Janet Bernstein
CPO® Founder & Principal, The Organizing Professionals
Born and raised in England, Janet trained as a competitive ballroom dancer then moved to the United States in her early twenties. As an adult, Janet has lived in five countries on three continents and speaks English, French and rusty Russian. She developed her organizing expertise through her travels, multiple international moves, and work abroad including nine years in Russia and Kazakstan.
Upon returning to the United States, Janet resumed her undergraduate studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and creative writing. In 2006, Janet founded Janet Bernstein Organizers and built a substantial word-of-mouth clientele in New York City before relocating in 2008 to the Philadelphia area. As the company quickly grew to include other talented organizers, Janet Bernstein Organizers rebranded as “The Organizing Professionals®.”
Janet is a Certified Professional Organizer,* (CPO)® a Golden Circle** member of the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO), a member of The National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM). She holds specialist certificates in chronic disorganization and ADHD from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD).
Janet has been interviewed for numerous TV, print, and online media outlets including 6ABC, CBS Talk Philly, Fox 29 Good Day Philadelphia, and The New York Times. She currently serves on the board of The Wardrobe (formerly Career Wardrobe), a local, nonprofit social enterprise with the goal of eliminating clothing insecurity. Janet is available for speaking engagements and workshops.
*Certified Professional Organizers abide by the highest ethical standards including complete client confidentiality. A Certified Professional Organizer has a minimum of three years and 1200 hours of paid work experience and has passed the Board Certification for Professional Organizers® examination.
**Golden Circle membership is designated to NAPO members who have five or more years of professional organizing experience.