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September 2011
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented two time management classes to the participants of the John's Hopkins ProHealth Look Ahead Study. The presentation "How to Organize Your Life for Better Health!" shares tips for managing your time, so that you have more time for exercise and healthier eating.
Speaking/Presentation
Jacquie shared her organizing tips and expertise to the Columbia Area Mother's of Multiples (CAMOM) in Columbia MD, CAMOM is a support group for parents raising twins, triplets and higher order of multiples. Click here to learn more about CAMOM.
August 2011
Professional Life Coach, Youth/Parent/Family Coach Certification:
Jacquie was awarded the certification of Certified Professional Life Coach from the World Coach Institute She so trained as a Certified Youth/Parent/Family Coach. Jacquie will most likely abbreviate it to Certified Life & Family Coach. She is qualified to coach clients with life issues and will specialize in helping busy moms to live their life's purpose and manage their family and households with confidence. Jacquie can also help today's youth to be more organized and get their lives back on track. Most of Jacquie's coaching services will be performed by phone and will be available to English speaking clients worldwid
Read the official Press Release here: Jacquie Ross Earns Professional Life and Family Coach Certification
Online Media:
Jacquie was quoted in Everyday Health, in the article "8 Easy Ways to Clean Your Home". Everyday Health is a leading provider of online health information. Click here to read the article "8 Easy Ways to Clean Your Home."
Online Media:
Jacquie contributed to the Space Bag community with her article "How to Organize a College Dorm Room" Space Bag is the leading producer of vacuum sealed storage bags.
June 2011
Life & Family Coaching - New Service:
Jacquie began accepting new clients into her life and family coaching practice. She is offering sessions at a reduced rate while she works on getting certified with the World Coach Institute. If you are interested in life coaching with Jacquie, contact her to schedule a free no-obligation introductory life coaching session.
May 2011
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented her paper clutter decluttering class , Take Back Control of Your Paper Clutter & Mail on Saturday, May 14th at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, in Columbia MD. She gave away a copy of her downloadable e-book, Take Back Control of Your Paper & Mail: How to Get Rid of Your Paper Piles, So That You Can Find What You Need FAST! to early bird registrants,
Certified Coach Training:
Jacquie began training to become a Certified Life Coach and Certified Parent, Youth & Family Coach with the World Coach Institute. This new skillset will allow her to serve her organizing clients better and serve more parents, especially moms, to reach their personal and organizational goals, create more balance and reclaim their identity in order to be their authentic self.
April 2011
NAPO Conference:
Jacquie attended the 2011 NAPO Conference and NAPO Leadership Forum for NAPO Chapter Board members, April 6-9, 2011 in San Diego, CA. This was Jacquie's third conference.
Events/Community:
Jacquie participated in the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office Health & Wellness Fair on April 27th in Columbia MD, a free event for employees.
Speaking/NAPO Baltimore Community Event:
Jacquie shared her closet organizing tips when she presented in the PAX department of IKEA Baltimore on April 30, 2011 as a NAPO Baltimore representative. NAPO Baltimore had approx 6-8 volunteers helping on the day.
March 2011
NAPO Baltimore President:
Jacquie was voted in for a second term as the President of the National Association of Professional Organizers, Baltimore Chapter (NAPO Baltimore). She will serve as President again for 2011-2012.
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie shared her organizing tips and expertise to the Mocha Moms of Howard County Moms Group at the Howard County Library in Columbia MD, Mocha Moms, Inc. is a support group for stay at home mothers
February 2011
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented a decluttering class at the Barclay Elementary School on February 11, 2011, for the parents and PTA. Jacquie's presentation shared tips and techniques for busy moms of school-aged children. Jacquie offers this presentation to all area elementary, middle and high schools. Please contact Jacquie to discuss fees.
BusyMomsTips Joins Jacquie at CafeMom:
Charlene Davis of BusyMomsTips.com joined Jacquie as Moderator on "The Organized Mommy" group at CafeMom. Charlene, owner of BusyMomsTips.com and The Write Essentials, shares her household tips and recipes on "The Organized Mommy" group with Jacquie, who has been running the group since January 2011. The Organized Mommy is a group for any mom who needs help getting organized, managing their time and running their household. To join the group, simply go to the website to sign up. There is no fee to join CafeMom or the Organized Mommy.
January 2011
Events/Community Volunteering
Jacquie participated in the NAPO Baltimore Get Organized Month(SM) event with IKEA Baltimore on Saturday, January 22nd. Jacquie and several other organizing colleagues from the NAPO Baltimore chapter partnered with IKEA to give free workshops and answer organizing questions throughout the day. Workshops were held in the media and workspace/office departments. Photos will be posted soon on the website and on Facebook.
Print media: Baltimore Sun newspaper
Jacquie is quoted in the Baltimore Sun newspaper on 1/17/2011 and shares her organizing tips for the New Year in the article, "Local businesses offer help for organizing clutter" by Baltimore Sun writer/reporter, Joe Burris. Click here to read.
