Thank you for reaching out and taking the exciting step to seek a professional organizer! This is the beginning of a fantastic journey, and I'm thrilled to be part of it with you! Let's make your space sparkle and bring some fun and energy into organizing together!
My passion for organizing comes from a deep love of helping people. It’s incredible to start with someone feeling anxious and watch them transform throughout our time together.
For me, organizing is about building relationships, not just sorting "stuff." Our business thrives on creating valuable connections by truly listening to you—both to what you say and what you don’t. We take an integrative approach, understanding that organizing your things can transform your entire life.
Let’s turn your space into a joyful, organized haven and enjoy the journey together!
We call this SHiFT®.
- Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization®
- Certified Virtual Organizing Professional™
- Public Speaker
- ADHD/SHiFT® Coach
- Founder of SHiFT®
Welcome
the Livable Spaces team
Jen
Lead Professional Organizer
Tara is super-efficient, has a warm personality, is very patient, and she is a dream to work with. Since a teen, she has loved to organize, clean, decorate and rearrange household furniture for maximum aesthetics, functionality, and enjoyment – turning your house into a warm home.
Tara Sager
Tiffany Madrzykowski
Professional Organizer
Tiffany's drive for being an organizer is to help individuals & families who are overwhelmed by their possessions. People often get lost in the emotional connections that they have to 'things,' which ultimately takes time away from focusing on what really matters – time with people they love.
Professional Organizer
Charlotta has been helping clients organize their homes since 2017. Prior to becoming a professional organizer, Charlotta worked at The Container Store for 17 years, designing closet spaces and helping customers find just the right solution for their organizing needs. Charlotta loves supporting and helping clients gain peace, beauty, and serenity in their home environments.
Charlotta Ryge
Donation + Distribution Specialist
Our goal with every Livable Spaces project is to keep as much as possible out of the landfills, and Marc is the guy that makes this happen!
He works with various donation organizations including Urban Compassion Project, Friend’s of the Library + East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. By partnering with these non-profits (and many more), we're able to serve our clients, and the community at large.
Fun fact...Marc “decided" to step into this role because Jen forced him to ;) Just kidding! Marc saw that Jen needed lots of help as her business expanded and wanted to help bring her vision of community support to life.
He is a semi-retired general contractor and has been invaluable to the Livable Spaces team, and in supporting his wife’s passion to transform lives.
Marc Cazares
Admin & Asst Organizer
Clients have shared things like:
- "Thank you for bringing Sophie, you were like machines!"
- "I cannot tell you how glad I am that you, Tara, and Sophie helped me to make our home presentable."
Sophie is studying International Relations and Environmental Studies at American University in Washington, DC, and will be organizing with Jen every second she's home from school. She's also fluent in Spanish, and here to support our Spanish speaking clients.
Sophie Cazares
A client said, “When you come to my house, what you are doing is learning my tastes, attitudes, and feelings about things, which informs you, so you know how to talk me out of keeping ‘I don’t know’ items, or to accept that I want to keep them. You listen and accept my decisions even on questionable items, or will talk me out of some things by using my criteria. You know when to change my area of focus when I get bogged down on making decisions.” As you can see, there has been a SHiFT® in my client’s perspective, because we address the whole person, not just the stuff.
Through this ongoing practice, we approach organizing from all angles, bringing into being a more balanced life. You’ll learn new practical skills, become more self-aware, learn new positive habits, and with continued practice---you'll feel hopeful and fulfilled.
Warmly,
Jen
SHiFT® evolves over time through intentional collaboration, addressing issues of self-worth, health, time management and other key areas that are related to chronic disorganization. The benefits of this method are profound.
We wear many hats, including project manager!
Sometimes disorganization and/or hoarding creates the need for a home remodel. In these situations, we're able to step in as project manager overseeing the planning, design, and construction of remodel projects, from beginning to end. Marc is a retired General Contractor of over 40 years, which really helps in this department!
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Simply collecting or owning lots of things does not mean someone has Hoarding Disorder. Ask us what it means to have Hoarding Disorder, and what sets it apart from Clutter, Collecting, and Squalor.
Making The SHiFT®
Real Life Stories of transformation
Our debut book, Making The SHiFT®, focuses on the true stories of our clients, and how they have used the SHiFT® Method to overcome chronic disorganization. When the weight of clutter buries social connections, negatively impacts physical health & depletes finances, it's easy to lose sight of your worth + purpose in life. But the SHiFT® Method peels away the layers of dysfunction & clutter. Grab your copy today on amazon.com.
