About Us


About Us

Who We Are

With over 30 years of project management experience, our team has worked in marketing, sports management, interior design, event planning, fundraising, family & child services, executive administration, human resources, and other concierge/travel-based services.  The staff at Off Your Plate is here to help you with projects, both big and small.  We ensure a very trustworthy environment, and there is no project we won’t consider helping you with.  If we can not help you directly, we have a deep network of trusted professionals that we can connect you with.

We are very down-to-earth, organized, efficient, and dependable.  We pride ourselves on having a very social and unique relationship with each of our clients. We want to give the best service possible to save you time and make your life easier.

With our services, you can have a personal assistant, a home organizer, a project manager, an interior designer, a party planner and a personal shopper right at your fingertips. We excel in working with clients on a regular basis, providing weekly personal assistance or assisting in the home with anything overwhelming our clients.  Freeing up a few hours in your week will make a world of difference – we can guarantee that!

Jenn Shull

Jenn is the founder and owner of Off Your Plate.  She has over 15 years of project management experience working in various industries, and has found a niche in helping out individuals and families who genuinely find her services valuable. She truly believes her clients gain time, energy, peace of mind, and even wealth by hiring Off Your Plate for various services.

In the time Off Your Plate can save you spent running weekly errands, prepping for a party or coordinating with vendors on a home remodel, you can play at the park with your kids, spend more hours of your day in the office or on the golf course.  Jenn feels that her service allows her customers to have what they really want – more time.  She values both the professional and personal connections she’s made over the years, and those relationships that continue to thrive because of Off Your Plate.

Jenn is a 6th generation Bay Arean, and was born & raised in San Jose.  After graduating from Northwestern University in 2000, she moved back to San Francisco.  She received her MA at USF in 2005, and has spent the years since, gaining knowledge in a realm of industries & environments – learning and consuming as much as possible and valuing every experience, as it lends itself to the success of Off Your Plate.

 

Joanna Wyatt

Need a personal assistant in San Jose or on the Peninsula? Joanna’s your girl! She will execute any task or project you have with dedication and compassion.  In the busy lives we live each day it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Joanna has the ability to put more hours back into your day, so you can enjoy what is most important to you – your career goals, family and hobbies.  She is committed to assisting her clients by utilizing her customer service skills and savvy creativity along with her contagious positive energy.

Joanna was raised in Pasadena California, but then fell in love with the Bay Area while attending Santa Clara University. She graduated with a BA in Communications and then decided to stay in the South Bay to make her home.  Joanna’s background includes working in Personal Assistance, Event Planning and Human Resources.  Her effectiveness as a leader with valuable organizational skills has led to fast advancement and more responsibilities in all her professional positions.

Over the years, Joanna has developed a passion for helping people with their organizational projects and business/personal event planning needs.  It is important to Joanna to help her clients find a work/life balance that best fits their needs. To achieve that balance, she is ready to help you get things Off Your Plate!

Jay Lison

Born & raised in San Francisco, Jay knows the history and the ins-and-outs of this city like nobody else, and is ready to help you with any task needed. A college basketball player and graduate of SFSU, Jay has a BA in Communications and certification in Integrated Marketing.  His skills are diversified – having specialized mostly in Sales and Product Marketing.  His well-rounded background makes him a great project manager for Off Your Plate, coming up with unique & creative solutions for every client’s need.  He’s a man’s man, a devout SF Giants fan, and is his mom’s best friend – making him a reliable and relatable source for many of our female clients.  Jay thinks outside the box when it comes to project management, interior & personal design and event planning.

Jay’s specialty is personal shopping – both for your wardrobe and for your home.  Gifted with the “thrill of the hunt” mentality, he shies away from no request.  He will search high and low for the perfect vintage dress to sport at an important event, and he can track down the latest Design Within Reach lamp on eBay for a better price than you can find in-store.  He’s crafty, fun and can help you with space design and interior decorating.  And using his muscle, Jay can also move your items around, haul the old stuff away and bring in the new lovelies for display and use!

Jay is a high energy guy that is thrilled and inspired with any task.  He’s organized, professional and is excited to take things Off Your Plate!

Susan Forbes

As the East Bay Lifestyle Management Consultant, Susan’s goal is to help her clients with whatever projects or tasks they may need so that they can spend more time doing whatever is that they love the most. She is always up for brainstorming ways to help make her clients’ lives more efficient and enjoyable. A creative thinker, Susan enjoys working with clients on organization projects, can help with planning special events and lending a hand with domestic responsibilities.

Born and raised in the Southern California town of Lake Arrowhead, Susan received her first taste of Northern California as a student at the University of the Pacific; where she graduated with a BA in 2006 and went on her to earn her MA in 2009.

While receiving her education, and thereafter, Susan has gained years of experience in various administrative and marketing positions; and consistently contributes her experience and resourcefulness to the team of consultants at Off Your Plate.

Katie Bogner

Need help in Marin, Sonoma or Napa?  Katie Bogner is our go-to lady in the North Bay – servicing clients from Cloverdale to Corte Madera.  Katie is ready to help with any project you can dream up, and brings a fresh perspective and positive energy to any task.  She gets excited about the prospect of being able to help with projects big and small, and offers a sense of calm to those who are overwhelmed and stressed out with everyday life. Katie is a planner, a coordinator and a designer ready to help tackle any project.

Katie was raised in Sonoma County and comes from a wine business background. She earned her bachelors degree from Sonoma State University and had the opportunity to study abroad in London. Katie has worked in all facets of the wine industry, in particular serving out her passion in special events – where her creative ideas and project management timeline shine.  She is an avid crafter and do-it-yourselfer and truly believes that details often make all the difference. Katie is standing by and ready to help take things off your plate!