Cafe Mom Position:
Jacquie joined CafeMom.com as Group Owner of "The Organized Mommy" group. Jacquie runs and moderates the group, which is open to any mom who needs help getting organized, managing their time and running their household. To join the group, simply go to the website to sign up. There is no fee to join CafeMom or the Organized Mommy.
December 2010
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented her class "Take Back Control of Your Time & Get More Done!" to employees at the Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS) in December. Learn more about LIRS here. For more of Jacquie's speaking topics, click here.
November 2010
National Print Magazine
Jacquie is featured as an expert in the November 8, 2010 issue of Woman's World magazine, along with two other experts, Donna Smallin and Linda Foley. Jacquie shares her tips on how to get rid of paper clutter. Click here to see the article.
Class/Event
Jacquie joined other entrepreneurs at the SOAR to Success Breakthrough Intensive by Business Coach and Marketing Expert, Janis Pettit. Soar to Success Breakthrough intensive was a 2-day event taking place on November 12 & 13 in Raleigh, NC. Learn more about Janis Pettit by clicking here.
October 2010
Interview
Jacquie was interviewed by Matthew Ferry, Author, Speaker and Life Coach of Matthew Ferry International. Details of the recording will be posted later. Learn about Matthew Ferry on his website.
September 2010
Speaking/Event:
Join Jacquie on Saturday, September 18, 2010 for a vendor fair at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Montgomery Village, MD. You will have the opportunity to meet other professional services to help you with planning your future, or the future of an elderly parent. Register to win great giveaways and door prizes. Refreshments will be served. RSVP the Concierge at 301-921-0445. Learn more by clicking here.
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie was invited by the MD Small Business Administration to give her class on managing Time and Paper Clutter on Thursday, September 16th at 9:30AM. This free two hour class will be held at the Pikesville Library and is open to the public. Get a free e-book on overcoming procrastination for attending the class! Click here to see flyer and registration details.
August 2010
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie shared some organizing tips in a brief presentation at a Ladies' Tea at the Homewood Suites in Columbia, MD. The event was attended by local corporate clients.
June 2010
TV Appearance:
Jacquie was invited to appear on the "Down to Business" program hosted by j-ref Executive Director, Michael Mobley on the Comcast TV network. Down to Business is a half-hour program that covers the diversity of concerns, people and issues of the Howard County business community. This episode will air in July and August, 2010. Learn more here.
May 2010:
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented a decluttering class on Monday, May 17 at 7:00PM at the Miller branch of the Howard County Public Library in Ellicott City MD. This class was free and filled up fast. Contact Jacquie if you would like her to speak to your group.
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie spoke to the Elkridge Moms Club and provided tips on time management for busy moms and shared some of her favorite organizing products and solutions.
April 2010:
NAPO Conference:
Jacquie attended the 2010 Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers. It was held in Columbus, OH on April 21-24. See her conference pictures on her Facebook Fan page at http://www.Facebook.com/Castawaytheclutter
Media - Print:
Jacquie was quoted in the April 2010 edition of Maryland Family Magazine. The article, titled,"Order out of Chaos - Professional Organizers share tips on keeping kids' rooms tidy", by Janene Holzberg, is a 2-page feature on pages 20-21. Click here to read the online version.
March 2010
Internet Radio Interview:
Jacquie will be on the ReDecorating by Rena BlogTalkRadio Show on Friday, March 19 at 11:30AM(EST). She will be sharing her Top 10 Spring Decluttering Tips and take questions. Listen in here.
February 2010
Events/Community Volunteering:
Jacquie organized the NAPO Baltimore Get Organized Month(SM) event with IKEA Baltimore on Saturday, February 20. Jacquie and several other organizing colleagues from the NAPO Baltimore chapter partnered with IKEA to give free workshops and answer organizing questions throughout the day. Workshops were held in the closet and office departments. Photos from the event are posted on my Facebook Fan Page.
January 2010
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented class on Casting Away Your Clutter in the New Year at the Howard County Holistic Center in Columbia MD on Monday, January 11 at 7PM. This class discussed the issues of why we hold onto clutter and offered suggestions and techniques to help change the mindset of class participants, so that they could begin the process of finally getting rid of clutter once and for all. It was free and open to the public.
December 2009
Appearance:
Jacquie participated in the As You Like it Hair Salon Client Appreciation Open House in Glenelg, MD on Wednesday, December 2nd. She shared holiday organizing tips and was available to answer organization related questions to visitors between the hours of 11:00 and 2:00PM. Debra McHale, Interior Designer and owner of Interior Transformations, was also be available.
New E-book!
Jacquie unveiled her first e-book titled "Take Control of Your Clutter Before it Takes Control of You: 101 Tips to Success". Copies are available for purchase for automatic download or to order by mail. Please click here to get your copy or to learn more.
October 2009:
Speaking/Class:
Jacquie presented her "Get Organized for the Holidays" class on Thursday, October 29th at 7:00PM at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library in Finksburg MD. This class was free and open to the general public and well attended. If you would like Jacquie to present this class to your group, please contact her.
