Meet the Team

Marianna Whitson, Business & Operations Director

Marianna delights in planning and organizing physical spaces. She loves simplifying and streamlining – anything to create efficiency and ease is worth its weight in gold in this complex and busy life. Connecting and building relationships with clients is at the core of her work, and understanding household values and processes informs her approach to accomplishing the client’s goals. Her sweet spot is helping families and small businesses with an eye toward design.

Over the years, Marianna has helped friends and family organize their homes and businesses, and she’s continually organizing her own home and family, too. Before joining An Organized Life, she spent years working in the advertising industry, digitally organizing photos and other assets. Marianna has an eye for design and uses that as she organizes client spaces – functional doesn’t mean boring!

Marianna lives with her husband, two elementary-aged kiddos and pup. In her ‘spare’ time, she manages a personal business, plays tennis, does community theater, plans awesome birthday parties, and keeps her young family fed and mostly clean. She loves beauty – in art, interior design, nature, travel and life.

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Jenny Dahlstein, Professional Organizer

Having lived in seven countries, Jenny has a lifetime of experience with moving and setting up new homes. She believes that it’s important for people to feel comfortable and free at home. She enjoys helping clients realize their goals by breaking down the organization process into small, doable steps and then patiently working towards solutions that seamlessly work for the client’s household. It is liberating and calming to be surrounded by less clutter and to have a place for your belongings. She loves interior design, laying out floor plans, and coming up with streamlined organizing solutions.

Jenny listens closely to learn what is challenging to each individual client in becoming and staying organized and suggests customized solutions that will ease the client’s routines. Jenny is skilled at seeing the big picture goal, and also attending to all the small details. She has a natural eye for creating good flow, whether it’s inside a kitchen pantry or with larger-scale floor planning and design in a living room.

Jenny’s corporate background is in not-for–profit operations work, developing resources, systems, and training that support public health and education organizations. Jenny and her husband have two college-age sons. She loves cooking, gardening, going on wildlife safaris, and dreaming about tiny home design.

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Johanna Himes, Professional Organizer

Johanna’s background in project management allows her to combine her expertise in creating efficient systems with her passion for helping individuals through life’s transitions. She applies those skills on a personal level—whether it’s helping clients downsize, prepare for a move, declutter, or create functional spaces that truly work for their lives.

What Johanna loves most about professional organizing is the opportunity to connect directly with people and make an immediate, positive impact. She understands that organizing is about more than aesthetics—it’s about bringing clarity and calm into people’s lives. Whether supporting families managing significant changes, assisting seniors relocating, or helping those who struggle with organization, Johanna approaches each project with empathy, creativity, and dedication, ensuring your voice is heard every step of the way.

When she’s not organizing, Johanna enjoys cooking, traveling, playing pickleball, spending time with her husband and two teen girls, and walking her beloved golden retriever.

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Jillian Rosenbaum, Professional Organizer

Jillian’s passion for organization runs deep. She starts with a vision in mind but remains flexible for refinements and enhancements along the way. At An Organized Life, Jillian finds joy in the “deep exhale” she sees from clients when they experience the transformation from stressed and cluttered to calm and confident.

With a degree in fashion merchandising, she also studied event planning and has organized events from toddler birthdays to fundraising galas. As manager of a major accessories showroom in New York City, Jillian honed an ability to sculpt both form and function into vision.

Jillian loves spending time with her family traveling the world and watching sunsets. When she isn’t organizing, you can find her playing with her two boys, taking a workout class, saving home décor ideas on Pinterest or reading a thrilling novel.

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Stephany Johnson, Professional Organizer

Stephany thrives on a challenge and finds deep satisfaction in creating order out of chaos. With a professional background in human resources management, operations, recruiting, and training, she brings a strategic, consultative approach to organizing. After years spent managing projects and people, she now channels that expertise into helping others simplify, declutter, and optimize their homes.

As a mom of three, Stephany knows firsthand how quickly life (and stuff!) can accumulate — and how impactful well-designed systems can be in supporting a busy household. She finds joy in implementing organizing strategies throughout her own home and understands the importance of making spaces both beautiful and practical. Her focus is on creating scalable systems that are easy to maintain, built to evolve, and grounded in how people actually live. She believes that when your home functions well, it creates space for clarity, calm, and connection.

When she’s not working with clients, Stephany is happiest spending time with her
family and friends. She recharges through yoga, walks by the reservoir, exploring
new destinations and restaurants, reading, playing sudoku, and relaxing with a puzzle.

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Stephanie Tu, Professional Organizer

Attention to detail and efficiency have always been a strong suit for Stephanie. She has a passion for design and creating organized spaces for family, friends and clients. A former interior designer, her passion for color and design systems informs her organizing projects.

She is an expert in finding systems that work best for busy families, like she has done in her own life. She has moved across the country three times with her family, so she has moving and unpacking down to a science.

When she isn’t organizing, she is managing her four kids, cooking up a storm or watching movies. She is also a regular blood donor and gets great satisfaction in helping save lives with one simple gesture.

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Kitchens & Pantries | Families & Kids | Downsizing & Moves | Attics & Garages
Neurodivergent Needs | Chronic Disorganization

Beth Goldfarb, Professional Organizer

Beth brings her passion for organization, communication, community, and hospitality to An Organized Life. She loves connecting with clients and helping them navigate life’s transitions with a sense of calm and clarity. Known for her thoughtful, detail-oriented approach, Beth supports individuals to simplify and streamline their spaces, systems, and schedules so they can focus on what truly matters.

With over thirty years of experience in hospitality, administration, event, and project management, she brings both strategy and heart to every project. Beth thrives on creating order and structure that allows clients to feel confident and in control. A dedicated volunteer, Beth has led countless community initiatives and believes that being organized is about making life simpler and more meaningful.

When she’s not organizing or planning, Beth enjoys pilates, playing Mah Jongg, volunteering in the community, and spending quality time with her husband and 4 kids.

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Aiste Jurgilas, Professional Organizer

Aiste is passionate about organizing – it’s second nature to her. She loves finding beautiful, innovative and affordable solutions to keep homes functional and clutter-free. Over the years, Aiste has helped friends and family achieve the type of organization she has created in her own home. Now she is excited to share this expertise with new clients.

Aiste is always up for a challenge; she is confident there is a solution to even the most overwhelming or complex tasks. Many years of working as a logistics manager has helped her develop active listening and communication skills. She helps clients stay relaxed and focused throughout the process, bringing a gentle partnership or higher energy depending on what is needed.

Aiste loves spending time with family and friends, learning more about the organizing industry, and designing and decorating spaces for meaningful life events such as holidays, baby showers, weddings and birthdays.

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I can’t thank An Organized Life (MJ and her team) enough for making my move so smooth and stress-free! From decluttering before the move to strategic packing and setting up my new space, their expertise made all the difference. They helped me stay organized, eliminated unnecessary clutter, and ensured everything was packed in a way that made unpacking a breeze. Their attention to detail, efficiency, and friendly approach turned what could have been an overwhelming process into an enjoyable experience. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for move management and organizing services!Connie LewisFebruary 20, 2025