Hi, I'm Carolyn!

I'm the Founder and Owner of Urge to Purge Photo Organization & Management..

I am your Premier Personal Photo  Organizer/Photo Manager in Southeastern NC area

Below is a listing of important professional information that I would like you to know about me...

And My Story...

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Skills:

• Organized

• Special attention to Detail

• Creative

• Compassionate

• Personable

• Efficient

• Business Professional

• Family Historian

Credentials:

Bachelors Degree inScience/Occupational Therapy

IAPO Certification as Professional Organizer

Certified Photo Manager

Privacy Advocate

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Memberships/Associations

The Photo Managers

NAPO (Nat'l Assoc of Professional

Organizers)

NAPO-North Carolina

Professonal Organizer Alliance

Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Beach NC

Wilmington, NG Chamber of Commerce

North Brunswick County Chamber of   Commerce

Former Creative Memories Consultant

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Growing up, I had a mother who was famous for being extremely organized and labeled things/left notes on

items for easy access.

And that definitely rubbed off on me! My schoolwork, book bags and notebooks were always organized, as were

my self care products,art supplies and music collection.

When I became a single mother, It became even more essential to have

a super organized home...just to make things easier on myself and to raise independent, self-sufficient children.

Moving forward, in 2020, I began downsizing and organizing 3 of my family's homes in preparation for sale.

Impressed with what I accomplished,

people began to tell me that I had

a gift for this work and I could provide this type of much needed service, professionally.

So, I began to take courses, joined Nat'l Associations, found myself a mentor, etc and within 3 months I happily

retired from the Healthcare arena after 25 years of being an Occupational Therapist and started my own

Professional Home Organizing business, focusing on Seniors needing to downsize or relocate and folks with

ADHD, physical impairments, etc.

 In 2022, I inherited my parent's dozens of photo albums/boxes of photos and

began organizing with plans to put photos on a digital platform for all of my family to enjoy. For decades, I have always been my family's "Historian" and creator of traditional Scrapbooks, Photo Books, Specialized Framed Prints, as well as Video Montages for special occasions.

It has always been a passion of mine.

After taking a basic webinar about “Saving Your Photos”, put on by a global group, The Photo Managers, I realized that I could combine my love and skills for organizing with my passion for preserving and sharing photos in meaningful way.  Soon after, I decided to "Re -Brand" Urge to Purge into a primarily Photo Organization business in 2023. 
 

I feel, what sets true Photo Managers, like myself, apart is that we bring a very personal, customized and. Detailed approach to our Clients, unlike large "Mail-in Companies or Franchises". I like to work closely with my Clients to meet

their needs and get to know them for

optimal results.  You will find that I am extremely professional and efficient as well.

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