Ariane has been a coach, facilitator, teacher, author, and business consultant since 1983. Prior to starting Lotus Bridge, LLC in 2008 and Neat & Simple Living Organizing Services in 2005, she was a corporate performance improvement consultant to many of the Fortune 500 providing expertise in adult learning psychology, performance development, instructional design, management development, organizational development, change management, sales training, and customer service.

Ariane has worked with many of the Fortune 500 to create successful change and get the results they seek through the design and delivery of hundreds of performance improvement "solutions that work." 

Ariane has always been known for her exceptional creativity, high energy, and deep commitment to helping people succeed and exceeding client expectations.  Ariane offers clients a rare combination of creativity and insight, combined with the gift of being able to quickly get to the heart of the matter, and compassionately help people see the deep roots of their challenges. She also has superb instructional design and group facilitation, communication and technical skills making her a unique one-stop-shop for designing and implementing solutions that really work. 

2011       www.ArianeBenefit.com is Revitalized to Relaunch!

2008 - 2011  Lotus Bridge, LLC

Coaches clients to overcome life challenges, including ADD, Creative Personality, Chronic Disorganization and excessive clutter. Ariane also freely shares her expertise and views in the popular Neat and Simple Living Blog.

2005 - 2011 Neat & Simple Living

Provides custom in-home organizing services to clients. See Neat & Simple Organizing Services

1993 - 2005,  Ariane Benefit Consulting 

Partner with clients to understand their needs and design and deliver performance improvement "solutions that work." Companies she has worked with includes Cendant, UPS, Avaya, Lucent Technologies, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Beckman Coulter, Merrill Lynch, Ryder, GE Aerospace, PBS and others.

• Worked directly with line partners and managers from 12 countries to ensure emerging technology and client service skills training needs were identified and addressed 
• Managed training development & delivery budgets over $1 million 
• Pioneered use of rapid development techniques to increase efficiency and reduce project cycle times up to 500% 
• Facilitated various classes including: management development, listening skills, teamwork, presentation and instructor skills, and instructional design to content experts
• Managed the delivery of training
  • Ensured tuition revenues covered 100% of training delivery costs  
  • Reduced tuition rates/delivery costs by 15% in one year 
  • Improved course quality ratings to be at or above 4.4 on a 5 point scale
  • Ensured all courses complied with Continuing Education standards and were properly accredited

Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami, 1981 
Major: Spanish Literature (Fluent in Spanish)  Minor: Hispanic American Studies Magna Cum Laude

My NSGCD Learning Transcript

• Level 2 Specialist in ADD ADHD Organizing - Coursework completed,
  Sitting for Exam in Spring 2008
• NSGCD Conference, Mt. Laurel, NJ, 2007
• Level 2 Specialist in Chronic Disorganization - 10/2007
• Certificate of Study in ADD - 6/2007
• Certificate of Study in Learning Styles and Modalities - 6/2007
• Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization - 9/2006
• NAPO Conference, Boston, 2005
• NSGCD Conference, Boston, 2005

Toastmaster's Certification, 2004
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence, UPS, 2003
Wealth, Innovation, and Diversity, UPS, 2002
Internet & Network Communication, Global Knowledge, 2000
How To Stay Focused On The Customer, Rowan University, 1997
Group Process Facilitation Certificates, 1992, Conexus
Management Development Instructor Certification, Arthur Andersen, 1991
Accelerated Learning Certification, 1988, Multivariant Learning Systems

Book: Neat & Simple Guide to Organizing Your Office, December 2007

See Ariane Benefit's current Press Kit and index of published articles here

"Accelerating the Instructional Design Process," P&I Journal, ISPI, Sept., 1995  
"Leadership and The New Science," Video Review for the HRD Review, April, 1994  

"Spiraling into Success: What it Takes to Change Your Health & Self-Care Habits", Solaris Whole Health, April, 2011

"Neat & Simple Guide to Money Matters and Organizing Agile Financial Decision and Financial Action Systems" Full Day Video Webinar, April 2011

"Peace at Last: Neat and Simple Blueprint Approach to Designing Agile Paper Organizing Systems" March, 2011

"Designed to Change: Designing Fun, Flexibility, and Function into Your Organizing Solutions" Full Day Video Webinar, March, 2011

"Spiraling into Organizing Success," 2 hour Video Webinar, March, 2008 

"Making Room to Function with Ease," Organizing as an Agile Design and Needs Assessment Process, 4 hour Video Webinar, February, 2011

