Meet the Team
We will create simple, efficient spaces
that restore peace to your life.
In nearly 20 years of sport & entertainment marketing, I have built brand equity, activated global sponsorships, supported charitable relationships, developed advertising campaigns, managed staff on three continents, launched the Asia-Pacific corporate office of a global governing body and started my own business. How did I accomplish all of this? Organization and efficiency have been my greatest strengths.
I have been able to turn those strengths into assets for doing something I love, home organization. They also serve me well as a wife and the mother of two young boys.
In addition to my own organization experience, I am also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, have a certificate in Interior Design and Home Styling and am a member of the Business Council of Shorecrest Prep.
Christa Shoaf
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Christa is originally from North Carolina where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and spent almost ten years in graphic design specializing in color, editing and layout. Driven by her love of design and organizing, she opened her own home decorating business, In Its Place.
When a family move brought her to St. Petersburg four years ago, she gave up her business to focus on rehabbing their historic 1924 “fixer upper” with a mix of styles and colors from various periods. Her love of design and organizing continues as she joins Imagine Home Organization as an Assistant Organizer.
Maeby Lopez
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Maeby Lopez has been working as a Professional Organizer for more than 2 years. She personally practices minimalism and has found the joys of simplicity and zero-clutter. Following Marie Kondo’s principles, she lives an intentional and low-waste lifestyle. Maeby is passionate about these topics and enjoys sharing her passions with others looking to simplify their lives. She also holds a License as a Mental Health Counselor and has previously worked with clients in private practice. Maeby was born and raised in St. Pete and enjoys being an ambassador for her local area. She enjoys yoga, weightlifting, meditation and self-care.
Her degree in Psychology plays a huge role as a Professional Organizer, due to her passion to help individuals establish positive, lifestyle changes. Knowing that she is making a difference with each client she works with is the most rewarding aspect of her position with Imagine Home Organization!
Francesca Alpizar
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Francesca Alpizar was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. From a young age, she had a passion and instinct for organizing. Organizing is her favorite hobby and joining Imagine has let her put her talents to use in a fun and creative way. Fran has been attending USF, working towards her Bachelors in Business Management. Her favorite part of organizing is putting together a creative space and the most rewarding part of the job is seeing our client’s faces light up when we create order to a space when they didn’t think it was possible.
Melissa Cornell
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Melissa was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York and moved to Florida in 2016 where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education. Being a teacher, her organization skills are what kept her classroom running smoothly and safely.
With her passion for organizing always popping up somehow in her work and life at home, she decided to follow her dream of becoming a Professional Organizer and joined Imagine’s team. Her favorite part about organizing is the way it makes people feel when a project is completed. It is a very liberating and calming feeling to know your environment is free of clutter and everything has its own home.
In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, shopping, working out and spending time with her family and French Bulldog, Louie.
Katie Gardner
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Katie Gardner is local to the Clearwater, Florida area and has had a knack for organizing since she was young. Graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Communication Studies and English, she found herself working in Public Relations outside of college but was always drawn to organizing.
After years of helping friends and family declutter their closets and kitchens, Katie decided to follow her heart and pursue a career in Professional Organizing. She joins Imagine excited to use her skills to make a difference in so many people’s lives, and create a peaceful and functional environment in client’s homes.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading everything from nonfiction to graphic novels, watching reality television and grabbing drinks with friends.
Maddie Mahon
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
Maddie grew up in Washington, DC as the oldest of four kids living in a house with often more than six people, so she understands the need for an organized system that works for everyone in the household.
She moved to St. Pete to attend Eckerd College, where she graduated in 2012 with a BA in Human Development and double minored in Psychology and Anthropology. She worked with youth her whole life in numerous fields, but recently switched careers during The Great Resignation.
Maddie’s favorite areas to organize are closets, bathrooms, and play rooms. The best part of her day is being able to give Imagine clients some clarity and peace in their home.
Maddie enjoys spending her free time with her husband, dogs, and friends out on the water, having picnics, throwing parties, doing jigsaw puzzles, and crafting. She also loves reorganizing her own home and color-coding her planner.
