Shannon McGinnis Earns Professional Organizer Certification; First in Santa Cruz, CA, Among First in Nation With CPO® Designation

Santa Cruz, CA, June 22, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Shannon McGinnis, founder of Organized 4 Success!, has earned the Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) designation. McGinnis sat for the inaugural CPO® examination in April at the national conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). She has earned a unique distinction in the history of the organizing industry. She’s the first CPO® in the Santa Cruz area and only one of a handful of other professional organizers nation-wide who are now certified.

“The professional organizing industry has matured to the point that potential clients ask about my credentials and experience and what makes me uniquely qualified to do the work I do. Becoming a Certified Professional Organizer® means that I’m up to date on the latest techniques and research,” says McGinnis. “Being a CPO® sets me apart from my competition.”

McGinnis has been serving her clients for over 4 years in Santa Cruz, and services clients in the Bay Area, statewide and nationally. Organized 4 Success offers business and residential clients on-hand organizing, pre-staging, classes and workshops. McGinnis is a member of NAPO and the San Francisco Bay Area NAPO chapter. McGinnis is also a member of the Scotts Valley Chapter of Leads Club and served as Director in 2006. McGinnis also volunteers for Tara Home, a hospice at Land of Medicine Buddha and Inner Light Ministries.

McGinnis, author of the monthly Ezine “Strategies for Success” shares her organizing tips and secrets free to her subscribers. To receive your free ezine, visit the Organized 4 Success website at www.organized4success.com.

For more information on the CPO® designation or how a professional organizer can destress and declutter your life, call Shannon McGinnis at 831-566-0497 or visit www.organized4success.com.

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