Meet Our Team of Professional Home Organizers

Cheryl’s Organizing Concepts professional home organizers want to make every client’s life a little easier. Each member our team is selected by Cheryl for their organizing and interpersonal skills, as well as their innate desire to help people. Every team member is personally trained and mentored by Cheryl. Most of the members of Cheryl’s staff have Bachelor’s degrees, and many have earned Masters. We organize homes, offices and vacation homes throughout Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.

If you need the help of a professional home organizer and want to learn more about what we can do, please contact Cheryl’s Organizing Concepts.

Cheryl Larson, Professional Organizing Services
Cheryl Larson, Professional Organizing Services

I began my organizing business in 2002 and am a proud member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). I operate from the simple philosophy - Many people can benefit from professional help when it comes to organization. Even those capable of doing this on their own are much more likely to tackle what ...

Back in 2005, I was living in New Orleans when Katrina hit on August 28th. Hurricane Katrina was the most extreme decluttering event I could have ever experienced. It was a very powerful, life-changing catastrophe. Afterward, I no longer owned anything; no material possessions. And, slowly, over time, I began to realize that life goes ...

Gillian is a licensed Psychologist who received a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Gillian has spent the last 20 years working in this field. She has well developed interpersonal skills and can translate any project into the steps needed to achieve the desired outcome. Gillian enjoys working one-on-one ...

Beth Dumesco enjoys coaching people in planning and carrying out changes in their lives – changes that make life more enjoyable and productive. She loves engaging with people who want to take on something they no longer want in their lives, and replacing it with something that works on as many levels as possible. After ...

Lauran finds two of her greatest passions in professional organizing – helping people and creating order.  Always the trusted go-to for friends and family in times of “organizing crises,” she gradually found herself working with a steady stream of referred clients in need of guidance through home, office, and digital reorganization. Currently a dental assistant ...

Denise is originally from N.Y. but has been in the D.C. area since graduating from college. She is married with two young adult sons. While raising her own family and working part time as a paralegal, Denise managed numerous health, home and financial matters for her elderly parents. This experience led her to consider home ...

Efrat has lived in the DC area since 1985. After a 30+ year career in the aerospace and defense industry, she is following her passion of helping people get and stay organized. Throughout her busy career, she relied on getting and staying organized to stay productive both at work and at home. She was also ...

Alexandra is a life-long organizer who has a passion for turning chaos into calm. She understands that the power of organization is allowing people to create a sense of peace and order in their lives. While undergoing several unexpected events in her own life, Alexandra relied on organization as a way to successfully manage these ...

Dee has a B.S. in Communications Education and is a former educator, researcher, and trainer. However, for the past decade, through volunteer and philanthropic work, she has found passion in helping others. Being active in local nonprofits such as a local literacy council, a breast cancer organization, and her children's PTSA have sharpened her attention ...

Karen is a member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO). She has a Master's degree in Library and Information Service and recently completed a 25-year career as a librarian at the International Monetary Fund where she led three teams, delivering information services to the IMF and World Bank staff. ...

Working as a Professional Organizer is a culmination of a lifetime of incorporating design and function into interior environments for employers, friends, and family. Mary's experience integrates an Associates Degree in Advertising Design followed by six years in Interior Landscaping, seven years as a Customer Service Representative, and ten years as a voluntary special project ...

Melissa takes her passion for organization wherever she goes. As an HR Assistant at a mortgage company, she honed her organizational skills by streamlining systems and creating processes for the HR department. As an Assistant Innkeeper at a Bed & Breakfast, she used her great attention to detail to provide a tidy environment for guests. ...

Jaime received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Child and Family Studies from Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY. While her “day job” is as a Program Coordinator at the University of Maryland (and she loves it!), Jaime has always been passionate about organizing. She has lent her services to friends for years without ...

Sheila is back in the work force with a passion for helping others. After raising a family, a career in organization proved to be a natural path. Over the past 20 years, she has shaped her skills by volunteering on a Parents Association board, coordinating events at church, and was president of the board on ...

Amelia earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Interior Design with a minor in Textiles Sciences. She currently works for a large architectural firm in Washington DC full time and specializes in commercial and multifamily design. While Amelia works full time in design, she has always loved and volunteered to help her ...

Renny has been helping people organize and declutter since 2012. She is originally from New Jersey and has lived in Northern VA since 1988. When she decided to retire early, she finally had the time to organize her own home including her office, library, storeroom and lots of “closet surgery. Now she enjoys helping others ...

Rich Cardinale retired from a 25+ year career in Federal service.  Raised in New England, where he graduated from college and later moved to the south to attend law school, Rich has a keen eye for home and office organization.  He has always derived satisfaction from maintaining an organized home and has experience in tackling ...

Cheryl is a member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO).  She is approaching her 30-year anniversary as a civilian servant; she began her career working for the National Aeronautics Space Administration where she served as an Administrative Assistant; and for the past 22 years she has worked for the Department of ...