Our Team

Joanie, Founder | Santa Fe, NM

Joanie’s mission is to help clients fight overwhelm at home and create nourishing spaces that reflect who they are. She infuses her work as an organizer with her experience in interior design to help clients cultivate holistic spaces that support their unique needs and desires.

Joanie began organizing in 2018 and found that she had a special ability to hold space and help cut through the overwhelm of the hundreds of decisions that come up when decluttering, downsizing, and organizing. She believes that organizers have the unique opportunity to support people in both the logistical and emotional aspects of creating “home.”

She especially loves supporting neurodiverse populations and folks who have struggled with chronic disorganization, as well as teaching small groups about how to effectively organize on their own.

Joanie lives in Santa Fe, NM, where she is pursuing her MA in Counseling. She lives with her chosen family and 3 cats, Drogo, Lyra and Séamus.

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Meet the Team

  • Clara | DC, MD, VA

    ORGANIZER

    I love organizing because of the satisfaction I get when a client knows what she has and is able to find everything when she needs it. I follow the mantra of "the stuff you own, owns you" so when a space is pared down and organized, it becomes a sanctuary and is one less stress point in a client's home.

    My favorite spaces to organize: kitchens and garages!

    My organizing superpower: I'll meet you where you are. I had a life changing event where I had to purge and reorganize my own home. It took me 2 months, working only a few hours a day and it was gut wrenching. It took 2 months not because it was messy but because the emotions were overwhelming. If you have a life transition on the horizon, I can help get you and your belongings to where you want to be.

  • Tavein | DC, MD, VA

    ORGANIZER

    As a professional organizer, I love helping people achieve peace of mind by illuminating what their spaces can be; bright, functional areas of comfort and relaxation.

    My favorite spaces to organize: I love small-space organization and design, especially pantries and closets. And as a mom of two, I have a special knack for play rooms and kid's spaces.

    My superpower is my vision of any space through your eyes. I’m driven to bring effective designs to reality and love to share the joy I get from a finished product with families of any phase of life.

My Path

Although it took some time for me to discover my passion for holistic design and sacred space, when I look back, it all makes sense.

When I was young, my dad worked in construction. You can’t walk through downtown Washington DC without him pointing at some building and saying, “I worked on that.” And my mom is a polarity and massage therapist, working with people’s energy and physical bodies to promote healing. I remember the day it clicked that I was essentially turning into an odd combination of my parents, marrying buildings and well-being.

But before I came to this realization, I had a 10-year career as a belly dance teacher and performer. I taught hundreds of adult women, guiding them as they developed an avenue for self-expression, an unexpected source of creativity, and - for many - a newfound sense of self-love.

I traveled, produced shows, and performed regularly. But by my mid-twenties, I was starting to feel a pull towards the magic of space-making.

I went on to earn a Certificate in Custom Interior Design at Heritage School of Interior Design in Portland, Oregon. Since then, my passion for holistic, healthy homes has led me to combine interior design, home organization, clutter clearing, environmental psychology, and modern Western Feng Shui, resulting in a unique methodology that eventually became the heart of Alchemy Home Organizing.

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