While doing that work she learned how organizing is about so much more than just the stuff. Her passion now is to connect the worlds of professional organizing and mental health so that clients can clear both the physical AND mental clutter.

Katie has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Masters in Human Resource Management. She is an active member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), The Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD), a Certified Professional Organizer®, and author of: Behind the Closed Door: The mental stress of physical stuff. Katie shares a simple life in New Jersey with her husband and young daughters.

Business Partner Spotlight Speaker:  Byron Brinkley, Hello Sella

** Guests - plan to attend Guest Orientation, which begins at 6:30 p.m.  Check in with the Guest Orientation Coordinator upon arrival. **