Kathy Franzen

Current

• Owner at Project Partners Organizing, LLC
• New Member Services and Quantum Leap Program at NAPO-MN

Past

• Networking Group at Women's Connection
• Member at Childbirth Collective
• Designer / Project Manager at Innovative Furniture Solutions

• Project Manager at Schrader Hernke

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Education

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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Connections

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Kathy Franzen’s Summary

Kathy Franzen, owner of Project Partners Organizing, has five children, three step-children and several grandchildren. Kathy has been a teen mother, a single parent, and a step-parent. She has over 30 years of household and family management skills. In the course of this time, she used and developed practical organizational tools to keep her family moving forward. She created the space for quality time with her children, and for herself.

In addition to working in life’s trenches, Kathy holds a B.S. degree in Interior Design from the University of Minnesota and has worked in various positions to assist in the effective and efficient implementation of planning, design and organization projects.

Kathy is a Certified Professional Organizer®, a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and is actively involved in the Minnesota Chapter of NAPO. She holds Specialist Certificates in the areas of Chronic Disorganization and Attention Deficit Disorder from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD).

Kathy Franzen’s Specialties:

Certified Professional Organizer. Specializing in Busy Families, Residential, Home Office, Small Business Organizing, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Disorganization, Creative Solutions.
Specialize in working with ADD/ADHD and other Autism Spectrum issues.

Kathy Franzen’s Experience

• Owner

  Project Partners Organizing, LLC

  (Individual & Family Services industry)

  January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)

  Kathy helps people organize their homes and offices, teaching the skills to get and stay organized. She helps to reduce clutter and chaos and develop skills to be more organized and productive both at home and at work.

• New Member Services and Quantum Leap Program

  NAPO-MN

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2001 — Present (8 years )

• Networking Group

  Women's Connection

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2009 — 2009 (less than a year)

• Member

  Childbirth Collective

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2001 — 2009 (8 years )

• Designer / Project Manager

  Innovative Furniture Solutions

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Furniture industry)

  March 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 8 months)

• Project Manager

  Schrader Hernke

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Furniture industry)

  April 1997 — March 2002 (5 years )

Kathy Franzen’s Education

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  BS , Interior Design , 1992 — 1997

Additional Information

Kathy Franzen’s Interests:

Camping, pottery, sewing, drawing, swimming, reading, playing with my grandchildren.

Kathy Franzen’s Groups:

National Association of Professional Organizers
National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization
Attention Deficit Disorder Association

•    Minnesota Networking Group
•    Twin Cities Networking Group
•    University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA)
•    NAPO - Members of National Association of Professional Organizers
•    Moms Extraordinaire
•    Executive Moms!
•    Autism Researchers Link
•    National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD)
•    University of Minnesota College of Design
•    ADHD Aware
•    Stillwater Women's Business Bridge
•    Certified Professional Organizers
•    The Sage Network
•    Weekly Dish on FM 1071

Kathy Franzen’s Honors:

Certified Professional Organizer
Specialist Certificate in Chronic Disorganization
Specialist Certificate in ADD/ADHD
NSGCD Certificates of Study in:
Understanding the Needs of the Student CD Client
Understanding the Needs of the Elderly CD Client
Learning Styles and Modalities
Chronic Disorganization
CD Client Adminis
Basic Physical Conditions Affecting the CD Client
Basic Mental Health Conditions and Challenges Affecting the CD Client
Basic Hoarding Issues with the CD Client
Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client

Kathy Franzen’s Contact Settings

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