Serving the Katy and Greater Houston Areas of Texas
As the middle child in a family with eleven children Dena spent many hours as a teenager helping her mother maintain organization in a chaotic and busy home. There was no end to the laundry, dirty dishes, toys, papers, and misplaced items. Dena's mother says all she can remember her daughter doing in eighth grade was sweeping floors. What she didn't realize was that as Dena swept each room she was restoring order, returning stray items to their proper places.
Dena received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. Soon after graduation, she married John Doerfler and once again became active in organizing a home and, furthermore, raising three children. During those sixteen years as a work-at-home mom she strengthened her organizational and home staging skills through a variety of volunteer positions. Further knowledge of organizing came by way of twelve years employment as an office manager, overseeing all aspects of accounting as well as maintaining all client, vendor, and personnel files for the business. After numerous opportunities to organize spaces and events for friends and family it was only natural for Dena to take the next step and become a Professional Organizer.
Dena works with people who want to organize their homes and simplify their lives. She works one on one with her clients setting up systems based on each client’s specific needs and she finds solutions that help others accomplish their goals. Clients experience more time to do the things they enjoy and freedom from all the stuff that once weighed them down physically and mentally.
Dena has spent her life developing the skills to be an effective organizing coach. She empowers clients to maintain order and balance in their lives. Listening to others is one of Dena’s strong points. She exudes a warmth and eye contact that makes a person know that she is truly in the present with them and that she cares whether they succeed or not. She is compassionate and sensitive to her clients’ unique needs and circumstances. Her positive attitude and cheerful nature motivates and encourages clients to not only accomplish the tasks at hand, but their long term goals as well.
The most rewarding part of completing a project is to see the relief on my clients' faces. They are often amazed at how much can be accomplished in a short period of time and how well they can function when everything they need is accessible. It is liberating for me to help others find the freedom to do what they want to do. I truly love organizing and would love to help you!
Dena is a member of NAPO, a not-for-profit professional association whose members include organizing consultants, speakers, trainers, authors, and manufacturers of organizational products. Founded in 1985, it is the largest national association of and for organizers with more than 3,800 members throughout the world. NAPO's mission is to develop, lead, and promote professional organizers and the professional organizing industry.
A Professional Organizer enhances the lives of clients by designing systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring organizing skills. A Professional Organizer also educates the public on organizing solutions and the resulting benefits. Professional organizers help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper, and their systems for life.