Professional Development:
Jacquie attended the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Conference for Professional Organizers on October 17, 2009. This annual conference is hosted by the DC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Best selling author and celebrity organizer, Julie Morgenstern gave the closing keynote. Jacquie announced the event in her Examiner column. You can read by clicking here.
September 2009:
New "Ask the Organizer" Expert:
Jacquie 's partnership with Home Storage Warehouse has expanded to answering organizing questions from customers at their online store. Jacquie will be the organizing expert for their "Ask an Organizer" page. Jacquie has been writing for Home Storage Warehouse since 2007 on their Home Storage USA blog. Visit Jacquie at Home Storage Warehouse to ask organizing questions while browsing organization product store Home Storage Warehouse. This is a free service.
August 2009:
New Examiner Writer:
Jacquie was named Baltimore Organized Families Examiner by Examiner.com. She will be sharing organizing tips to help families take control of their clutter so that they can spend more time with their loved ones and less time searching for things! Some of Jacquie's tips will include household management, time management, room by room decluttering, children's organization tips and study habits, balancing work and home life, holiday organizing, vacation planning, move organization tips and more. Read her latest entry and subscribe to receive future tips here.
July 2009:
Speaking/Events:
Jacquie gave a presentation on student organizing tips, alongside organizing colleague, Valerie Walker at the July NAPO Baltimore chapter meeting. To learn more about upcoming events at the Baltimore chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, visit http://napobaltimore.org/Events.html. All meetings are open to the public and held at the Catonsville branch of the Baltimore County Library.
June 2009:
New Facebook Fan Page:
Jacquie would like to invite you to join her on Facebook. CastAway the Clutter! now has a Facebook page and Jacquie will be blogging tips, news and upcoming events for anyone who's already on Facebook and would like to receive automatic updates. Become a fan now by clicking here.
New Blog/Group Partnership:
Jacquie was invited to join the Mia Redrick's Finding Definitions Time For Mom-Me Community and will be sharing tips, tricks and strategies for moms who struggle to make time for themselves. Jacquie blogs and runs a group called "Organized Moms". The community is free to join.
May 2009:
Awards Breakfast:
Jacquie was presented with the Maryland 2009 Home Based Business Champion Award on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the National Small Business Week Awards Breakfast. Jacquie is honored to have been chosen for this prestigious award! Click here for an update on the MD SBA website.
Speaking/Events:
Jacquie will be presenting her workshop, "Organizing Tips & Tricks for Managing Time & Paper Clutter " , with other Small Business experts to entrepreneurs at an all day event entitled, "Jumpstart Your Entrepreneurial Mind: Succeed While Staying Sane!". This event will be scheduled on Friday, May 29 at the offices of Lia Allen & Associates in York PA. Click here to learn more (PDF File).
Speaking/Events:
Jacquie was invited to speak at the Guest Hospitality Lounge of the BICSI Spring Conference on May 11, 2009 at the Hilton Baltimore. Jacquie shared her organizing tips to guests of the attendees of the BICSI Conference in Baltimore, MD. Click here to learn more.
Speaking/Community Event:
Jacquie will be presenting an Organization and Time Management Workshop at the She Matters Conference on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Owings Mills, MD. She Matters is a girls empowerment conference and expo in its second year for girls ages 9 through 17 and their parents or guardians. Click here to learn more.
April 2009:
Events: NAPO Conference:
Jacquie attended this year's National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) national conference in Orlando, FL. Organizers from around the country will be in attendance from April 29 to May 2, 2009. NAPO is the professional association dedicated to educating professional organizers and promoting the organizing industry. The conference is open to both members and non-members of NAPO. Click here to read the press release announcement of NAPO's 21st Annual Conference.
Workshops/Events:
Jacquie announces the next Organizing Workshop, "Conquer Household Paper Clutter with a Command Center", scheduled for Saturday, June 6th at Westwood's Breezeway. Click here for details.
March 2009:
Small Business Administration (SBA) Award:
Jacquie is thrilled to learn that she has won the 2009 Home Based Business Champion Award in Maryland by the SBA! She will be presented her award at the Maryland Small Business Week Awards Ceremony in May. Details about the event is available here.
Press Release:
Click here to read the Press Release announcement of Jacquie's Organizing Workshops at Westwood's Breezeway.
Workshops/Events:
Jacquie presented a series of organizing and time management workshops in March 2009 at Westwood Unique Furnishings and Antiques Store in Ellicott City, Maryland. All workshops were open to the public and were well received.
February 2009:
Local Appearance:
Jacquie made an appearance and presented an organizing demonstration at Westwood's Breezeway's OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22, from 12:00PM to 4:00PM. In addition to an organizing demo, guests enjoyed faux painting, cooking, fitness and yoga demonstrations. The Open House was to educate the public on these upcoming workshops and fitness classes. Door prizes, food and refreshments was served. Click here to learn more.
January 2009
Internet Radio Appearance:
Jacquie was interview on the Inside Design & Interiors Internet Radio Show on Friday, January 9, 2008 by Interior Designers, Susan Featherstone-Schemm and Sherry Burton Ways, the Principals of Design Scheme Interiors, LLC. Learn more by clicking here.
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