About

Alison Lush, ICD® Master Trainer, CPO-CD®, CVOP™, PPCC, CPO®

Awards

ICD® Exemplary Leadership Award (2023)

ICD® Judith Kolberg Award (2022) as a member of the ICD International Committee

POC Harold Taylor Award (2017) for “significant contribution to the professional organizing industry”

Education • Certifications • Affiliations

Certified Personal and Professional Coach (Concordia University – PPCC) 2021

Certified Virtual Organizing Professional (CVOP™) 2020

ICD® Master Trainer 2018

ICD® Communication Mentor 2016

Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) 2016

ICD® Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD®) 2015

Member of National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) since 2016

Member of Professional Organizers in Canada since April 2010

Subscriber to the Institute for Challenging Disorganization® since 2010

Ongoing engagement to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs), both to support my clients and to maintain my certifications.

Volunteering

ICD® Past President

ICD® President (2018-2020)

ICD® Nominating Committee (2021-2024)

ICD® Secretary (2017-2018)

ICD® Volunteer Coordinator (2015-2017)

ICD® Class Development Committee Member (2013-2015, 2020-2023)

POC Zoom Room Coordinator (2022-2024)

POC Awards Committee (2023)

POC Ethics Chair (2016-2017)

POC Website Redesign Task Force – Translation to French (2015-2017)

POC Director of Education (2011-2012)

POC Education Committee Member (2010-2011)

Presenter Events
Training professional organizers and the public

Developed and continues to teach 9 hours of training in French  – Program for professional organizers run by the Ministère de l’education du Québec

Developed and taught 18-hour workshop on decluttering and organizing for the public