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.