MELODY GOLDEN
Owner manager
Golden Eye Clinic
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Started my career in teaching.
Stopped teaching to help my new husband in his occupation.
Worked with husband's practice off and on as I had our children.
Started back to full-time work after children got older.
Education
High School
Livingston High School
Livingston High School
Bachelor
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Graduate
Stephen F Austin State University
Stephen F Austin State University
Career
Owner manager
Over see the general running of the office and accounts receivable and payable.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Medicine
Education
Helping People
Day to Day
Make sure the staff is in place and that they have all they need for a successful day. Check mail and emails and respond accordingly. Handle bookkeeping, banking and send out statements. Be supportive of the boss in all his endeavors.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Don't expect to have it all when you start as so many gen X do. Work at a place with the capacity to move up the ladder and under someone willing to teach you. Then learn ALL they can teach you. Be humble and be willing to do anything required - from the dirtiest to the highest jobs. They will notice!
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"I was discouraged to go to college because may older siblings had started their education, but quit early into their training. I was the first in my entire family to get a 4 yr degree. The first generation, out of 20 cousins."
