Geralin Thomas


Geralin Thomas is an American organizing consultant. She is best known for her appearances on the television show Hoarders. She is the proprietor of the company , based in Cary, North Carolina.

Early life and education

Thomas was born Geralin Henning in 1961 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and received a B.A. in art history.

Career

Thomas worked in the travel industry, prior to founding Metropolitan Organizing, LLC, in 2002.
Thomas appeared on Time Makeover for the Fine Living Network. She appeared in 22 episodes of Hoarders on A & E from 2009-2012. Hoarders reruns later aired on Lifetime TV for women. She also appeared on The Nate Berkus Show, The Joy Behar Show, Today, and Time Makeover.
Thomas has been interviewed for a number of radio shows on a variety of subjects related to hoarding and professional organizing including, Time Management Radio, Blog Talk Radio and Sunny 93 FM.
Thomas joined the National Association of Professional Organizers in August 2003. She has been an instructor for NAPO since 2006, when she started teaching Introduction to Professional Organizing and Productivity and Starting an Organizing or Productivity Business. Thomas served as Vice President of the NAPO-NC chapter from 2004-2007 and as President from 2007-2008.
In 2009, Thomas became a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization and in 2013 was named the Best Chronic Disorganization Specialist at the 7th annual Organizing Awards presented by NAPO-Los Angeles.
Thomas maintains a blog where she interviews organizing experts. She was a contributor to the Clutter Diet from 2008 until 2011.
Thomas' advice on hoarding disorder and professional organizing is regularly quoted in newspapers, magazines, publications and other print media including: Huffington Post, TV Guide and Experience Life Magazine. She has also written articles for various magazines.

Books

In 1988 married attorney William Thomas. They have two sons.