I’m Lorinda Dishington Ortiz, a Virtual Professional Organizer, ADHD Organizing Specialist, and Registered Nurse that offers online home organizing and decluttering services from Groton, MA. Serving Central MA, Southern NH, and nationwide.
Have you ever:
- Felt frustrated while trying to “get organized” and ended up with a bigger mess than when you started?
- Wondered why you can’t find the motivation to declutter?
- Put off decluttering until you have enough time—only to find you’re always too busy.
That was me once upon a time. Read more about that journey here, or listen to the audio version here.
At Organize with Lorinda, I offer a safe, judgment-free space for people seeking help with decluttering. My role is to guide you, motivate you, and empower you. Together, we’ll create home organizing solutions that work for you and are easy to maintain.
If you have ADHD or are neurodivergent, you deserve organizing support that’s kind, flexible, and designed for your brain. That’s what I do as an ADHD Organizing Specialist. Learn more about my education here.
Let’s talk about how I can help you. Schedule a free consultation so we can explore what decluttering and organizing might look like for you. You’ve got nothing to lose. If nothing else, you’ll walk away feeling heard and supported.
Organize with Lorinda works with individuals and families in Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. However, since it’s virtual home organizing, I can work with anyone across the globe.
My Nursing Education
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Rivier University in Nashua, NH
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Rivier University in Nashua, NH
- Master’s Degree in Education from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA
My Professional Organizing Education:
- Level I & II ADHD Organizing Specialist through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- Level I Foundation Certificate of Study in Challenging Disorganization (CD) through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
- Certified Organizational Specialist through Cassandra Aarssen’s Clutterbug program
- Certificate in the Simple Systems®: Professional Organizing method by the American Society of Professional Organizers (ASPO)
The Long Story
I’m Not Naturally Organized
I wasn’t born a naturally organized person. In fact, it’s a relatively recent skill that I’ve been inspired to learn thanks to Meagan at Voilà! Simplified Space & Home. I’ve been a nurse for 30 years, and now I’m adding professional home organizer to my resume.
I Hired a Professional Organizer to Help Me
I was stuck and didn’t know where to start with a very cluttered closet filled my childhood things and my late mothers things. It was a deeply emotional time capsule that I just couldn’t handle on my own.
The best decision that I’ve ever made was to hire a professional organizer. Meagan helped me sort through it all. She was there to guide me through the process and support me. The end result was a closet that I absolutely adore. She helped me donate my mother’s clothing and create memory bins for the sentimental items. I now have a closet that I absolutely love. Honestly, I even now I still in awe every time I open the door.
I enjoyed working with a professional organizer so much that I hired Meagan to help me with a couple over-crowded kitchen cabinets and my pantry. Although the space was in good shape, I knew that it could be even better. Meagan knew just what to do. It was then that I realized that I really enjoy this. Not only that, but I have a knack for it. Who would have ever thought?! Certainly not me.
I Got Inspired to Learn More
Working with Meagan inspired me to learn all I can about organizing. I discovered Hot Mess House on HGTV and loved seeing the organizer, Cas, consulting online with clients. I had no idea that virtual professional organizing was a thing. As much as I love organizing, I have some chronic health conditions that make it difficult for me to go into other people’s homes and do the physical decluttering. However, virtually makes it entirely possible for me.
My Training as a Professional Organizer
I learned from Cas how to be a virtual professional organizer, and that it is just as effective and rewarding as being an in-person professional organizer. I am a Certified Organizational Specialist through Cas’s Clutterbug program. I have taken over 100 hours of training with Cas on her unique Clutterbug approach to professional organizing. (By the way, I’m a Cricket according to organizing style classification. What are you? Take the quiz.)
I also have a certificate in the Simple Systems Professional Organizing method from American Society of Professional Organizers (ASPO). As a member of ASPO, I participate in monthly professional development led by nationally recognized professional organizers.
My Future Goals as a Professional Organizer
My next goal is working towards becoming a Level III Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization® CPO-CD® through the Institute of Challenging Disorganization. It takes years to achieve this level of expertise, but I am enjoying every step of the process. My experience as nurse specializing in caring for neurodivergent children and their families gives me a unique perspective that I can bring to my professional home organizing business.
