For leisure and business professionals looking for a travel savvy, service oriented travel professional, Melody Harris brings a wealth of experience. For over 17 years she has earned the reputation for providing a high level of service while offering value and service to many corporate road warriors and leisure travellers.
Prior to starting her own travel consulting firm The Travel Department, Melody was Travel Manager and Relocation Coordinator for Syntel Inc, specializing in corporate travel itineraries and relocations Her areas of expertise include:
• Domestic and International travel arrangements
• Hotel and Car rental arrangements
• Negotiating Air, Hotel and Car corporate rate discounts
• Arranging Corporate Relocations
• Constructing Cost Effective Travel Policies
• Group Meeting Travel Arrangements
She has also earned the respect of the CEO and his Leadership team for being able to provide 24 hour assistance to their corporate travelers during 9/11 and Hurricane Rita, which have earned her two Presidents Awards.
Earlier in her career, Melody was a Team Leader for Thomas Cook Travel which is now American Express Travel Services in Dearborn MI., her responsibility was to oversee a staff of 10 travel coordinators on the Ford Motor Account. Prior to her promotion she manned the VIP Desk for high level executives on the Xerox Accoun where she arranged both corporate and leisure arrangments.
Melody previously had worked as a corporate/leisure travel coordinator for Travel Connection where she assisted their top client with all his travel arrangements. With an easy going manner Melody has always stepped up to handle the most difficult clients.
Melody graduated top of her class from American Travel School in 1989. She earned her CAS certification in 2001 and continues to participate in CTA courses.
She is a member of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN).
Melody also utilizes her free time volunteering for Retired Greyhounds As Pets (REGAP), reading a variety of novels and being a loving wife and mother to three wonderful children.
On a personal note:
I love what I do! I get to sell dreams! There are not many people that can say that about their career!
I look forward to helping you make your dreams a reality!
Melody Harris