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ADHD COACH TALK

 "Motivating Yourself to get Organized" June, 2010

"Organizing Your Space. Getting Energized by Organizing, May 2010

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ADDCLASSES.com

"Quantum Productivity Strategies for ADHD: Getting Big Results by Making Small Changes from the Inside Out," November 2010

"Simplifying Your Life: Strategies that Work for Adult ADHD", February, 2009  

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""Overcoming Overspending: Why Adults with AD/HD Overshop and How to Stop, Virtual ADHD Conference, Oct. 2009

"Overcoming Perfectionism,"  June 2010

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"Spring Cleaning and Organizing," NPR RADIO INTERVIEW, April 2008

"The Link between Creativity and Disorganization," March 2008

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QUANTUM PRODUCTIVITY for ADHD Program
October - December 2010

"Quantum Productivity Strategies, Small Changes for BIG Results" 2 hours, December, 2010

"Designing Follow-Through into Your Commitments," November, 2010

"Mindful Organizing Principles," October, 2010

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GETTING UNSTUCK SERIES 2009 - 2010

MAY AND JUNE 2010 (12 Total hours)

"Embracing the Power of Good Enough!"

"Dealing with Perfectionism, Criticism, Sensitivity, and Rejection"

MARCH & APRIL 2010 (12 TOTAL HOURS)

JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2010

"Getting Back on Track - Strengthening Your Resiliency and Using Setbacks as "windows into your soul"

"Building Self-Acceptance and Dealing with Frustration"

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DECEMBER 2009

"Reducing Stress and Staying Centered" (6 total hours)

NOVEMBER 2009

"Prioritizing What Really Matters"  (6 total hours)

OCTOBER 2009

"Building Better Boundaries" (3 total hours)

"Reducing Stress and Clutter by Building Better Boundaries" (3 total hours)

SEPTEMBER 2009

"Overcoming Overspending" (6 total hours)

 AUGUST  2009

 "Mastering Your Emotions: The Secret to Effective Clutter Clearing!"

"Harness the Power of Your Emotions" 

"Self-Care Strategies for Mastering Your Emotions"

"LIGHTEN UP!!  Strategies for Laughing Your Way to Clearing Clutter!"

"Sharing Spaces: Guide to living with people whose organizing styles are different from yours"

JULY 2009

"Organizing the Habit of Movement into your Life"

"Movement is Life, Clearing Our Resistance"

"Get Moving, Small Steps Lead to Big Results"

JUNE 2009

 "Organizing 101 "How to Organize Your Home and Your Life! - Organizing around Purpose, Meaning, and Needs Assessment"

"Shifting Gears: Handling Transitions, Interruptions and Distractions in Every Day Life"

MAY 2009

 "Simplifying Your Life"

APRIL 2009

"Dealing with Disappointment"

"Simplifiying and Attracting Yourself to Cleaning and Clutter-Clearing - Overcoming your resistance to cleaning and clutter-cleaning"

MARCH, 2009

"Overcoming Healthy Eating Challenges"

"Overcoming Meal Planning Challenges" 

"Time and Project Management Strategies"

FEBRUARY 2009

"Taking Charge Of Your Finances", 3 part series, 6 total hours

JANUARY 2009

"Making Decisions:  What gets us stuck? What gets us unstuck?" Decision making Process, ADD characteristics, Personality Types and how they affect our decision making

"Making Decisions with Ease"

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"Conquer Your Paper Clutter Clutter," SOMA, May 2007

"Get a Neat Start to a New Year," Mahwah Library, Jan. 2007

"Clean Your Home: the Fast and Easy way," SOMA, Oct. 2006

"Let's Clear Your Clutter," YM-YWHA, Sept. 2006 

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"Volunteer Recruiting, & Retention Strategies," Dumont Mental Health Centers, 1995 
"Fundamentals of Not-for-Profit Boards," Hispanic Leadership Opportunity Forum, 1993 
"Building Credibility as a Performance Technologist," Toronto, NSPI Conference, 1990 
"Addressing the Seven Aspects of Intelligence in Training," Denver, NSPI Conference, 1989 
"Computer-Based Learning - Screen Design Principles," Washington, DC, NSPI Conference, 1988

Career & Life Skills for Teens, United Way, Paramus, NJ, 2003 - 2004 Developed and taught 10 week program for teens living in foster / group homes. Topics include financial literacy, entrepreneurship, filling out job applications, creating a resume, interviewing, and how to keep a job.

National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
National Association of Professional Organizers, (NAPO)
International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)  
Served on National Awards Committees, NJ Chapter Programming VP, 1992 and Membership VP, 1987 

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, some Access
• ToolBook, Dreamweaver
• Adobe Acrobat
• PaintShop Pro, Visio
• Sound Forge Audio Editing