Vickie Dellaquila is a Certified Professional Organizer®, Certified Relocation Transition Specialist, and owner of Organization Rules.  Vickie has moved several times and as a child, she loved to de-clutter and organize her bedroom with each move.  Her parents thought she was a little strange because one of her hobbies was “organizing.” With each move, Vickie's parents ignored the idea of unpacking all those boxes, however Vickie saw it as a fun challenge. Her parents thought many of the packed boxes should stay in the basement and just move them the next time they move. Vickie loved to unpack and organize those items.  Vickie also knows that sometimes people get stuck in their life because of difficult situations such as divorce, death of a spouse, simply overwhelmed, depression and other situations. The stuff can paralysis them and they can’t move forward in their life. They need some help to get unstuck and to move forward in their life. Through her business, she has helped many clients get unstuck by de-cluttering, organizing, and simplifying their lives. She helps people to focus on what “stuff” they really want to keep in their life and what “stuff” to let go. Vickie also focuses on the financial and emotional costs of keeping all that stuff that is not used.  Using her background in nursing and social services she helps seniors downsize and relocate. Her expertise enables her to answer questions like: “I have lived in a five-bedroom, two-story home for the past 47 years and need to downsize and move. How do I start?" Vickie's life experiences include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Slippery Rock University.  She also has hospital nursing experience as an Licensed Practical Nurse. She has also worked in social services as a Caseworker in a Nursing home and as an Employment Specialist for a non profit agency.  Vickie also has done basic financial budgeting seminars for non-profit agencies, focusing on why we overspend.  Her company has been featured in several publications, including Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, The Pittsburgh Magazine,  HOME Design and Remodeling Resource Guide Magazine and the Boston Herald.  She has taught the class, “Working with Adult Children of Elderly Clients” for the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. She also teaches the “Get Organized” course at the Butler County Community College in Butler and Cranberry Twp, PA. She is also the author of the book, Don't Toss My Memories in the Trash-A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Seniors Downsize, Organize, and Move and The Moving Workbook. Vickie is also insured and bonded.

Vickie is a member of: National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)  NAPO Pittsburgh-Founding member and Marketing Director National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) National Association of Senior Move Managers  (NASMM) NAPO Golden Circle Northern Allegheny Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Network (WBN) Conferences and Education achievements in the Organizing Industry: Certified Professional Organizer Certified Relocation Transition Specialist Certificates of Study from NSGCD: CD (Chronic Disorganization) Specialist Certificate Basic Hoarding Issues with the CD Client  Understanding the Needs of the Elderly CD Clients  Basic ADD Issues with the CD Client  CD Client Administration Basic Mental Health Conditions and Challenges Affecting the CD Client Learning Styles and Modalities Basic Physical Conditions and Challenges affecting the CD Client Attended Conferences: NAPO 2008 Reno NSGCD 2007 Philadelphia NAPO 2007 Minneapolis NSGCD 2007 Minneapolis NAPO 2006 Boston NSGCD 2006 Boston NASMM 2006 Tampa NAPO 2005 San Diego NSGCD 2005 San Diego NAPO 2004 Chicago       Vickie Dellaquila of Organization Rules, Inc. has been given a special recognition by the Senate of Pennsylvania. Click on the document to the right to view the full-size version.  Then use your browser's back button to return to this page.