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Since 1998, Jane has successfully helped clients in many stages of disorganization to remove the clutter from their homes and organize their possessions according to the clients’ needs and lifestyles. Jane has been a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals since 1998, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the field of professional organizing. Jane attends the NAPO conference held each year to update and improve her skills as an organizer. In 2008, Jane became a Certified Professional Organizer®. She is a member of NAPO's Golden Circle, which recognizes Productivity and Organizing Professionals who have attained an elevated level of experience.
To further her expertise in the organizing profession, Jane joined the Institute For Challenging Disorganization whose mission is to explore, develop, and disseminate to professional organizers and related professionals organizing methods, techniques, approaches, and solutions that will benefit chronically disorganized people. Jane's credentials include: Immediate Past President NAPO Virtual Chapter - May 2022 - May 2023 President of NAPO Virtual Chapter - May 2020 - May 2022 Certified Professional Organizer - BCPO 2008 - Current ADD Specialist - ICD October 2007 Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization - ICD January 2006 Certificate of Study in Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client - ICD July 2006 Chronic Disorganization Specialist - ICD October 2006 |
Jane believes “Anyone with the desire to make changes in their lives can do it with the right tools and direction. The hardest part is admitting you need help and making the call. Be a lifelong learner!"
My Story
Jane Cole, CPO®
While I was in high school my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. She fought a brave battle for two years, but she died when I was 17 years old. I had just begun my senior year in high school.
Five years later, while in my senior year at the University of Central Florida, my father was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his upper intestines. I spent many hours driving back and forth from school to my home in St. Petersburg to help my aunt take care of my dad. Six weeks after I graduated, Dad passed away from the cancer that had spread to his liver. I was then the executrix of my father's estate.
The attorney and accountant asked me to gather my father's documents and paperwork to assist with settling his estate. I was 22 years old and had no clue what I was looking for! All this financial stuff was new to me, some of it I had never heard of before. I remember looking at my father's desk in the Florida Room that was piled high with papers. I began to cry and went to find the largest box I could find. Before long I had put every bit of the disorganized papers into the box and carted it off to the accountant. "Here you go," I said. "This is the way I found it. I hope you can find what you need."
I was angry at my father for leaving the mess of papers for me to deal with. I know now that he didn't do it on purpose; he just didn't have the skills to get it organized. From that day forward I vowed that my paperwork would be in order when something happens to me. This is why I am doing what I do now, working as a Professional Organizer and being an advocate for having your affairs in order.
During challenging times it is often hard to concentrate and follow through on important tasks. Having your affairs organized and readily accessible will provide your loved ones with the one thing they need most; confidence and assurance.
What will your legacy be? Please, give your loved ones a very special gift by getting organized and having your home and affairs in order.
Jane Cole, CPO®
While I was in high school my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. She fought a brave battle for two years, but she died when I was 17 years old. I had just begun my senior year in high school.
Five years later, while in my senior year at the University of Central Florida, my father was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his upper intestines. I spent many hours driving back and forth from school to my home in St. Petersburg to help my aunt take care of my dad. Six weeks after I graduated, Dad passed away from the cancer that had spread to his liver. I was then the executrix of my father's estate.
The attorney and accountant asked me to gather my father's documents and paperwork to assist with settling his estate. I was 22 years old and had no clue what I was looking for! All this financial stuff was new to me, some of it I had never heard of before. I remember looking at my father's desk in the Florida Room that was piled high with papers. I began to cry and went to find the largest box I could find. Before long I had put every bit of the disorganized papers into the box and carted it off to the accountant. "Here you go," I said. "This is the way I found it. I hope you can find what you need."
I was angry at my father for leaving the mess of papers for me to deal with. I know now that he didn't do it on purpose; he just didn't have the skills to get it organized. From that day forward I vowed that my paperwork would be in order when something happens to me. This is why I am doing what I do now, working as a Professional Organizer and being an advocate for having your affairs in order.
During challenging times it is often hard to concentrate and follow through on important tasks. Having your affairs organized and readily accessible will provide your loved ones with the one thing they need most; confidence and assurance.
What will your legacy be? Please, give your loved ones a very special gift by getting organized and having your home and affairs in order.
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