Vicki norris

P.O. Box 1204

Sherwood, Oregon 97140

503.625.5774

Vicki@RestoringOrder.com

www.RestoringOrder.com

background
	Vicki Norris is founder and president of Restoring Order®, a professional organizing firm serving a local and national clientele in home, sole proprietor, small business and corporate environments. Norris is also a television personality. She is a popular regularly-featured expert on HGTV’s Mission: Organization. and for six years, she has presented a monthly organizing segment on AM Northwest, the morning talk show on ABC’s affiliate in Portland, Oregon. She has a weekly radio spot offering listeners organizing advice on the Northwest’s 1190 KEX on the AM dial and Charlie 97.1 on the FM dial. An inspiring author, Vicki has authored two books about dealing with disorganization and disorder in ones life and home. Vicki's first book Restoring Order™: Organizing Strategies to Reclaim Your Life!™ focuses on life management tactics to get organized for good. Vicki's newest book Restoring Order™ to Your Home is a room-by-room guide that leads you through a self-discovery process to help you determine the best use of each space in your home. She is a frequent contributor to national lifestyle publications, including Quick & Simple magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, and Real Simple magazine. Vicki is a motivational public speaker whose speaking resumé includes corporations, civic groups, and professional associations. From corporate events and conferences, to “lunch and learn” workshops, to motivational keynotes, audiences leave inspired to get organized and live more purposefully. Norris’ unique brand of organization and life management has attracted such notable companies as Glad, MasterCard, and the Society of American Florists which have each enlisted Norris as a spokesperson. Norris is notable for her innovative approach in business. While most of the demand for applied organizational skills at home and office is met by sole proprietors, Norris created a rare business model in the professional organizing industry, employing and training professional organizers in the Restoring Order® philosophy and methods. Instead of simply showing clients how to organize their spaces, Norris and her staff coach them in discovering the causes of disorder that create clutter in the first place. Clients learn to change their thinking and behavior to embrace organization not as an activity or set of quick tips, but as a lifestyle of self-management. The philosophy is so successful that Norris has grown the business to include five organizing consultants whose schedules are booked with clients up to two months in advance. Her own time is split between clients, speaking engagements, seminars, and television appearances. Leveraging her success, Norris created the Reclaim Your Office™ collection, a line of high-end organizing products launched in 2004. Norris designed and perfected the line during years of searching for attractive yet durable products to help her clients conquer their clutter. Norris stays on the cutting edge of her growing industry with a seat on the strategic Chapter Relations Committee of the National Association of Professional Organizers. She is a past president of the Oregon Chapter of NAPO.
Experience
	1999 to present Professional Organizing Consultant, Restoring Order® Founder and President of Restoring Order® Creates intuitive, custom environments for home, sole proprietor, small business and corporate clients. National and local clientele. Developed Restoring Order® philosophy and proprietary professional organizer training program. Designed and created Reclaim Your Office™, a line of high-end organizing products for home, sole proprietor, small business, and corporate environments. Recognized as local and national expert with selection as on-air expert for HGTV’s “Mission:Organization.” Authored two inspirational organizing books giving readers pratical knowledge to deal with disorganization in their lives. Professional speaker for organizations, associations, and corporate events on the subject of organizing.
	1995–1999 Ministry Coordinator, Search Ministries Office manager and executive assistant to area director of non-profit organization.
Education
	1995 University of Puget Sound Honors Program n B.A., Communications n Trustee Scholar n Communications department scholarship awardee
professional associations and affiliations
	National Association of Professional Organizers Immediate Past President, Oregon Chapter, 2005 President, Oregon Chapter, 2001-2004 Program Director, Oregon Chapter, 2000-2002 Vice-President, Oregon Chapter, 1999-2001 Member, 1999-present National Speaker’s Association Member 2005 National Study Group on Chronic Disorder Certificate of Study, 2002 Member, 2002-2004 Wired Women Web Member Sherwood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 1999 Member, 1999-present Online Organizing.com Member, 2003-present Professional Organizers WebRing Member, 2002-present
