Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Traveling and Outdoor Activities
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Melody Granger

Shreveport,LA

Summary

Expert in coordinating administrative tasks and managing multiple calendars, and maintaining databases of sensitive records. Known for reliability, efficiency, hardworking and supporting team to accomplish objectives. Proactive in assisting with duties during peak hours. Warm and friendly with colleagues, clients, patients, parents and children.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant - Doctor Coordinator

Shreveport Bossier Family Dental Care - Ross Dies DDS and Ben Beach DDS
Shreveport, LA
10.2024 - Current
  • Manage appointment scheduling and patient records using electronic health record systems.
  • Provide administrative support to 5 offices including answering main phone lines for all locations and dental specialties, providing exceptional patient care, communicating to Practice Manager, Team Leaders, Clinical Staff (Assistants and Hygienists), and 13 Doctors to ensure every aspect of the business (Sales calls, Dr Credentialing, Claims, Dental Labs, Oral Surgeon Referrals) and patients are addressed in a knowledgeable, timely and professional manner.
  • Coordinate patient communications to ensure clarity regarding treatment plans, insurance and billing processes
  • Assist in training new employees with an optimism and understanding of the overwhelming amount of knowledge they are learning and skills they are implementing.
  • Attend and engage in staff meetings, trainings, and annual conferences.

Professional Organizer

Melody Granger, LLC
05.2018 - 09.2024

Contracted Project:

Westlake Chemical Polyethylene Plant

  • Over a one year period, the main objective was to create efficient and organized workspaces for each individual in each team's department - engineers, supervisors, operators and maintenance - by improving performance, increasing focus and productivity, improving information accessibility, task prioritization, work order flow and ease of documentation completion. Results included less work piling up and better work/life balance.
  • Implemented safe practices and effectively communicated in a respectful and professional manner with each associate.

National Contract with Relocation Company (Home Sweet Home)

Regional Contractor traveling 1.5 hr radius

  • Partnered with relocation company to streamline corporate transferees' belongings, reduce moving costs; streamline and prepare home to sell to help client purchase next home and to prevent corporate home purchasing policy taking effect. Enabled upper level regional and district management, supervisors, engineers, and transferees to minimize stress and prioritize career. I get them settled into new home by unpacking and setting up spaces so they can settle in and enjoy new town.
  • Prepared cost savings reports, documentation with photos and lists, charity donation receipts; communicated with transferree to schedule services based on realtor on-market dates, moving trucks, and delivery dates.

Private Clientele:

  • Led, coached, transformed residential clients - achieving their desired results through a customized organized process, analyzing and problem solving along the way. Provided documentation of progress, next steps, and successful goal achievement. Utilized handy skills to adjust, build, design organizational systems. They love walking into a productive, calm space again!
  • Streamline and systemize spaces to create higher efficiency in accomplishing tasks; multitasking; effectively prioritizing; reduce stress, distractions and overwhelm. Creating check lists for repetitive tasks and building routines that are effective for the way they work and think.

Manager

Kirklands Home (Gold Standard - Top 10 in Nation)
Shreveport, LA
03.2015 - 01.2016
  • Recognition of Sales Associate of the Month (3x) for consistently delivering top sales performance
  • Opened and closed location, delivered daily reports to headquarters, and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Successfully accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes while prepping team for upcoming sales events through delegation of tasks and effective coordination.
  • Provided training for new associates on various aspects such as processes, documentation, prioritizing duties and software systems.
  • Ensured efficient breakdown and setup of equipment required for merchandising. Creative and decorating fun!

CMMA

Advanced Eye Center
Baton Rouge, LA

Contracted Project:

Westlake Chemical Polyethylene Plant

  • Over a one year period, the main objective was to create efficient and organized workspaces for each individual in each team's department - engineers, supervisors, operators and maintenance - by improving performance, increasing focus and productivity, improving information accessibility, task prioritization, work order flow and ease of documentation completion. Results included less work piling up and better work/life balance.
  • Implemented safe practices and effectively communicated in a respectful and professional manner with each associate.

National Contract with Relocation Company (Home Sweet Home)

Regional Contractor traveling 1.5 hr radius

  • Partnered with relocation company to streamline corporate transferees' belongings, reduce moving costs; streamline and prepare home to sell to help client purchase next home and to prevent corporate home purchasing policy taking effect. Enabled upper level regional and district management, supervisors, engineers, and transferees to minimize stress and prioritize career. I get them settled into new home by unpacking and setting up spaces so they can settle in and enjoy new town.
  • Prepared cost savings reports, documentation with photos and lists, charity donation receipts; communicated with transferree to schedule services based on realtor on-market dates, moving trucks, and delivery dates.

Private Clientele:

  • Led, coached, transformed residential clients - achieving their desired results through a customized organized process, analyzing and problem solving along the way. Provided documentation of progress, next steps, and successful goal achievement. Utilized handy skills to adjust, build, design organizational systems. They love walking into a productive, calm space again!
  • Streamline and systemize spaces to create higher efficiency in accomplishing tasks; multitasking; effectively prioritizing; reduce stress, distractions and overwhelm. Creating check lists for repetitive tasks and building routines that are effective for the way they work and think.

Education

Associate of Science - Medical Assisting - Clinical And Administrative

Northwestern University & BPCC
Louisiana
2000

Skills

  • Demonstrate strong individual performance while collaborating with supervisor and team
  • Proven ability to learn software and systems
  • Documenting and data entry to keep records updated
  • Balancing structured routines to accomplish repetitive tasks with flexibility for spontaneous productivity
  • Communicate with team for problem solving and decision making in a warm friendly manner
  • Professional and respectful of colleagues and authority
  • Handy and creative

Accomplishments

  • Author of "Oh-SO-You!" The Freedom Blueprint: Decluttering To Unlock Your Authentic Self - Available on Amazon
  • 5 Years: Nat'l Association of Professional Organizers
  • Attend Industry-Specific Annual Conferences & Specialized Trainings
  • McNeese State University Summer Kids College 1st-8th Grade: Taught 5 Daily Themed Hands-On Organizational & Thinking Skills
  • Partnered with former HGTV hostess of "Fun Shui" for a Virtual 4-Hour Home and Office Transformation Class for Home-Based Entrepreneurs

Traveling and Outdoor Activities

Traveling the open roads or hopping on a plane to travel above the clouds brings me great joy. Enjoying my home, waking naturally on the weekends and holidays, and having my girls all together for a fun getaway, visit or special occasions lights me up.

Timeline

Administrative Assistant - Doctor Coordinator

Shreveport Bossier Family Dental Care - Ross Dies DDS and Ben Beach DDS
10.2024 - Current

Professional Organizer

Melody Granger, LLC
05.2018 - 09.2024

Manager

Kirklands Home (Gold Standard - Top 10 in Nation)
03.2015 - 01.2016

CMMA

Advanced Eye Center

Associate of Science - Medical Assisting - Clinical And Administrative

Northwestern University & BPCC