A woman with curly hair smiling, sitting with her arms crossed, wearing a white blouse and a smartwatch, in a black-and-white photo against a plain background.

My Organizing Story

Organizing runs in my family. My pop-pop was a Marine and a machinist, starting his own manufacturing company after World War II. His meticulous attention to detail and ability to organize his life, his business, and his home workshop is a huge part of what made him successful. My nana and my mom were the same way, and raised me to understand the power of being neat and organized from a very young age. I’ve known no other way to live since! From how I keep my home, to planning vacations or organizing outings with friends, to advocating for issues I’m passionate about, I’ve always been the organizer - it’s my super power.

The first time I organized “professionally” was the summer before college. I was a nanny for a family that had a largely organized home, but was struggling with their closets, kitchen, and craft room. While they were on vacation, they paid me to come in, sort, and organize, and I loved every minute of it. The most rewarding part was the joy the newly organized spaces brought them. I love helping people and doing what I can to make their lives better and easier.

This is what links my professional journey before I started Breathe Easy to where I am today. I built a career working in the international development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian space over the last 15+ years driven by a desire to bring people together to solve the world’s toughest problems and make it a better place for everyone. My joy comes from serving others.

A hydrangea flower with white petals and green leaves in a clear glass vase filled with water, placed on a white surface with soft sunlight and shadows.

From International Development to Organizing

When USAID was shut down in early 2025, I lost my job as a Senior Policy Advisor, and found myself navigating an uncertain moment. I was very quickly brought back to my roots of organizing: from the advocacy effort to try to save USAID programs, to my home, to a friends move, to other people’s spaces. I did anything that brought a sense of order and calm.

I knew that whatever I did next needed to bring me joy and let me continue helping people. I started Breathe Easy to marry my deeply rooted organizational instincts with the systems thinking and project management skills I developed over years in international development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian assistance. I bring a compassionate, judgment-free approach to every home I work in, building solutions tailored to how you actually live, not how anyone thinks you should (Instagram included).

From My Home to Yours

Because you’re bringing me in to your home to work on what is ultimately a very personal task, I want to show you my home. Below you’ll see how I have organized some of the spaces in my small 725 sq ft condo in Washington, DC. I’ve lived here since 2017 and the space has gone through many iterations, including making room for my now husband, Erik, to move in in 2021 followed by our dog, Hayden, (a large Great Pyrenees mix) in 2025.

A white bed with a beige pillow and brown blanket in front of a blue wall with white built-in bookshelves, a mirror, and a small white dresser, decorated with books, photos, and decor items.
A walk-in closet with shelves and hanging clothes, including shirts and dresses, and neatly folded pants and sweaters. Shoes are stored on a shelf, and there is a framed drawing of a figure sitting cross-legged on the wall.
Pantry closet filled with various kitchen items, containers, and a water filter, next to a hallway with a green potted plant, and organized storage drawers.
Bedroom with a bed, white bedding, gold headboard, blue walls, large window, bookshelves, wall-mounted lamps, and a colorful area rug.
A white sideboard with cabinets and drawers positioned against a light gray wall. Above it, there are three floating shelves mounted on the wall, each holding glass jars filled with various dry goods like grains, nuts, and spices. On top of the sideboard, there are large glass containers filled with pasta and other ingredients, a wooden recipe holder, and a small round device. To the right of the sideboard, there is a container holding utensils, a trash can, and a black step stool beside the wall. A doorway leads to another room with a glimpse of a bed.