presentations
	Ladies’ Night Out, May 2008 Portland Golf Club Ladies’ Luncheon, May 2008 OHSU Women’s Health Conference, April 2008 NAPO 20^th Annual Conference, April 2008 Portland Metropolitan Assn. of Realtors®, February 2008 Association of Bridal Consultants, January 2008 Jefferson First Baptist, November 2007 Ticor Title, October 2007 The Link for Women, October 2007 Home Improvement and Remodeling Show, September 2007 Institute of Management Consultants, May 2007 United Presbyterian Church, - Mt. Angel, May 2007 St. Pius Women’s Club, April 2007 Riverside Homes Bella Vista Models, January 2007 Hospital Access Services, October 2006 Albany Hospital Pastor’s Conference, October 2006 Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon, October 2006 Cedar Mills Bible Chuirch Women’s Event, October 2006 Mountain Park Women’s Group, October 2006 Claremont Country Club Women’s Group, September 2006 Meadow Springs Church, April 2006 Morningstar Church, April 2006 Century 21 Peninsula Realty, April 2006 Douglas County Board of Realtors, March 2006 Institute of Management Consultants, March 2006 Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, February 2006 Windermere – Clackamas, February 2006 Ready, Set, Soar!, January 2006 Executive Oficers Club, January 2006 National Kitchen and Bath Association, January 2006 Tigard Rotary, January 2006 Salem Hospital Women’s Health Event, January 2006 Oregon Remodelers Association, January 2006 Valley Mortgage – Newburg, December 2005 Realty Trust – Hollywood, December 2005 Harris Works Systems, November 2005 Compass Realty, November 2005 Windermere – Gresham, November 2005 Pacific Northwest Relocation Council, November 2005 Northwest Women's Show, October 2005 Portland Public Schools Administrators, October 2005 Re/Max – Apple Way, October 2005 NW Card Association, September 2005 Burlingame Church, September 2005 Principal Trust Realtors, September 2005 Stewart Title Open Class, September 2005 Portland Public Schools Administrators, August 2005 Coldwell Banker – Various Offices, August 2005 Portland Rescue Mission Development Department, August 2005 Windermere – NW Portland, August 2005 John L. Scott – West Hills, July 2005 Incubate Oregon & Ladies Who Launch , June 2005 Certified Chiropractic Assistant Program, June 2005 Re/Max Renowned Properties, May 2005 Stewart Title, May 2005 Ticor Title Open Class, May 2005 NAPO 2005 Conference, April 2005 Windermere Cedar Mill, April 2005 Transnation Open Class, April 2005 Catholic Charities, April 2005 Independent Real Estate Brokers Association, April 2005 John L. Scott - Sherwood, April 2005 Windermere – Hillsboro, March 2005 Re/Max Equity Group – Portland Executive, March 2005 Parent Child Preschools of Oregon Conference, March 2005 John L. Scott – Various Offices, March 2005 Prudential Northwest Properties - Sherwood, March 2005 Multnomah Atheletic Club, February 2005 First Baptist Church, February 2005 Hasson Company Realtors – Various Offices, February 2005 Transnation Title, January 2005 Portland Female Executives, January 2005 Women’s Council of Realtors, January 2005 Ticor Title, December 2004 Meadows Group, December 2004 Re/Max Equity Group – West Hills, November 2004 Top Murphy, November 2004 Ticor Title, November 2004 Re/Max Equity Group, November 2004 American Assn. of Cosmetology Convention, November 2004 RBC Mortgage, October 2004 Closet Factory, October 2004 Keller Williams Realty, October 2004 Re/Max Equity Group, October 2004 Seventh-Day Adventist Church, October 2004 Pacific Northwest Title, September 2004 Oregon Remodelers Association, August 2004 Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting and Shlachter P.C., July 2004 Home School Moms of Sherwood, June 2004 Multnomah Athletic Club, April 2004 Hinson Church, March 2004 Tigard United Methodist Church, March 2004 Boy Scouts of America, February 2004 Institute of Management Consultants, January 2004 Portland Club, January 2004 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), January 2004 Reclaiming Futures, January 2004 Wired Women Web, October 2003 Storables, October 2003 California Closets, October 2003 Storables, July 2003 Oregon Court Reporters Association, June 2003 Oregon Consumer Science Business Professionals, May 2003 Storables, April 2003 Sherwood Chamber of Commerce, April 2003 Tualatin Public Library, March 2003 Ticor Title, February 2003 Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon, January 2003 Storables, January 2003 Las Brisas Information Center, November 2002 Storables, October 2002 Tigard Chamber Women’s Business Forum, August 2002 Mac Radiator, April 2002 American Society of Interior Designers, April 2002 Northwest Society of Interior Designers, September 2001 Multnomah County Libraries, August 2001 Home and Garden Show, February 2001 Portland Junior League, February 2001 Young President’s Organization, February 2001 Meadow Springs Church, February 2001