Biography: About Regina Leeds New York City native Regina Leeds has brought order to home and work environments across the United States since January, 1988 when she started her company, Get Organized! by REGINA. Currently based in Los Angeles, her clientele runs the gamut from movie stars to business people and housewives. One Year to an Organized Life hit bookstores in January, 2008 and was an instant New York Times best seller. One Year to an Organized Work Life followed in January, 2009 and One Year to an Organized Financial Life arrived in January, 2010. The last (to date) in the series is One Year to an Organized Life with Baby and debuted this January, 2011. Regina has just completed her ninth book on getting organized. For those with time challenges who can't imagine devoting a year to getting organized, she has created The 8 Minute Organizer. It will be released in the Spring of 2012. 8 Minute is part of the Perseus/DaCapo family of publishers as are all the books in the One Year to ... series. Regina's first book was The Zen of Organizing; Creating Order and Peace in Your Home, Career and Life. Her second book Creating a Place Without Losing Your Space: a Couples Guide to Blending Homes, Lives and Clutter is out of print but soon to reappear as an e-book. It will be in the marketplace in time for your Christmas, 2011 shopping pleasure. The new title is The Urge to Merge and the material was updated to help families dealing with the issue of merging households in this tough economy. Whether you are getting married, moving back home or renting a room in a friend's house, you'll want this guide. The Idiot's Guide to Decluttering was published in May, 2007. Regina would like to remind you it's a great primer on getting organized and not just for idiots! This guide, as well as her first two titles, was produced by Alpha Books. In 2002 Regina ghost wrote a book for a self help guru on an aspect of getting organized. She wishes she could tell you the name but her contract prohibits it and the self help guru would not be pleased. Everything you ever wanted to know about getting organized can be found in one of her books. There's one tailored just for you and your needs. Radio and TV: Regina was a guest on Better TV in March of 2010 introducing her latest book One Year to an Organized Life with Baby. A one-hour TV special called 'The Zen of Organizing' was created for the Fine Living Cable Network in the spring of 2003 and continues to air. Regina was a regular contributor to Lime.com, the media branch of AOL co-founder Steve Case's company, Revolution. Regina was a regular contributor to Lime.com, the media branch of AOL co-founder Steve Case's company, Revolution. A one-hour TV special called 'The Zen of Organizing' was created for the Fine Living Cable Network in the spring of 2003 and continues to air. Media: Regina represented Microsoft's 'Office 2004 for Mac' sweepstakes (2006) and was involved in the launch of 'Office for Mac 2008.' Regina had the honor of representing Sears Grand in the media for their opening in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. (2005.) Magazines, Newspapers and the Internet: The 'Zen Organizer' has been featured in national magazines, including Bon Appetit, Redbook, Delta Airlines' Shuttle Sheet, The Utne Reader, New Age Magazine, In Style, Women's World, TV Guide Canada and Los Angeles Magazine among others. The latter named her the Best Organizer in LA. Regina was a regular contributor to VegNews Magazine during 2006. She has been featured in the Home section of the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. She was the resident expert for the Home and Garden Channel at iVillage.com for 5 years. Speaking Engagements: The 'Zen Organizer' has taught classes and delivered speeches on the art of 'Zen Organizing' to diverse groups around the country. Her audiences have included: Conde Nast, HP, Costco, Coldwell Banker Offices, the Mile Hi Church of Religious Science in Denver, the Unity Church of Christianity in Houston, The University Club and Doubles in New York City, as well as, the City of Hope in Los Angeles. She is a regular speaker at the Cordelia Knott Wellness Center in Orange, California. Personal: Regina's first career as a professional actress (she received a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Hunter College in Manhattan) has made the transition to teacher and seminar leader an easy one. Regina's credits as a professional actress include national commercials, guest spots on TV, theatre roles and three happy years recurring on The Young & the Restless. Regina is honored to be a spokesperson for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation in Ojai, California. http://www.searchdogfoundation.org. Regina hopes to tell the story of founder Wilma Melville in a book sometime in 2012. It will be her first venture in writing outside the world of organizing. If you love dogs, bravery and inspiring stories, stay tuned. CLIENT LIST (partial) Entertainment: Patricia Arquette, Actress Rosanna Arquette, Actress Talia Balsam, Actress Suzanne De Passe, Producer (Lonesome Dove et.al.) Laura Dern, Actress Lissa Kapstrom, Writer Steve Levitan, Writer Masako Masuda, Set Designer Tom McQuade, Director Cathy Moriarty, Actress Mark Reisman, Writer Robert E. Relyea, Exec. former VP of Production/MGM Meg Ryan, Actress Michael Sardo, Writer Yvonne Smith, Advertising Exec. Anne Taylor, Writer Kathryn Tyus-Adair, Dir. of Development for TV & Movies Mark Uehling, Freelance Writer Joyce Van Patten, Actress Brian Walton, Entertainment Attorney Debbie Zoller, Make Up Artist Business Professionals: David Brecher, Insurance Broker Jamie Durand, Coldwell Banker Manager Steve Hayden, Exec. Ogilvy & Mather (NYC) Felice M. Lippert, Co-Founder Weight Watchers Intl. Steve Mathis, Real Estate Office Manager Pamela Price, Tax Consultant Susie Ribnik, Research and Business Consultant Mary Kathleen Turner, Real Estate Management Joseph Walsh, Attorney Christina Zilber, Founder & Creative Director 'Jouer Cosmetics' Medical Professionals: Ken Guiffre, M.D. Judy Harris, Therapist Dr. Valerie Jacobs, Chiropractor Jeana Libed, M.D. Rosaleen Ostrick, Scientist Harlan Ribnik, M.D. Jo Taylor, M.D. Kiaran Weill, D.D.S. Ken Wepman, M.D. Seminars: Cordelia Knott Wellness Center, Orange, Ca. (ongoing) Awakened World Conference 2000, Palm Springs, CA City of Hope, Los Angeles Conde Nast, Los Angeles, CA Doubles (A Private Club), New York, NY Inside Edge, Los Angeles, CA ISA, Boston, MA MileHi Church of Religous Science, Denver, Colorado Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY New Age Health Spa, Neversink, NY Real Estate Cos. - Multiple Offices/Companies in LA Unity Church of Christianity, Houston, TX University Club, New York, NY Writers Guild of America, Los Angeles, CA