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Tanya
Whitford's first memories of organizing were fixing
her kindergarten teacher's desk. Signs that she was
destined to become an organizer showed up in every
job along the way until she found out there actually
was such a thing as a Professional Organizer. She
started Organizing Wonders in 1999.
In
May 2007, Tanya became a Certified Professional Organizer
(CPO®) after passing the inaugural exam for Professional
Organizers. There are less than 250 CPO®s nationwide
out of over 4000 Professional Organizers.
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National
Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
- Four
years on the Board of Directors including President of
the Los Angeles Chapter.
- Received
the 2005 NAPO President's Award along with the Chapter
Relations Committee for their contributions to NAPO.
- Received
the 2002 and 2001 NAPO-LA President's Leading Edge Award
for her "vision, resourcefulness, and outstanding
contribution."
- Nominated
for the prestigious Founders Award at the 2003 and the
2002 NAPO National Conferences.
- Speaker
at the 2005, 2004 and the 2003 NAPO-LA Annual Conference
and the 2003 NAPO National Annual Conference.
National
Study Group on Chronic Disorganization
- ADD
Specialist- June 2006
- Chronic
Disorganization Specialist-
October 2002
- Certificates
of Study in:
* Basic ADD Issues with the Chronically Disorganized-
December 2002
* Basic Hoarding Issues with the CD Client- March 2007
* Basic Mental Health Conditions & Challenges Affecting
the CD Client
* Basic Physical Conditions Affecting the CD Client- January
2007
* CD Client Administration- August 2003
* Learning Styles and Modalities- September 2006
* Understanding the Needs of Elderly CD Clients- October
2003
* Understanding the Needs of the Student CD Client- March
2007
TV
and Other Websites
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Tanya
is a graduate of Northwestern University. She has lived
in Chicago, Bolivia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Spain, Wisconsin,
and New Jersey before reaching beautiful California. She
now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Vargus Mason, their new baby daughter, and
their two cats.
She
loves making a positive difference in people's lives by
helping them overcome the things that have been holding
them back. Whether it is clutter, an overwhelming project,
a mental block, or simply something nobody else wants to
do, Tanya is there to get the job done! Getting organized
is an amazing, life changing event, and she loves to help
people achieve that.
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