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Biography

Resides in Clinton, IL

Becky serves ALL our central Illinois market areas Monday-Friday

Before starting Organize My Clutter, Becky studied Business Management and Accounting at Eastern Illinois University, and worked over twenty years as an office manager and controller in the automotive industry.

Becky has always had a deep passion for organizing things and making lives easier for others. Whether it was in the office, at home, or while helping friends or family, creating better systems to help simplify things, and problem-solving to save time and energy, were always the kind of challenges Becky was willing to take on.

In 2007, after discovering organizing homes and offices was an actual profession, Becky joined NAPO (The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, founded in 1985.) NAPO is dedicated to develop, educate, lead, and promote professional organizers and the organizing industry. They set the standard for this now legitimate, educated profession.

In 2013, Becky became a Certified Professional Organizer. The CPO® designation was developed by NAPO and is operated under the auspices of the BCPO (The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers.) BCPO follows the accreditation guidelines set forth by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCAA). "CPOs earn their credential by proving they embody the founding principles, have requisite experience, adhere to the BCPO Code of Ethics, and comprehend the entire Body of Knowledge required to pass the BCPO examination." The CPO® designation is granted only to those meeting these extensive eligibility and testing requirements and proving a strong continued commitment to ethics and education in the organizing industry. Recertification is required every three (3) years by earning 45 or more eligible Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

As of January, 2020, there are approximately 350 CPOs world-wide: 315 in the United States, and 14 in the state of Illinois. Becky is 1 of 2 Certified Professional Organizers south of the Chicago-land area in the State of Illinois, with the other residing in Macomb, IL.

Becky is also a loyal subscriber to ICD (The Institute for Challenging Disorganization) from where she has received her Foundation Certificate in Chronic Disorganization and Certificate of Study in Basic Hoarding Issues with the CD Client. ICD provides education and resources to professionals and the public about the psychology and treatment for Chronic Disorganization and Hoarding.

Over the years, Becky has worked with hundreds of clients across central Illinois. They include professionals of all types, stay-at-home moms and dads, entrepreneurs, seniors, physically or mentally disabled, and hoarders. She has also spoken and given presentations for groups including various senior groups and clubs, travel clubs, church groups, rotary clubs, mops clubs (moms of preschoolers,) libraries, community education classes (at community colleges,) public seminars, and more.

“... Others have claimed that organizing always seemed to be a natural for me, but I credit my organizing skills to my upbringing. I grew up with a father who instilled work ethic and common sense thinking, while my mother instilled empathy and creativity. Together, these traits have allowed me to connect with clients on a personable level and they have enabled me to teach techniques in a way that is easy to understand and follow.”

Becky Rogers, CPO®