November 18 , 2021 The Beacon • 23
Meet Rebecca Armstrong of LCC Class of 2022
Rebecca Armstrong grew up on a 40-acre farm near Beaver Falls in Western Pennsylvania . An admitted country girl , she was active in her church , threw discus and shot put on the track team , and was a member of the Girl Scouts , earning the First Class Award , which was the highest award for girls at that time .
Following graduation from high school , Armstrong attended Ashland University . There she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a double minor in family services and religion . She began working on her master ’ s degree in library science at Kent State University , until she took a semester off to work at a group home back in Pennsylvania and never returned .
Armstrong moved to Coshocton in 1987 when she accepted a position at John McIntire Library in Zanesville as children ’ s librarian assistant . She continued working for libraries — later at Loudonville Public Library as the head children ’ s librarian and then Kenyon College , where she was an assistant cataloger . Her time at these libraries was particularly interesting as it was during the transition from the traditional paper card catalog to digital records .
Armstrong later pivoted to teaching with her first position at Christ Covenant Ministries , where she taught secondary history and served as the school librarian . Following her marriage and the birth of her first two sons , she then taught at Coshocton Christian School . Since that time she returned home and has home-schooled their six children . In 2020 she started her business , An Organized Journey , as a professional organizer .
Armstrong has always been very organized . She said , “ As a child I needed to bring order to the disorder in my life .”
Armstrong started helping friends , and they said she should get paid for it . She finally took it to heart and mentored under a professional organizer in Virginia . Despite the pandemic , she has continued to build her business .
As a professional organizer , Armstrong calls herself part counselor , part cheerleader and part drill sergeant . She said organizing is more than putting things where they ’ re supposed to be .
“ Each client is different ; each approach is different . The
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goal is to help them do it on their own . Everyone has a hole they need to fill . I love what I do and am blessed to have a job I also see as a ministry ,” Armstrong said .
Armstrong does not organize people , rather she allows the client to take ownership . “ Ultimately , we find whatever works for you and your space ,” she said .
Armstrong is a member of the Institute for the Chronically Disorganized with certifications in The Aging Client and in Hoarding and is currently working toward Photo Management . She is a member of Fresno Bible Church , a volunteer at the Pregnancy Center
of Coshocton , mentors a senior project at River View Local High School and also mentors home-schooling families .
Armstrong was intrigued by Leadership Coshocton County for years but didn ’ t have the time to devote to it . She has often been told she is a born leader with a servant ’ s heart and recognized leadership isn ’ t just wearing a suit and tie or having letters after your name . She wanted to learn about herself in order to become the best version of herself to better serve others . She also strongly feels if you ’ re going to live somewhere , you need to be a part of it .
“ For years my contribution was how I raised my kids . Now my question is what is the future you ’ re leaving ?” Armstrong said .
Of the community , Armstrong said , “ I love Coshocton County . I could have moved anywhere after the birth of my firstborn but love the small community . It is a great place to have and raise a family .”
Armstrong is excited about the revitalization and seeing people take ownership of the community instead of expecting others to fix it . She would like to be a part of that .
Armstrong views Coshocton County on a good trajectory right now . “ What will keep the momentum going is for the community as a whole to take part , even if in a small way . Because of the division in the nation and society as a whole , we need to go back to love thy neighbor , even if they don ’ t love back ,” she said .
Armstrong would recommend Leadership Coshocton for helping people discover their actual self and to be more effective and impactful in their communities .
“ We all lead in some way . We have to lead ourselves , and the way we lead ourselves is how we lead others ,” Armstrong said .
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