Minding Your Matters® Organizing Team

Janice Russell, Founder/Overseer of Order

Janice Russell founded Minding Your Matters® Organizing in 2002. Janice’s unparalleled organizational skills were developed and honed through 13 years of experience in the corporate world and the educational arena. Not only is Janice organized – thanks to her experience as a public school teacher, she has the ability to teach others how to better organize themselves. Janice earned a degree in psychology from Duke University, enabling her to implement organizing methods that match the needs and personality of each individual client. Since founding Minding Your Matters®, Janice and her team have helped over 200 business and residential clients overcome a variety of organizing challenges.

Janice is a leader in the organizing field and the Triangle business community. She is a founding member and past president of the North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in addition to being a Golden Circle Member and past education chair for NAPO. In 2009, she was nominated for the prestigious NAPO Founder's Award. Janice is the Certification Program Director of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) and holds the distinction of being the first professional organizer in North Carolina to become a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization, a certification she has held since 2005. In 2007, she received her credential as a Master Trainer in Chronic Disorganization and Organization. Janice also holds the Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificate and the Attention Deficit Disorder Specialist Certificate and has obtained all nine of the Certificates of Study offered by NSGCD. She also holds a Masters in Education from Vanderbilt University. Locally, Janice is a member of the North Carolina Chapter of the NAPO, Chix in Business and the Business Leaders’ Club.

Janice Russell is an increasingly sought-after speaker. She has presented organizing seminars in a variety of venues, including SAS Institute, GlaxoSmithKline, the United Way and the Community Outreach program at Meredith College. Janice has spoken at organizing industry conferences including NAPO's 2007 and 2008 Annual Conferences and NSGCD's 2007 Fall Conference. In addition, she has presented several international teleclasses to NSGCD subscribers:  “Organizing for Personality Type”, “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder versus Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder”, and "Your Client's Personal Alphabet". Janice is the author of the book Get Organized This Year! and the audio Stop Letting Stuff Overwhelm You.

Kc Coolbaugh, Professional Organizing Consultant/Order Maker

Kc Coolbaugh joined Minding Your Matters® in May of 2005. Kc's professional experience includes helping a wide range of clients establish order from chaos – specifically in the context of preserving / archiving photographs and other memorabilia into custom designed albums. She also has experience managing human resource and financial tasks in a corporate environment and implementing training programs in a variety of settings.

Kc is a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO),  a member of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganziation (NSGCD), and Vice President of the North Carolina Chapter of NAPO. She holds all certificates of study from the NSGCD including Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client, Basic Hoarding Issues, and Learning Styles and Modalities. Kc is a CD Specialist and an ADD Specialist. In 2008, she became the fourth professional organizer in North Carolina to obtain her Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD®) credential. Kc is also involved with Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), the National Association of Mental Illness, North Carolina (NAMI-NC) and serves as the Team Leader for the NAMI Walk for Hope.

Jennifer Wig, Organizing Assistant, Writing Support, Marketing Support

Jennifer Wig joined Minding Your Matters in 2010. She has spent nine years working for news media organizations, including newspapers and most recently at NBC17 TV news, where she produced both broadcast and web news. In her years with news, Jennifer learned a wide range of skills from writing, editing, project and time management and meeting deadlines. Her most recent job duties included coordinating multiple reporters, video editors, anchors and others to compile the daily 6 p.m. news. 

Jennifer is a 2003 graduate of Southern Illinois University, where she earned a B.S. in Print Journalism. She is also a 2004 graduate of the University of Illinois, where she earned an M.A. in Public Affairs Reporting. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

Tara Marlowe, Organizing Assistant, Writing Support, Marketing Support

Tara Marlowe joined Minding Your Matters in 2010. She has spent 20 years working in the veterinary field, as a veterinary technician, research assistant and kennel manager, before taking her skills to work as a marketing manager for a pharmaceuticals company in 2008. There, she coordinated people and events, including logistics for trade shows and management of marketing materials.

Tara’s natural gift in organizing led her to switch careers in 2008, and she loves to help people simplify their lives so they can enjoy things more. Tara is a 1993 graduate of Edinboro University, where she earned her B.S. in biology and pre-veterinary.

Susan Wisniewski, Bookkeeper / Administrator

Susan Wisniewski is an administrative professional with more than 16 years of experience. Her background in accounting, network administration and human resources management enables our organizing professionals to focus on their top priority: helping clients overcome the challenges that stand between them and effectiveness.

Kathy Ritchie, Administrative Support

Kathy Ritchie is an administrative professional with more than 10 years of experience. Kathy’s organizational skills and experience providing administrative support to a wide range of companies are a key component of our plan to provide clients with reliable, seamless service.