M. Colleen Klimczak, CPO, is a Certified Professional Organizer and owner of Peace of Mind Professional Organizing, LLC. Since 2003, she has helped hundreds of people get a handle on their space and stuff and paper and time, finding Peace of Mind in their personal and professional lives. Colleen offers in-home and in office organizing and consultations, coaching and organizing presentations for 2 to 500 participants. She also provides weekly organizing blogs and newsletters, to bolster your organizing skills and motivation!
In addition to being a business owner, Colleen is a wife, the mother of three grown sons, a pastoral musician and dedicated volunteer in her parish, a school board member and Board President for Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124, and actively involved in several community organizations.
Colleen is a member of NAPO, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (2003 to present); a NAPO Golden Circle Member; a member of NAPO-Chicago (2003 to present); the Beverly Area Planning Association Trades Referral Listing; and the Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce (2005 to present).
Professional Organizing for Your Peace Of Mind
• Certified Professional Organizer
• Organizing Your Home and Office, Face to Face or Virtual
• Organizational Coaching, Face to Face or Virtual
• Presentations for 5 to 500 on Organizational Topics, Face to Face or Virtual
• Writing and Blogging
Professional Memberships:
• NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals), Member since 2003, Golden Circle Member
• Certified Professional Organizer since 2008, renewed certification again in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020
• NAPO Chicago, Member since 2003
• Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce, Member since 2005
• Beverly Area Planning Association and Trades Referral Listing, since 2010
• The Organizing Specialists, network partner
I have graduated the Foundation Courses through Coach Approach of Organizers. My coursework has included:
- Coaching Essentials
- Strength Based Coaching
- Best Practices for Client Enrollment
- Deepen Client Awareness
- Brain Based Coaching
- Life and ADHD Coaching
- Coaching Skills Labs
- Organizer Coach Integration
- And, in pursuit of Certification as a Certified Productivity and Organizational Coach, my course work also includes:
- Core Competency Intensive: ADHD (completed)
- Body Based Coaching (completed)
- Independent Project, Fall 2020 (Completed)
- Mentor Coaching, Winter, 2021
Colleen completed Mental Health First Aid training through the National Council for Behavioral Health in June, 2021.
Colleen has earned the following certifications through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization:
- Level I Certificate of Study in Understanding Hoarding Behavior, March 2021
- Level I Certificate of Study In Understanding the Needs of the Aging Client, 2021
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Life Transitions for the Client Affected by Chronic Disorganization, 2021
- Level I Certificate of Study In Health Issues and Conditions, 2021
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Time Management and Productivity, 2020
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in ADHD, 2019
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Interpersonal Intelligence, 2019
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Students and Learning Theories, August 2019
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Client Management, January 2019
- Level 1 Certificate of Study in Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client, December 2017
- Level 1 Foundation Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization, June 2017
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