Sue Becker,

CPO-CD^®, ADD Specialist

Sue Becker is the owner of From Piles to Smiles™ professional organizing service.  She is a CPA, and spent 20 years in various auditing, accounting, finance, and marketing positions at a variety of companies, including The Quaker Oats Company and SBC.  The organization and time management skills that she used in these positions led to numerous accolades, including a prestigious leadership award.   She started From Piles to Smiles early in 2000.

As a full-time working professional and parent, Sue knows the positive impact of an organized home and business.  Her goal and passion is to help others achieve the peacefulness and joy that comes from feeling in control and having time to enjoy the things that really matter in life.  She has helped people from Washington State to Washington, D.C. live more stress-free and harmonious lives by showing them how to reduce clutter, organize paperwork, and prioritize tasks.

Sue has written articles for, and been featured in, numerous local and national newspapers and magazines, including: Real Simple Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, the LaCrosse (Wisconsin) Tribune, West Suburban Living, The Reporter/Suburban Life, The Doings, Talking to the Boss, Fit & Fun Magazine, and Garden & Hearth Online.  Sue has appeared on the national TV show "Starting Over" as an expert on time management and space organizing, and has also appeared on an NBC TV news segment offering practical advice for women who need help getting organized. She is quoted as an organizing expert in the book "How to Position Yourself as the Obvious Expert".

Sue received a B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and a Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and is the former Vice President of the Chicago chapter. She is currently the Treasurer of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization, and is the first person in Illinois to earn the title of Certified Professional Organizer - Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD^®).  She is also an ADD Specialist, and holds certificates of study in the following areas:

Terri Cascarano,
Organizing Specialist – Space, Paper and Relocations

Terri has been a member of the From Piles to Smiles® team since 2005. With 26 years of clerical, purchasing and customer service experience behind her, Terri’s gift of organization has been a major factor in the success of her endeavors.

Terri has a flexible and compassionate style that is an energizing and motivating “breath of fresh air” to overwhelmed and discouraged clients. Her sensitivity and willingness to listen are key factors in her ability to design systems that works for each client’s individual needs and lifestyle.

Terri and her family have changed residences four times within 7 years. These moves have allowed Terri to hone her skills in relocation, organization and space planning. Her “can-do” attitude and artistic ability enable her to see possibilities where others see only hopelessness. She is an expert in creating attractive and organized spaces.

In her past work life, Terri was responsible for organizing and maintaining the filing systems of a large college library. She uses the knowledge and skill from this experience to help clients develop systems for handling their incoming paperwork and develop filing systems that allow them to easily find what they need when they need it.

As a wife and mother of three, Terri knows first-hand the value of organization and its important connection to contentment in the other areas of one’s life. She experiences great satisfaction from helping others to achieve balance and harmony, and fully appreciates the blessing of a comfortable and functional office and home “nest”. She finds it extremely rewarding to encourage clients to reduce their surplus, increase their enjoyment of the spaces they possess, and bless the less fortunate in the process.