Sarah Grace uses her background in teaching to help identify, create and implement personalized organizing solutions for clients of In Order to Succeed®. As a third grade teacher, and then later as a special education teacher, Sarah developed individualized solutions to meet the varied needs of her students. Just as all students learn differently and require different supports, no two people or projects require the same organizational solutions. Now, as a Certified Professional Organizer®, Sarah enjoys applying the creativity and attention to detail that made her successful in the classroom, to transform cluttered and mismanaged areas into highly functional and beautiful spaces.

A native of Rochester New York, Sarah came to New York City to obtain a graduate degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster in Ohio, is a Phi Beta Kappa member and a member of NAPO. Sarah is a Certified Professional Organizer® with 10 years of experience in the organizing industry.

Sarah loves to run, bake and take on a variety of DIY projects at home. Her patient, pleasant and creative personality makes her well suited for working with homemakers, busy professionals and retired seniors to bring new order and serenity to their lives.

Marina Palazzolo believes a home in order creates a positive environment for endless possibilities. She assures clients’ belongings are handled with the utmost care while producing organized spaces that are highly functional, intentionally efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.

Marina is a NAPO member and holds college degrees in both Theater and Communication. She draws on her creativity from her theater studies when styling and organizing clients’ spaces, finding that when we allow ourselves to be creative and expressive, it results in organized, practical solutions for clients and their unique lifestyles. She also finds her communication degree helps her to specifically and measurably identify goals and solutions to successfully achieve clients’ desired outcomes.

Clients love working with Marina because she is easy to be around, highly knowledgable, and always has a positive outlook and creative solutions for challenging spaces. She loves working with clients at various stages in their lives from those who are just beginning to settle into a new house or are renovating their home, helping every client create a vision of a new customized, organized home that will help them live an abundant life. Marina is always mindful of her clients’ needs and preferences, taking great care to create a space tailored to how they use the space.

Marina is especially adept at organizing kitchens, partly because she loves cooking so much in her free time. A self-described lover of all things home, whether she’s creating organizing solutions or renovating a home, Marina appreciates the feeling of being home and loves creating homes that clients will enjoy.

An experienced organizer Amy finds every aspect of her work at In Order to Succeed rewarding. From behind the scenes planning to executing plans on site to on the fly problem solving, Amy loves creating order where there is none and making spaces and processes beautiful. She especially enjoys the challenge of complicated, long-term projects such as helping families transition from one home to the next. Many times these transitions whether due to a permanent move or seasonal one involve factoring in the ages of family members, hobbies, seasons, pets, and moving sensitive art and vehicles. Amy is skilled at creating calendar sand schedules for necessary routine household maintenance, inventorying items for storage, overseeing the consignment of personal items no longer needed and other necessary detail sensitive tasks. The more puzzle pieces, the more clients need help, and the more her expertise makes transitions go smoothly.

A National Association of Productivity and Organizing (NAPO) member, each of Amy’s professional experiences has refined her ability to be a capable organizer that approaches every project with the utmost professionalism. At American Express she managed in house advertising accounts while at Levi Strauss she honed her efficiency skills while overseeing strategic project management. At Stanford University she worked in The School of Education and at Ross Bread & Coffee she put her design skills to the test helping to design and layout an efficient commercial kitchen space.

As the mother of four children who she moved into eight different homes, Amy knows first-hand how important it is to be sensitive to children and families during times of transition. Amy will often remind clients, “We are not just moving you into a house. We are moving you into your Home. Let’s be sure to keep this in mind so we can create moments big and small that tell your story, bring you joy, and make your day-to-day life a little less stressful.”

Kim had a distinguished career as a Field Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency where she served for twenty-eight years in many different countries. She worked extensively on counterterrorism and intelligence issues. While at the CIA, Kim lived in over ten different countries such as Greece, United Kingdom, Italy, Iraq and Afghanistan and has moving down to an absolute science.

Before relocation to Sarasota Kim lived for many years in New York City where she established The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in the New York Metropolitan Area and served as the President until 2016. Her nonprofit fulfills the mission of giving every person aged fourteen to twenty-four the opportunity to receive academic scholarships.

Kim and her husband Mark now split their time between Florida and New Jersey and are active philanthropists in both areas. They support Forty Carrots, The Moffitt Cancer Center, the National Academy Foundation (NAF), Ronald McDonald House, The Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Garden, and The After School Corporation (TASC) ExpandED Schools.

Kim received her Bachelor of Arts from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, PA. As a result, she is a diehard Steelers fan. Everyone that knows Kim deeply cares for her and appreciates her gregarious nature. Due to her background, Kim can focus under intense pressure and produce results. Her approach to moving and organization is calm, efficient, and expedient.