About me
Hi! I'm Lisa. I'm a former corporate marketer who found that helping people discover the joy of being organized is far more gratifying work!
I'm on a mission to help individuals get control over their "stuff" so they can be more productive and feel at peace in their homes.
And if they're moving, I want to make their move as stress-free as possible.
I live near Boston with my husband and our two cats, Billie Jean and Renji.
I know what it’s like to have...
- a demanding job
- a chaotic schedule
- out-of-town family
- different opinions
- a limited budget
- messy housemates
- competing priorities
- a lack of closet space
- not enough time
- not enough energy
- and too much stuff.
- a demanding job
- a chaotic schedule
- out-of-town family
- different opinions
- competing priorities
- a limited budget
- a lack of closet space
- not enough time
- not enough energy
- and too much stuff.
Sound familiar?
Journalism
Asking the right questions to get the full story
Home Design
Creating living spaces that are effective and pleasing
UX Design
Making something easy based on the user's needs, challenges, and goals
Human Factors
Designing for humans' innate capabilities and limitations
Accessibility
Accommodating a user's physical or cognitive challenges
Visual Design
Using color and other devices to make something pleasing to look at
Why choose me?
I love people! And I love to make their lives easier. So I've spent more than 20 years building a skillset around human-centered design.
Design is all about solving problems. To create the perfect solution, I need to understand who, what, why, when, where, and how.
The answers to these questions, combined with empathy, helps me come up with organizing solutions that are perfect for you — based on your strengths, challenges, needs, and goals.
I also love a good project and plan, and I enjoy managing people's moves so they can sleep easy knowing everything's taken care of. I have a special love of helping seniors downsize into smaller homes and senior living communities.
I have a small team of kindred spirits, and together we can tackle the largest of messes!
Get to know me!
Grab a cup of coffee and listen to my chat with Realtor Suzanne Koller of Suzanne & Company in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Credentials & affiliations
- Member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing & Professionals (NAPO) and NAPO's Golden Circle
- Member of NAPO's New England Chapter; Serve on the Board as Director of Communications & Technology
- B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University
- User Experience Design Certificate from Bentley University
- 20+ years experience in project management and design-related fields
- Member of the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce
Some of my inspirations
Don Norman
Author of the book The Design of Everyday Things, he coined the phrase “user experience." He's widely regarded for his expertise in the fields of design, usability engineering, and cognitive science.
“If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
Gretchen Rubin
Researcher, author, and speaker on the subjects of habits, human nature, and happiness.
“The most important step is the first step. All those old sayings are really true. Well begun is half done. Don’t get it perfect, get it going. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Nothing is more exhausting than the task that’s never started, and strangely, starting is often far harder than continuing.”
Mary Poppins
Fictional nanny with practically perfect skills in organization, persuasion, and motivation.
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and — snap! — the job's a game!"
Saving the world one room at a time! Apartment Therapy helps its readers make their homes more beautiful, organized, and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas, and community online.
DailyOM promotes a universal approach to holistic living for the mind, body, and spirit and supports people who want to live a conscious lifestyle. It offers messages of consciousness and awareness to people of all walks of life.
An inspirational Facebook community for sharing thoughts about minimalism, simple living, and finding happiness. Hop over to their website for a course that will inspire and encourage you to design a simple life.
“The first step in crafting a life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.”