Stacey Agin Murray
Stacey Agin Murray has been organized since her months in the womb. Her mother thought ‘the baby was kicking’ but in reality, Stacey was searching for a place to store some excess umbilical cord…
After her time in-utero, Stacey moved in to a similarly tight space. Out of necessity and curiosity, her 5’ x 12’ bedroom became an ‘Organizing Laboratory.’ She quickly learned to think ‘upward’ instead of ‘outward’ and with tape measure in hand, analyzed and organized her precious inches of space. Let’s just say, if Stacey lived near The Container Store as a teenager, her babysitting money would have been spent on helper shelves and drawer dividers…
Careers as a graphic designer, editor, and elementary school teacher as well as time spent in her ‘bedroom/laboratory’ provided the foundation for Stacey’s work as a Professional Organizer. Looking back, Stacey realizes that being organized has given her the opportunity to live a full, productive and less-stressful life. Organized Artistry was born out of the desire to help others achieve the feelings of freedom, preparedness, and calm Stacey experiences from being organized.
Stacey’s formal education includes a B.A. in Studio Art/Graphic Design from SUNY-Binghamton and an M.A. in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), NAPO’s Golden Circle, and a former member of the New Jersey Association of Women’s Business Owners (NJAWBO) as well as the now-closed NAPO-Northern New Jersey chapter. In 2021, Stacey completed coursework to obtain a CVPO™ designation and became a Certified Virtual Professional Organizer.
In 2020, Stacey was awarded the Organizer of the Year Award by NAPO-Northern New Jersey for her work as the Content Curator and voice behind NAPO-NNJ’s Facebook Page. She spent time volunteering for NAPO at the National level as a co-leader of NAPO’s Authorship & Publishing Special Interest Group from 2016-2018. In 2007, Stacey wrote the ‘Organizing on a Shoestring’ column for Organize Magazine. She is the proud author of The Organized Bride’s Thank You Note Handbook: Let Systems and 101 Modern Sample Thank You Notes Take You From Overwhelmed to Organized.
