Geralin Thomas is an American organizing consultant"Geralin Thomas on Helping Through Hoarders". TV Guide, by Rich Juzwiak | Jun 19, 2011 best known for her appearances on the television show Hoarders."TV Review: Hoarders". AV Club, By Kenny Herzog, Jun 20, 2011 She is the proprietor of the company Metropolitan Organizing, based in Cary, North Carolina."Stress less: Keys to a calmer existence". CNN, By Francesca Castagnoli, October 1, 2013
Early life and education
Thomas was born Geralin Henning in 1961 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a B.A. in art history.
Career
Thomas worked in the travel industry, prior to founding Metropolitan Organizing, LLC, in 2002."The horrors of hoarding". National Post, Ben Kaplan, Mar. 21, 2011
She appeared on various shows including:
Time Makeover for the Fine Living Network, Hoarders on A & E, appearing in 22 episodes from 2009 to 2012, The Nate Berkus Show, The Joy Behar Show, Today, Time Makeover.
She has been interviewed for several radio shows on subjects related to hoarding and professional organizing including, Time Management Radio, Blog Talk Radio and Sunny 93 FM.
Thomas joined the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) in August 2003, the organization's name was changed to National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals in 2017. She has been an instructor for NAPO since 2006. Thomas served as Vice President of the NAPO-NC chapter from 2004 to 2007 and as president from 2007 to 2008.
In 2009, Thomas became a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization and in 2013 was named the Best Chronic Disorganization Specialist at the 7th annual Organizing Awards presented by NAPO-Los Angeles.
Thomas maintains a blog where she interviews organizing experts"Hoarding vs. Collecting: How to Distinguish Between Illness, Narcissism, and Art". Salon of the Dames, May 9, 2013 and was a contributor to the Clutter Diet from 2008 until 2011. Her advice on hoarding disorder and professional organizing is regularly quoted in newspapers,"30 Bags in 30 Days: A slow but steady way to clear out the clutter in your home". Charlotte Observer, June 26, 2014. Stacy Chandler magazines, publications and other print media including: Huffington Post, TV Guide and Experience Life Magazine. She has also written articles for various magazines.
Books Thomas, Geralin. Decluttering Your Home: Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets (September 2015). Firefly Books. ."Getting organized: Experts' tips for decluttering top trouble spots". Star-Tribune, By Kim Palmer December 31, 2015"Review: Decluttering Your Home: Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets". Publishers Weekly, Thomas, Geralin. From Hoarding to Hope: Understanding People Who Hoard and How to Help Them (April 2015). She is referenced in Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother's Compulsive Hoarding and The ICD Guide to Collaborating with Professional Organizers.
Personal life In 1988, she married attorney William Thomas. They have two sons.
References
External links Geralin Thomas Official Website
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) Related: Hoarders Related: Professional Organizing