about THE CHICAGO ORGANIZER
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The Chicago Organizer was founded by Terri Albert in 2007 after leaving her career as a corporate event planner and conference producer. After 17 years, Terri decided to retire from her role as the owner of The Chicago Organizer and she embarked on a new chapter in her life. Terri worked hard to find the right home for the business she started up herself all those years ago.
In 2024, Terri searched her network for another veteran professional organizer to transition the business and found Jamie, whom she met at NAPO-Chicago meetings 15 years ago and who has been a professional organizer since 2005. Terri is very proud of her successful, female-owned business and is grateful for the experience! We wish her the best on her new journey.
about JAMIE
Jamie has been a professional organizer since 2005 but has been organizing things, people, and events her entire life. Upon graduation from Northern Illinois University, Jamie started her career in consumer products marketing and worked for First Alert, Sunbeam-Oster, Home Products International, and Fellowes. Jamie even touched upon her future career while working as the product manager of bath and kitchen organization products.
Her organizing style centers on meeting her clients’ personalities and lifestyles to reduce their stress and help them reach their fullest potential. She believes in organizing enough to create functionality without over-organizing, which can create excessive work to maintain the system. She focuses on function first and style second, to the desire of the client.
Jamie has had life-long training as an organizer and continues her education through reading, networking, and attending events through the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals. She has been featured in The Chicago Tribune, Redfin, Sierra Living Concepts, My Suburban Life, Naples Daily News, Smead Video Podcast, Glancer Magazine, and on Naperville Community Television. Jamie and her history-loving son enjoy traveling together. She also enjoys gardening, cooking, baking, wine, and all things Italy, as well as helping others find peace through organization.