Melissa is Chief Hygiene Officer at Cellerant Consulting and creator of I Heart Mobile Dentistry, a networking community for clinicians practicing mobile dentistry. Melissa’s passion is to improve the dental experience for both patient and provider alike.

Drawing from an energetic personality and an ability to build strong relationships, Melissa works within the dental vertical to improve patient experience and access, help navigate the impending dental industry shift from a traditional model to a gig-economy mindset, as well as to address cultural changes that come with the rising Millennial workforce and consumer base. 

With a track record of service within both developing and seasoned organizations, her focus in program development and strategy, team management, and public relations enable organizations to stand out and communicate clearly. As a natural leader and unique perspective as a Registered Dental Hygienist, Melissa's driving force is to empower business leaders and dental practice owners to understand that effective leading--and effective business growth--first begins deep within the individual leader. 

She is co-founder of the National Mobile & Teledentistry Conference and American Mobile & Teledentistry Alliance, Chief Hygiene Officer at Cellerant Consulting Group, a nationally-recognized writer and regular contributor to dental journals, and sits on the RDH Magazine Editorial Advisory Board. Clinical expertise includes mobile dental care delivery, teledentistry, workplace wellness, dental therapy, as well as increasing the role and responsibility of the dental hygienist as part of the primary care team.